NEW ORLEANS, LA – Justin Forsett had a career night with 182 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns as the Baltimore Ravens kept pace in the crowded AFC North with a 34-27 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.
Joe Flacco was an efficient 18 of 24 for 243 yards and a touchdown in the victory, which improved Baltimore to 7-4 on the year. Pittsburgh and Cleveland each have the same record and Cincinnati is a half-game better at 7-3-1 through 11 games.
The Saints, meanwhile, remain in a tie for first place in the NFC South with Atlanta at 4-7.
Kevin Harlan and Dan Fouts called the action on Westwood One.
(Steve Smith’s TD grab puts the Ravens up 7-0)
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(Drew Brees finds Jimmy Graham to tie the score at 7-7)
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(It’s 14-7 Baltimore on Justin Forsett’s TD run)
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(The Saints take a 17-14 lead as Marques Colston hauls in a Brees pass)
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(Will Hill intercepts a pass and takes it back for a TD to give the Ravens the lead)
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(Justin Forsett’s TD run puts Baltimore up 34-20)
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(Brees and Graham connect again to get the Saints closer)
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(Joe Flacco’s postgame interview with Westwood One sideline reporter Mark Malone)
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(Postgame recap from Kevin Harlan and Dan Fouts)
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