Ravens Defense Dominant In 16-6 Win Over 49ers

The 49ers entered the game as the top ranked defense while the Ravens were second. There was one touchdown in this game and it wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Ravens started to pull away.

The real story of this game is the Ravens pass rush against the 49ers offensive line. Alex Smith was sacked a whopping nine times, which is enough to give you cause for concern moving forward. This is just the 49ers second loss but you can bet the rest of the NFC is looking at this game tape to find the weakness, which apparently comes at the offensive line.

Smith did his best to lead his team down the field for a comeback, but never had any time to throw on the final drive. He converted on one fourth down with a pass to Braylon Edwards, but failed to convert on 4th and 12 with just over a minute remaining. Smith made a good enough throw to keep the drive alive, but Ted Ginn made a terrible drop, ending the game with a turnover on downs.

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So when Lewis was on the mic, he had to deliver the quote of the day. It’s about hunting, putting the opponent on his wall and, of course, taxidermy. Because you knew Lewis could come up with an excellent metaphor for the play of his defense.

Video after the jump.

To this point, neither team has 200 total yards on offense. It’s exactly what we should have expected from two of the top defenses in the league.

For more insight and analysis, be sure to check out 49ers blog Niners Nation and our Ravens blog Baltimore Beatdown. Follow the rest of Week 12 of the NFL season at SB Nation NFL.

For more insight and analysis, be sure to check out 49ers blog Niners Nation and our Ravens blog Baltimore Beatdown. Follow the rest of Week 12 of the NFL season at SB Nation NFL.

The Ravens have the ball, and they’re driving. As the second quarter begins, they’ll have second down and medium, just across midfield.

For more insight and analysis, be sure to check out 49ers blog Niners Nation and our Ravens blog Baltimore Beatdown. Follow the rest of Week 12 of the NFL season at SB Nation NFL.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is inactive for tonight’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. It is the second week in a row that Lewis is inactive for the Ravens, and only the second time since 2007 that Lewis has been inactive. Lewis is dealing with a foot injury that he suffered in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks in week 10.

There were whispers that Lewis would be out for the season, but the linebacker pushed back on those assertions. In comments reported by Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times, Lewis alluded to some important division games coming up, including a week 17 showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The over-under on the NFL Network’s game of the week is sitting at 40 points, give or take a point, heading into Thursday night. Considering it’s likely to be a defensive battle, it might be better to just bet on the Harbaugh of your choosing.

For more on the 49ers, be sure to check out Niners Nation. For the best Ravens community on the web, Baltimore Beat Down is the place to be. SB Nation’s NFL odds page should be the first stop for lines for all of the other games this week.

The main event of Thanksgiving, at least for the sibling rivalry storyline, caps a triple-header of football. Here’s the information for Sunday’s Harbaugh Bowl.

Game Date/Time: Thursday, Nov. 24, 8:20 p.m. ET