Tyler Huntley OT Sneak Lifts Ravens Past Falcons

Tyler Huntley just stole Sunday night in Atlanta. Filling in for Lamar Jackson (ankle), Huntley led a last-minute tying drive and then scored on a 1-yard sneak in overtime as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-23 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, per the AP recap on ESPN.

That puts the Ravens alone atop the AFC North at 4-1. Atlanta drops to 2-3, and the Falcons had to watch Michael Penix Jr. leave late with a rib injury before Tua Tagovailoa threw the overtime interception that ended it.

Snoop's late magic, then OT

Huntley finished 24 of 32 for 201 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, per the ESPN box score. Trailing 23-15 in the final minute, he hit Devontez Walker for a 7-yard score with 40 seconds left, and Derrick Henry took a direct snap for the tying two-point conversion.

In overtime Huntley punched it in from the 1 on second down. Kyle Hamilton sealed it by picking off Tagovailoa's pass intended for Drake London. "There's not a locker room in the NFL that has more confidence in their backup quarterback than we have in Snoop," coach Jesse Minter said, per the AP.

Henry ran for 102 yards on 24 carries against Atlanta's top-ranked run defense, and Huntley also found him for an 18-yard touchdown catch in the third. If you started Huntley in a desperation fantasy spot, that line and the OT sneak were a gift.

Falcons lead slips away

Atlanta got a 36-yard fumble return touchdown from Jessie Bates III in the first quarter and Penix's 5-yard scoring toss to Kyle Pitts. Penix finished 19 of 32 for 240 yards and a touchdown before the rib injury, and Bijan Robinson ran for 86 yards, per ESPN.

Nick Folk kicked four field goals, including makes from 23, 34 and 48 yards in the second half that kept Atlanta in front until Huntley's final regulation drive. Baltimore's Tyler Loop made three field goals of his own, including two from 51.

AFC North launching point

Jackson cheered from the sideline in street clothes, and the Ravens still looked like themselves with Huntley under center. Hometown safety Hamilton, who grew up in Atlanta, called it a special night in front of a big Ravens crowd.

"If we let it be, this can be a launching point for us to really get this thing rolling," Minter said after Baltimore took sole possession of first place. Next up for this Snoop-powered group is keeping the North lead while Jackson works his way back.