Flukey FG Gives Stunned Ravens 33-30 OT Loss

Colts, Jaguars, Jets among AFC's other winners in Week 11
By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 19, 2007 4:44 AM CST
Flukey FG Gives Stunned Ravens 33-30 OT Loss
Officials meet in the end zone to discuss the ruling that a field goal by Cleveland Browns' Phil Dawson was no good against the Baltimore Ravens during the closing seconds of the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, in Baltimore. The ruling on the field was reversed and the...   (Associated Press)

Baltimore fans and players alike thought the game was over when Buffalo's last-second field goal bounced harmlessly off the crossbar, but after five minutes of zebra-striped deliberation a tie was announced. Phil Dawson's kick had gone through the uprights before ricocheting, and his next kick gave the Browns a 33-30 overtime win, reports the Baltimore Sun. Elsewhere in the AFC:

  • An injury-riddled Indianapolis team eked out a 13-10 victory over Kansas City on a last-second field goal.
  • David Garrard continued his interception-free season in Jacksonville's 24-17 win over San Diego.
  • The Jets got their second win this year, 19-16 in overtime, against a disheartened Pittsburgh.
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