Said Ravens WR Mark Clayton of his fourth-down dropped pass that sealed the 27-21 loss, “It was a perfect ball. I dropped it. I just wasn’t able to come up with it, and it cost us the game.”
The Ravens picked up 116 yards on the ground even though they only ran the ball only 17 times.
Ravens KR Chris Carr fumbled the opening kickoff, which quickly turned into a Patriots field goal.
Ken Murray of the Baltimore Sun doesn’t think the Ravens have any valid argument with either of the roughing the passer calls they picked up on Sunday.
Ravens LB Brendon Ayanbadejo needs surgery to repair a torn left quadriceps which will probably end his season.
Patriots CB Leigh Bodden killed a Ravens drive inside the red zone with a foot-dragging sideline interception.
Patriots RB Sammy Morris’s final numbers -- six carries for 21 yards -- were less impressive than the two times he gained tough yards to keep scoring drives alive.
WR Wes Welker led the Patriots with six catches in his return to the lineup after missing two weeks due to injury.
Patriots QB Tom Brady was 21 of 32 for 258 yards and a touchdown, and added a rushing touchdown.
DL Mike Wright had a pair of sacks, giving him three for the season and quieting doubts about how the Patriots could replace Richard Seymour.