The second half of the Saturday double header features a team playing for playoff seeding in the form of the Green Bay Packers and one fighting for its playoff life in the form of the Baltimore Ravens.
Baltimore (7-8) is on its last leg in the AFC playoff race, needing to win its final two games and get some help. A wild-card berth is out for the Ravens, and they’ll need to win the AFC North to make the postseason. That task got tougher after Pittsburgh’s dramatic win over Detroit in Week 16, which put the Ravens on the brink of elimination when paired with their loss to New England. And, Lamar Jackson is out tonight with a back injury he suffered last week. That leaves Tyler Huntley to start in his place.
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Green Bay, which will be without quarterback Jordan Love, is still alive for the NFC North crown, but barely, and assured at least the No. 7 seed in the conference. If Chicago drops its last two games and Green Bay wins its, the Packers would be NFC North champions. But the Packers can’t worry about that as they need to take care of business with backup Malik Willis under center against a desperate Ravens squad in Week 17.
How to watch Ravens vs. Packers
Ravens-Packers start time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Lambeau Field | Green Bay, Wisconsin
TV channel, live stream: Peacock
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers face off on Saturday night:
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Derrick Henry scored his third touchdown of the half, silencing Lambeau Field and bringing joy to fantasy managers who stuck with him this deep into the season.
He passed Adrian Peterson on the all-time rushing TD list with his 121st score. He’s fourth on that list, trailing Marcus Allen (123), LaDainian Tomlinson (145) and Emmitt Smith (164).
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Baltimore’s drive continues on an 11-yard Isaiah Likely and a brutal penalty against Green Bay, a 15-yard unnecessary roughness call.
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Tyler Huntley and the Ravens are past midfield with less than a minute left after a 25 yard run from the QB.
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Malik Willis ran for a 22-yard score to cut into the Ravens’ lead.
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Green Bay’s defense again came up with a huge stop in the red zone to force another Baltimore field goal after the turnover.
After struggles on the offensive side, the Packers are lucky they’ve only given up six points on the last two drives.
The Ravens lead 20-7 now with 3:36 left in the half.
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Malik Willis botched the snap there, and had it go right off his helmet for the fumble. That’s a huge mistake for the Packers, setting the Ravens up in great field position yet again.
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The Ravens quickly got inside the 10, but Tyler Huntley tried to force one into Zay Flowers there on third down and was lucky he wasn’t intercepted.
They had to settle for a field goal, so their lead is 17-7 now midway through the second quarter.
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The Ravens just stuffed the Packers on third-and-1 and fourth-and-inches. They’ll take over now with incredible field position.
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Derrick Henry has punched in his second short rushing touchdown of the night, and the Ravens are back on top. He’s up to 82 yards on 15 carries already tonight, and we’re not even two minutes into the second quarter.
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These two offenses are rolling so far tonight, even with both starting quarterbacks out. The Ravens are driving again, too, and will pick back up from the Green Bay 15 when we come back.
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Well, we’ve got a shootout with the backup quarterbacks tonight. Malik Willis threw back-to-back deep shots, first a 40-yard throw to Romeo Doubs, and then a 39-yard toss to Christian Watson for the quick touchdown. Those were his two longest throws of the year.
We’re tied up 7-7.
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That was a perfect start for the Ravens with Tyler Huntley leading the way. He went 3-of-3 through the air, and then Derrick Henry punched in a short run for a touchdown. Henry is almost up to 50 yards on the ground already.
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The Ravens have received the opening kick, and the final game of the night is off and running. Here comes Tyler Huntley, filling in for Lamar Jackson.
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Get ready, the final game of the night is about to get started from Lambeau Field.
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Lamar Jackson was listed as doubtful entering tonight’s game with a back injury, which he suffered in the second half of their loss to the New England Patriots. Jackson has missed practice all week, so his absence tonight in Wisconsin isn’t much of a surprise.
That leaves Tyler Huntley to start in his place. It’ll mark Huntley’s second start of the season. He led the Ravens to a 30-16 win over the Chicago Bears back in October when Jackson was dealing with a hamstring injury.
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Packers quarterback Jordan Love was ruled out of tonight’s contest already due to a concussion he went down with last week against the Chicago Bears.
That means that Malik Willis, who was listed as questionable entering the game with a right shoulder injury and an illness, will start in his place. Willis held his own stepping in for Love last week, though the Bears rallied to grab the overtime win.
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With less than 90 minutes until kickoff, here’s who is inactive tonight for both the Packers and the Ravens in Green Bay.
Ravens Inactives:
Packers Inactives:
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Green Bay Packers (9-5-1)
Remaining Schedule:
Week 18 vs. Minnesota VikingsThe Packers have already clinched a playoff spot, but the NFC North isn’t out of reach. They’ll just have to be perfect the rest of the way, and get some help from the Chicago Bears.
But, if the Packers lose tonight, the NFC North will belong to the Bears for the first time in seven years. That would likely drop the Packers to the No. 7 seed in the NFC, too.
Baltimore Ravens (7-8)
Remaining Schedule:
Week 18 vs. Pittsburgh SteelersThe Ravens have lost three of their last four games, but still aren’t out of the playoff race just yet. They’ll have to beat the Packers tonight to stay alive, and then beat the Steelers next weekend. They’ll also need the Cleveland Browns to beat the Steelers on Sunday.
But, if the Ravens lose tonight, the AFC North will belong to the Steelers.





