Joe Flacco threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns, and the Baltimore Ravens survived a strong comeback bid by Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions in a 44-20 victory. After relying heavily on their opportunistic defense for much of the season, the Ravens, now 7-5, finally received an ample contribution from the league’s 31st-ranked offense. Flacco completed 23 of 36 passes while guiding an offense that did not commit a turnover. The Lions dipped to 6-6 and finished the game without Matthew Stafford, who completed a team-record 20 straight passes in the second half before leaving the game with a right hand injury. before leaving the game in the final minutes with an injured hand. Stafford was 24 of 29 for 292 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Flacco, Ravens crank up the offense in win over Lions
