Things got heated on the Ravens sideline after a collapse from a 17-point lead in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
"I felt like it gave us the best chance to win the game because seven [points], the worst that happens is if they go down the field and score — and I think we'll get them stopped — but if they go down the field and score a touchdown, the worst thing that can happen is you're in overtime.
"You kick a field goal there, now it's not a three-down game anymore, it's a four-down game. You're putting them out there, you're putting your defense at a disadvantage because they've got four downs to convert all the way down the field and a chance to again score seven, and then you lose the game on a touchdown."
It was a decision grounded in analytics that didn't work out for the Ravens on Sunday. Was it the reason Peters was upset? A later decision by the Ravens defense may have also been in play.Had the Bills actively sought a touchdown once they reached the red zone on their final drive, the Ravens could have allowed the them to score with time on the clock to mount a response.
It's not clear if Singletary would have gone in for the score or had instructions to give himself up short of the goal line to employ a clock-burning strategy. But that's the strategy the Bills used after his run. They ran multiple plays inside the 3-yard line to burn clock after Baltimore used its final timeout.
It's also not clear if either or both of the decision sparked Peters — or if his anger was completely unrelated. But the Ravens have lost two games in three weeks against top AFC competition in games where they held a double digit lead. They lost to the Miami Dolphins in Week 2 after leading, 28-7 at halftime.
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