The Packers placed TE John Fitzpatrick and LB Kristian Welch on injured reserve.  The team activated DE Colin Oliver off of the reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list.  With Jordan Love still in the concussion protocol, the Packers elevated QB Clayton Tune from the practice squad, and they also elevated TE Drake Dabney to help replace Fitzpatrick.

The inactive players due to injury were Jordan Love (concussion), WR Savion Williams (illness), and Zach Tom (knee).  DE Colin Oliver, Barryn Sorrell, and DT Nazir Stackhouse were healthy scratches.  The Packers evidently prefer Brenton Cox to Sorrell and Jordan Riley and Bohanna to Stackhouse.  OL Donovan Jennings finally got on the field.  

Zayne Anderson (ankle), Jordan Riley (achilles), Kamal Hadden (leg), Dontayvion Wicks (concussion), and Nate Hobbs (knee) were all injured during the game, with Riley and Hadden being carted off.  It seems very likely that the injuries to Hadden and Riley are season-ending.  Malik Willis also left the game but Coach LaFleur said that Willis could have returned to the game had the score been closer.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN:

The run blocking was poor, particularly in short yardage situations.  The Packers' running backs gained 19 yards on 7 carries.  In the first half, the running backs gained 1 yard on 2 carries while Willis gained 21 yards on 4 carries .  Overall, Willis added 60 yards on 9 carries for a 6.7-yard average and 2 touchdowns.  With the quarterbacks, the Packers gained 79 yards on 17 carries for a 4.65-yard average for the game.  

The pass blocking was good.  The Packers allowed 4 quarterback hits and 2 sacks.  Jordan Morgan and Belton each allowed 1 hurry, per pro football focus.  PFF lists the Ravens with 8 pressures.

RUNNING BACKS:

Josh Jacobs gained 3 yards on 4 carries with a long of 1.  He caught his only target for no gain.  Jacobs did not look like himself.  He finished with 1 yard from scrimmage.  I think Jacobs might sit next week against Minnesota.  Wilson gained 16 yards on 3 carries, a 5.33-yard average, with a long of 6.  He caught his only target for 8 yards.  Brooks caught 1 or his 2 targets for 11 yards.  He made split some defenders to pick up the first down on his reception.  

QUARTERBACKS:

Malik Willis completed 18 of 21 (85.71%) passes for 288 yards (13.71 yards per attempt) including a 40-yard touchdown bomb.  He had a 134.8 pass rating.  He also ran 9 times for 60 yards and 2 TDs.  Malik Willis completed 4 passes over 30 yards.  He played extremely well.  He definitely increased his stock as a free agent next year.

Last week Willis said he tried to speed up the play and changed his cadence, which led to losing the handle on the snap.  This week, center Sean Rhyan snapped the ball which hit Willis in the face mask, leading to a turnover.  Willis was trying to either change the play or set the protection at the time of the snap and was not looking towards Rhyan.

 Clayton Thune came in late and completed 1 of 4 passes for 8 yards.  He was intercepted when Bo Melton tipped a pass that was thrown right to Melton and hit both of his hands.  That was a drop on Melton's part.

TIGHT ENDS:

Whyle caught 1 pass for 8 yards.  He threw a nice block on the Ravens' defensive end which sprung Willis for a 22-yard touchdown run.  Musgrave and Dabney had no statistics.  

WIDE RECEIVERS:

Christian Watson caught 5 of his 6 targets for 113 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown down the seam.  He also had a 31-yard reception deep down the left side, though he had to double-clutch that catch.  Watson continues to be a big play machine.  Doubs caught all 3 of his targets for 62 yards, including a 40-yard bomb.  Bo Melton caught 1 of 3 targets for 34 yards.  He dropped a pass, tipping it into the air, which led to an interception.  Golden caught 1 of 3 passes for 12 yards and Wicks caught a pass for 7 yard and then left the game with a concussion.  

Despite an inability to run the ball, plus a turnover on downs and a fumble, all in the first half, the Packers managed to stay in the game despite a ridiculous time of possession deficit by making big plays through the air and with Willis' feet.  By my count, the Packers ran 14 snaps in the entire first half.  Indeed, the Packers came back to make the score 27-24 in the third quarter to make a game of it.  Baltimore's time of possession in the first half was 23:46 to the Packers' 6:14.  That is a miracle they were not hopelessly behind.  

DEFENSIVE TACKLES:

Brooks had 5 tackles (2 solo).  He had 1 hurry and 3 stops, per PFF.  Wooden had 6 tackles (3 solo) and 2 stops per PFF, and a missed tackle.  Bohanna had 2 tackles (1 solo), and 1 stop.  Brinson and Riley had no official statistics, though Riley got hurt in the first quarter and did not return.  PFF listed Riley with 1 hurry.  The Packers played 2.21 defensive tackles on average per snap.  That means they often had 3 DTs on the field to try to stop the defensive line from being steam rolled.  It did not work.  Derrick Henry almost never had to stop and redirect upon reaching the line; instead, he was able to get a full head of steam and run through large holes and then bowl over defenders.  The only penetration into the backfield came from linebackers, DBs, and occasionally an Edge player.  Nor was there much push from the defensive tackles.  

Wooden came into the NFL weighing 273 pounds.  The Packers and the media report that he has bulked up to 300 pounds, but that is still light for a nose tackle.  I do not know if Wooden has worn down over the course of the long season or if he was ill.  Brooks has never been even average against the run.  The Ravens played 1.59 TEs per snap plus they had a DT/fullback, Patrick Ricard, who is listed at 6'6" and 300 pounds, on the field for 43 (57%) of their 76 snaps.   

DEFENSIVE ENDS:

Enagbare had 5 tackles (2 solo), 2 tackles for loss and 1 Quarterback Hit.  He had a 6.33% pressure rate.  PFF credited him with 3 stops but dinged him for a missed tackle.  He still got an initial grade of 75.0.  Van Ness had 6 tackles (4 solo) and a QB hit.  He also had a 6.3% pressure rate (1 hurry in 16 pass rushing chances).  PFF credited Van Ness with 5 stops and gave him an initial grade of 89.6.  I thought he had a good game, but not that good.  Gary had 1 assisted tackle and a QB hit.  He had a 7.1% pressure rate and 1 run stop.  Cox had no statistics. 

The opposing quarterback passed for only 107 yards.  Baltimore's plan was to make sure their backup quarterback did not lose the game and run the ball down Green Bay's throat.  None of the Edge guys are going to have great pass rushing stats.  Enagbare had 2 nice plays against the run and he was solid for the most part.  Van Ness also had a couple of plays.  Gary has been demoted to Edge #3.  Gary previously had the reputation of being a hard worker but the Packers are using him on fewer snaps than they used to.  Gary has not put up any sacks lately but his pressure rate over the last 3 or 4 games had been fine.

LINEBACKERS:

Walker had 12 tackles (6 solo) with a sack.  He allowed 5 of 6 passes to be completed for 37 yards (92 passer rating).  Cooper had 10 tackles (4 solo).  He allowed 1 of 2 passes to be completed for zero yards (56 passer rating).  PFF gave Cooper an initial grade of 71.3.  McDuffie had 6 tackles (5 solo) and another tackle on special teams.  He allowed both targets to be completed for 16 yards (100 passer rating).  Hopper had no statistics.

DEFENSIVE BACKS:

McKinney had 13 tackles (6 solo), with too many of them well downfield.  He also got taken for a ride a few times while trying to tackle Derrick Henry.  He missed a tackle on the quarterback draw that allowed Huntley to gain 5 extra yards.  Nixon had 7 tackles (3 solo) with 1 pass defensed.  He allowed 4 of 5 passes to be completed for 17 yards, a 80.8 passer rating.  Evan Williams had 5 tackles (4 solo).  He allowed his only target to be completed for 8 yards (100 passer rating).  Bullard had 4 tackles (3 solo). He allowed one pass to be completed for 6 yards (91.7 passer rating).  Valentine and Hadden each had 1 assisted tackle.  Hobbs had no tackles but he had a pass defensed.  Valentine allowed 2 of 2 passes to be completed for 22 yards  (154.2 passer rating).   

Everyone had missed tackles and trouble getting Henry on the ground, and no one had more trouble than Valentine.  The Packers put in Hobbs for Valentine but he got hurt.  Then then tried Hadden at CB but he got hurt.  They had already tried getting Bullard on the field opposite McKinney to counter the Ravens heavy looks, but when Hobbs went down Bulard moved to the slot and Williams played safety.   

SPECIAL TEAMS:

Whelan never had to punt.  McManus made all 3 of his extra points and his only field goal, which was a short chip shot. 

All statistics nflgsis or pro football focus.

Photo courtesy of tork Mason, USA Today Network.

OL: 5.04

RB: 1.09

TE: 1.21 

WR: 2.66

DT: 2.21

DE: 1.97

LB: 2.66 (quite high)

DB: 4.16 (record low for the Packers this season)