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The Baltimore Ravens came back to win on Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons, overcoming mistakes by tight end Mark Andrews to improve to 4-1.
Andrews was on his way to being a possible scapegoat for the game, as the veteran tight end made four key mistakes throughout the night. However, his team picked him up in the end, producing a game-tying drive at the end of regulation and a game-winning drive in overtime to secure the win.
The Ravens had backup quarterback Tyler Huntley filling in for Lamar Jackson, and Huntley had a strong night with three total touchdowns. Andrews, meanwhile, had as many catches as mistakes, but he was part of the two biggest drives of the night for Baltimore.
Here's how the Ravens came out on top on Sunday night.
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Mark Andrews 'Sunday Night Football' mistakes
Dropped touchdown
Andrews' night began on a sour note, as he dropped a pass on 3rd-and-goal on the Ravens first drive of the game. Baltimore had a chance to put six points on the board, but Andrews could not haul in a Tyler Huntley pass along the goal line.
The Ravens had to settle for a field goal, making it so Andrews' drop might've left four points on the field.
mark andrews drops the money https://t.co/315g7dz1b5
— wok (@wokdior) October 12, 2026
Fumble
On the very next drive, Andrews made perhaps an even costlier mistake that directly led to seven points for the Falcons. The veteran tight end caught a Tyler Huntley pass for nine yards, but he fumbled the ball and let Atlanta safety Jessie Bates III take it back for the touchdown
That play opened the scoring for Atlanta and prevented the Ravens from trying to drive down the field and score their first touchdown of the game instead.
FUMBLE! JESSIE BATES PICKS IT UP AND RUNS IT IN FOR SIX! @BALvsATL on NBC/Peacock Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/QNUGByteeh
— NFL (@NFL) October 12, 2026
Dropped two-point conversion
The Ravens finally got their first touchdown of the game in the third quarter, but Andrews made another mistake that prevented Baltimore from tying the game. Needing a two-point conversion to even the score at 17, Andrews dropped another Huntley pass, allowing the Falcons to keep their two-point lead.
This play looked pretty similar to the dropped touchdown in the first quarter, as Andrews seemed to let the ball slip away while bracing for contact.
MARK ANDREWS WITH ANOTHER DROP 😭😭 https://t.co/TPGXcEmAez
— Hater Report (@HaterReport) October 12, 2026
Dropped third-down conversion
While this mistake didn't have any points attached to it, Andrews did drop another pass that stalled a drive late in the fourth quarter. Falcons safety Xavier Watts made a great play to keep Andrews from catching a ball past the sticks on third down, letting Atlanta get the ball back.
On the ensuing drive, the Falcons would get a field goal and extend their lead to eight points.
good play xavier watts mark andrews is not having his best night https://t.co/8I7HzT9i9N
— wok (@wokdior) October 12, 2026
Luckily for Andrews, the tight end was part of the Ravens two biggest drives, allowing him to sleep easier tonight. Andrews had two catches for 16 yards on Baltimore's overtime-winning drive, along with one catch for three yards on the team's game-tying drive at the end of regulation.
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How Ravens beat the Falcons on 'SNF'
The Ravens used two huge drives to overcome their mistakes and leave Atlanta with a win. First, down 23-15 with 2:30 left in the game, Tyler Huntley drove the Ravens down the field to throw a touchdown to Devontez Walker, which was followed by a Derrick Henry two-point conversion to tie the game.
DEVONTEZ WALKER WITH A HUGE TOUCHDOWN. IT’S A TIE GAME! 🤩 📺 Sunday Night Football: Ravens at Falcons on NBC & Peacock https://t.co/lgS94xiANw
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 12, 2026
In overtime, the Ravens got the ball first and proceeded to milk the clock with a 14-play, 68-yard drive that ate up over seven minutes of game action. Not only did the Ravens take a seven-point lead, they also left the Falcons with under three minutes to try and tie the game.
TYLER HUNTLEY GIVES THE RAVENS THE LEAD IN OVERTIME! 😤 📺 Sunday Night Football: Ravens at Falcons on NBC & Peacock https://t.co/ICZmDTw2CC
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 12, 2026
Baltimore still needed to stop the Falcons from scoring a touchdown to win the game, so Kyle Hamilton decided to do it all himself. Hamilton picked off Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who entered the game late due to an injury to Michael Penix Jr., giving Baltimore its fourth win of the season.
KYLE HAMILTON WITH THE GAME-SEALING INTERCEPTION! 🤯 📺 Sunday Night Football: Ravens at Falcons on NBC & Peacock https://t.co/mX7I6wIWYo
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 12, 2026