As the Ravens discussed Sunday’s disappointing 28-27 loss to the Oakland Raiders, Head Coach John Harbaugh explained his decision to accept a key fourth-quarter penalty that ultimately extended a drive and turned into a Raiders touchdown.
The declined penalty came in the fourth quarter with just over 13 minutes left and the Ravens trailing 14-12. Baltimore’s defense stuffed the Raiders for a 5-yard loss on third down, but Oakland was flagged for unnecessary roughness.
If the Ravens declined the penalty, the Raiders would have faced a fourth-and-6 from the Ravens’ 25-yard line. That would have been a 43-yard field-goal attempt if Oakland opted to kick it.