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· collected 2026-10-12 · by Charles Odum The Associated Press
Tyler Huntley led the Baltimore Ravens to a dramatic 30-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in overtime, scoring the winning touchdown on a one-yard run. Huntley filled in for injured Lamar Jackson and completed 24 of 32 passes for 201 yards with two touchdowns. Despite trailing 23-15 late in regulation, Huntley orchestrated a comeback drive that tied the game, setting up overtime where he ultimately secured the win. The article highlights Huntley’s leadership and confidence among his teammates, dubbing him “Snoop” due to his playmaking ability comparable to that of a starter rather than a backup quarterback.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
ATLANTA (AP) — With Tyler Huntley filling in at quarterback, the Baltimore Ravens were on Snoop patrol.
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Ravens → fill → patrol
When “Snoop” Huntley is leading the offense, the Ravens don’t feel like a backup is on the field.
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backup → lead → field
Huntley led Baltimore to a tying touchdown and 2-point conversion in the last minute of regulation and then scored on a 1-yard sneak in overtime as the Ravens rallied to beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-23 on Sunday night.
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Ravens → lead → night
“There’s not a locker room in the NFL that has my confidence in their backup quarterback than we have in Snoop,” coach Jesse Minter said.
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Minter → ’ → Snoop
Added safety Kyle Hamilton, whose interception in overtime ended the game: “When Snoop gets a chance to go out there, it’s a Snoop game.
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it → add → chance
It’s not a backup quarterback, and he’s done it so any times.
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he → ’ → it
It’s a blessing to have him.”
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It → ’ → him
Derrick Henry ran for 102 yards against the Falcons’ top-ranked run defense for the Ravens (4-1).
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Henry → run → Ravens
“If we let it be, this can be a launching point for us to really get this thing rolling,” said Minter after the Ravens took sole possession of first place in the AFC North.
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Ravens → let → North
After Michael Penix Jr. suffered a rib injury late in the fourth quarter, Tua Tagovailoa took over at quarterback for the Falcons (2-3) in overtime.
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Tagovailoa → suffer → overtime
Tagovailoa’s pass for Drake London was intercepted by Hamilton to end the game.
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pass → intercept → game
“We didn’t do enough to win the game,” Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said.
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Stefanski → do → game
Huntley completed 24 of 32 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns as the fill-in starter for Lamar Jackson, who has an ankle injury and cheered from the sideline in street clothes.
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who → complete → clothes
Penix overcame a slow start to pass for 240 yards and a touchdown but could only watch from the bench with a towel on his head as the Ravens put the game away.
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Ravens → overcome → game
Bijan Robinson ran for 86 yards, but Penix’s 5-yard scoring pass to Kyle Pitts was Atlanta’s only offensive touchdown.
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pass → run → Pitts
With Baltimore trailing 23-15, Huntley threw a 7-yard scoring pass to Devontez Walker with 40 seconds remaining in regulation and Henry took the direct snap and ran left for the tying conversion.
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Henry → trail → conversion
Huntley targeted Falcons backup cornerback Mike Ford for the touchdown pass a play after Mike Hughes left the game with an injury.
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Hughes → target → injury
After Huntley’s third-down pass to tight end Mark Andrews was broken up by a big hit from Falcons safety Xavier Watts with 6:28 remaining, the Ravens were forced to punt.
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Ravens → break → 6:28
Hamilton grew up in Atlanta and attended Marist School.
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Hamilton → grow → School
There was a strong showing from Ravens fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and many were there to cheer for Hamilton.
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many → be → Hamilton
“I probably know 500 people or something in the stadium right now,” Hamilton said.
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Hamilton → know → stadium
Sneaky Snoop
Huntley scored on a second-down run from the 1 to give Baltimore the lead late in regulation.
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Huntley → score → regulation
“I was just doing my job,” Huntley said.
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Huntley → do → job
“Once you get in the end zone you give off an ”Ah!” and I was ready to get on the sideline and cheer our defense on.”
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I → get → defense
Penix finds his form to help Falcons build first-half lead
Bates’ return for a first-quarter touchdown gave Atlanta the early lead.
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return → find → lead
Safety Sydney Brown forced the fumble by Andrews.
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Brown → force → Andrews
Penix was a combined 0-for-4 passing on Atlanta’s first three possessions before finally reclaiming the form he showed while leading the Falcons to back-to-back wins.
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he → reclaim → wins
A screen pass to Pitts seemed to spark Penix, who was 5-for-5 on a touchdown drive that included a 25-yard completion to London and a 36-yard pass to Jahan Dotson to the Ravens 6.
Penix found Pitts again over the middle for a 5-yard touchdown pass.
The Ravens were more effective than the Falcons in moving the ball most of the first half but had to settle for Tyler Loop’s field goals of 21, 51 and 51 yards as Atlanta led 14-9 at halftime.
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Atlanta → seem → halftime
Baltimore opened the second half with a drive built around a 47-yard run by Justice Hill.
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Baltimore → open → Hill
Huntley’s 18-yard scoring pass to Henry cut the Falcons’ lead to 17-15 when the 2-point pass to Andrews was incomplete.
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pass → cut → Andrews
Matthews almost gets a TD in 200th straight start
Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews almost added a touchdown to the celebration of his 200th consecutive start, the longest active streak in the NFL.
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Matthews → get → NFL
The son of Pro Football Hall of Fame lineman Bruce Matthews lined up as an eligible receiver on second down from the Baltimore 5-yard line in the third quarter.
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son → line → quarter
Matthews slipped into the end zone and was wide open, and Penix lofted a pass that forced Matthews to jump.
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that → slip → Matthews
He touched the ball with both hands, but the pass was too high and fell incomplete.
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pass → touch → hands
Starting RG Andrew Vorhees (foot) was inactive after being listed as questionable.
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Vorhees → start → ?
Emery Jones Jr. made his first career start.
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Jr. → make → start
Rookie TE Matt Hibner left in the first half with a hand injury but returned in the third quarter.
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Hibner → leave → quarter
DLs Broderick Washington (ankle) and Travis Jones left in the fourth quarter.
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Washington → leave → quarter
Penix predicted he will return next week from the rib injury.
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he → predict → injury
CB C.J. Henderson was listed as questionable with a groin injury in the third quarter.
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Henderson → list → quarter
…and 2 more, not listed.
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