![]() ![]() ![]() The Ravens pulled ahead to a 28-14 lead in the third quarter. We had a chance actually to go ahead for the first time in the two-minute drive there and I just made a terrible decision," Brady said. He says he’s hard on himself after that kind of mistake. ![]() But Brady threw an interception just before halftime that set up another Ravens touchdown. Then in the second quarter Brady connected with Danny Amendola, who turned a missed tackle into a diving touchdown that tied the score. The Patriots got on the board with a four-yard rushing touchdown by Tom Brady. "But gotta give our players a lot of credit. I’m sure there’s been a lot more playoff games lost by teams down by 14 points in the middle of the 1st quarter or the middle of the third quarter than have won ‘em," Belichick said. “Down by 14 points twice, I don’t think that’s formula to win a lot of playoff games. "Down by 14 points twice, I don’t think that’s formula to win a lot of playoff games." Patriots coach Bill Belichick New England head coach Bill Belichick says he was hoping for better execution, but his players stayed focused. Then Flacco connected with Steve Smith to give the Ravens the first of two 14-point leads. Baltimore took just five plays to go 71 yards on the first drive of the game –- capping it with quarterback Joe Flacco’s touchdown pass to Kamar Aiken. The Patriots put that optimism to the test. We’re going to do it and we’re going to clean up,” Laurides said. “You got the quarterback, you got the coach combination. In the parking lot before the game, Patriots fan and South Boston resident Stefan Laurides said the fact that Baltimore won two of the first three didn’t make him nervous. This was the fourth playoff meeting between the Patriots and Ravens at Gillette Stadium since January 2010. It wasn’t easy, but the New England Patriots earned a spot in the AFC Championship Game with a wild 35-31 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. (Elise Amendola/AP)Ī simple summary of the mood swings for Patriots fans on Saturday would be high–low–high–low–high. Facebook Email New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola (80) runs with a touchdown pass from Julian Edelman, as he runs from Baltimore Ravens defensive back Rashaan Melvin (38) in the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Saturday. ![]()
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