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NFL · Week 18 · January 10, 2010 · 12 min read

Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots: 2009 Week 18 Recap

Ravens defeat Patriots 33–14 in Week 18

Rashee Rice led Fantasy Impact as Ravens prevailed in a 33–14 Week 18 finish.

Baltimore Ravens 33 10–7 Winner
Final 33–14
New England Patriots 14 10–7
Winner
Baltimore Ravens
Final score
33–14
Halftime
Baltimore Ravens 24–7 New England Patriots
Top passer
T. Brady
FantasyHQ MVP
Rashee Rice
Game date
January 10, 2010

Top fantasy performers · Ravens

  • Rashee Rice
    Rashee Rice 22 CAR · 159 YDS · 2 TD +7.8 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Clayton 1 REC · 17 YDS +1.5 Fantasy Impact
  • W.McGahee 1 REC · 13 YDS +1.4 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Patriots

  • J.Edelman 6 REC · 44 YDS · 2 TD +6.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Riley Moss
    Riley Moss 5 REC · 48 YDS +1.4 Fantasy Impact
  • S.Morris 1 CAR · 9 YDS +0.7 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Baltimore Ravens
Final score
Baltimore Ravens 33–14 New England Patriots
Halftime
Baltimore Ravens 24–7 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Rashee Rice
Top passer
T. Brady
Biggest EPA play
(14:56) 27-R.Rice up the middle for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 27-Rice longest rush of caree…
Game date
2010-01-10

Game summary

The Baltimore Ravens beat the New England Patriots 33–14 on 2010-01-10. Rashee Rice posted a game-high +7.85 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Baltimore Ravens24036033
New England Patriots0770014

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

BALBaltimore Ravens
NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q1 14:56TD
    Rashee Rice

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NE 83
    Score
    6-0

    (14:56) 27-R.Rice up the middle for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 27-Rice longest rush of career, 2nd longest rush in NFL postseason history.

  2. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q1 14:43XP
    BCB. Cundiff

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NE 2
    Score
    7-0

    7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

  3. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q1 10:33TD
    LML. McClain

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NE 1
    Score
    13-0

    (10:33) 92-H.Ngata and 65-C.Chester reported in as eligible. 33-L.McClain up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q1 10:29XP
    BCB. Cundiff

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NE 2
    Score
    14-0

    7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

  5. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q1 3:59TD
    Rashee Rice

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NE 1
    Score
    20-0

    (3:59) 27-R.Rice left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q1 3:55XP
    BCB. Cundiff

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NE 2
    Score
    21-0

    7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

  7. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q1 1:24FG
    BCB. Cundiff

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NE 9
    Score
    24-0

    (1:24) 7-B.Cundiff 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

  8. NENew England Patriots
    Q2 11:33TD
    JEJ. Edelman

    Points+6

    Yard line
    BAL 6
    Score
    24-6

    (11:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 11-J.Edelman for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 27th career postseason TD pass, ties John Elway for 5th all-time. NE 12-Brady 16th consecutive postseason game with a TD pass, 2nd longest streak all-time (Favre 18).

  9. NENew England Patriots
    Q2 11:23XP
    SGS. Gostkowski

    Points+1

    Yard line
    BAL 2
    Score
    24-7

    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ingram, Holder-6-C.Hanson.

  10. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q3 6:22FG
    BCB. Cundiff

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NE 4
    Score
    27-7

    (6:22) 7-B.Cundiff 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

  11. NENew England Patriots
    Q3 1:52TD
    JEJ. Edelman

    Points+6

    Yard line
    BAL 1
    Score
    27-13

    (1:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 11-J.Edelman for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  12. NENew England Patriots
    Q3 1:47XP
    SGS. Gostkowski

    Points+1

    Yard line
    BAL 2
    Score
    27-14

    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ingram, Holder-6-C.Hanson.

  13. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q4 10:35TD
    WMW. McGahee

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NE 3
    Score
    33-14

    (10:35) 65-C.Chester and 92-H.Ngata reported in as eligible. 23-W.McGahee left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Rashee RiceRashee Rice · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +7.85 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
  2. 2J. Edelman · New England Patriots · Receiving · +6.07 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
  3. 3M. Clayton · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +1.47 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
  4. 4W. McGahee · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.41 EPA/play
  5. 5Riley MossRiley Moss · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
  6. 6S. Morris · New England Patriots · Rushing · +0.67 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
  7. 7F. Taylor · New England Patriots · Rushing · +0.06 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play
  8. 8L. McClain · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · -0.17 total EPA · 4 snaps · -0.04 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

Rashee Rice

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Rashee Rice — BAL · Rushing

Rashee Rice posted the highest total EPA (+7.85) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Baltimore Ravens. Across 22 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

Rashee Rice's top snap (+7.17 EPA): (14:56) 27-R.Rice up the middle for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 27-Rice longest rush of career, 2nd longest rush in NFL postseason history.

Quarterback report card

T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 49 dropbacks · 46.9% completion · -9.8% CPOE · -0.58 EPA/play · -28.44 total EPA
  • Joe FlaccoJoe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 11 dropbacks · 36.4% completion · -14.7% CPOE · -0.39 EPA/play · -4.32 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatBaltimore RavensNew England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play-0.002-0.290
Offensive success rate44.9%40.5%
Pass EPA/play-0.393-0.580
Rush EPA/play+0.140-0.020
Defensive EPA/play+0.290+0.002
Defensive success rate59.5%55.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Baltimore Ravens generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.00 vs -0.29), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Baltimore Ravens: -0.00 EPA/play (51st percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
  • New England Patriots: -0.29 EPA/play (5th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
  • Baltimore Ravens: 13 drives, -0.14 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
  • New England Patriots: 13 drives, -24.35 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Rashee RiceBaltimore Ravens — Rashee Rice (Q1 14:56)
  • Baltimore Ravens — L. McClain (Q1 10:33)
  • Rashee RiceBaltimore Ravens — Rashee Rice (Q1 3:59)
  • New England Patriots — J. Edelman (T. Brady pass) (Q2 11:33)
  • New England Patriots — J. Edelman (T. Brady pass) (Q3 1:52)
  • Baltimore Ravens — W. McGahee (Q4 10:35)

Field goals

  • Baltimore Ravens — B. Cundiff (Q1 1:24)
  • Baltimore Ravens — B. Cundiff (Q3 6:22)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 24–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the NE 83 (Q1 14:56) — (14:56) 27-R.Rice up the middle for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 27-Rice longest rush of career, 2nd longest rush in NFL postseason history.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q1 14:43) — 7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the NE 1 (Q1 10:33) — (10:33) 92-H.Ngata and 65-C.Chester reported in as eligible. 33-L.McClain up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q1 10:29) — 7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the NE 1 (Q1 3:59) — (3:59) 27-R.Rice left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q1 3:55) — 7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the NE 9 (Q1 1:24) — (1:24) 7-B.Cundiff 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the BAL 6 (Q2 11:33); New England Patriots added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q2 11:23) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ingram, Holder-6-C.Hanson..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–3. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the NE 4 (Q3 6:22) — (6:22) 7-B.Cundiff 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the BAL 1 (Q3 1:52) — (1:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 11-J.Edelman for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q3 1:47) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ingram, Holder-6-C.Hanson..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 6–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the NE 3 (Q4 10:35) — (10:35) 65-C.Chester and 92-H.Ngata reported in as eligible. 23-W.McGahee left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Baltimore Ravens (Q1 14:56) — (14:56) 27-R.Rice up the middle for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 27-Rice longest rush of career, 2nd longest rush in NFL postseason history. [WPA +25.3% · EPA +7.17]
  • New England Patriots (Q2 11:33) — (11:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 11-J.Edelman for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 27th career postseason TD pass, ties John Elway for 5th all-time. NE 12-Brady 16th consecutive postsea [WPA +7.8% · EPA +2.93]
  • New England Patriots (Q1 3:16) — (3:16) 12-T.Brady pass deep right intended for 88-S.Aiken INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Reed at BAL 41. 20-E.Reed to NE 34 for 25 yards. Lateral to 26-D.Landry to NE 9 for 25 yards (76-S.Vollmer). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -6.36]
  • New England Patriots (Q1 13:20) — (13:20) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE 17 for -9 yards (55-T.Suggs). FUMBLES (55-T.Suggs), RECOVERED by BAL-55-T.Suggs at NE 17. 55-T.Suggs to NE 17 for no gain (72-M.Light). [WPA -6.5% · EPA -4.52]
  • New England Patriots (Q1 14:38) — (14:38) 39-L.Maroney up the middle to NE 29 for 2 yards (93-D.Edwards). [WPA +5.9% · EPA -0.33]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Baltimore Ravens (Q1 14:56) — (14:56) 27-R.Rice up the middle for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 27-Rice longest rush of career, 2nd longest rush in NFL postseason history. [WPA +25.3% · EPA +7.17]
  • New England Patriots (Q3 10:02) — (10:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right intended for 84-B.Watson INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Landry at BAL 36. 26-D.Landry to NE 22 for 42 yards (76-S.Vollmer). [WPA -4.4% · EPA -6.50]
  • New England Patriots (Q1 3:16) — (3:16) 12-T.Brady pass deep right intended for 88-S.Aiken INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Reed at BAL 41. 20-E.Reed to NE 34 for 25 yards. Lateral to 26-D.Landry to NE 9 for 25 yards (76-S.Vollmer). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -6.36]
  • New England Patriots (Q2 14:20) — (14:20) 6-C.Hanson punts 40 yards to BAL 28, Center-47-J.Ingram. 28-T.Zbikowski MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NE-27-K.Arrington at BAL 16. 27-K.Arrington to BAL 16 for no gain (24-D.Foxworth). [WPA +2.7% · EPA +5.75]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 14:56 · NE 83 · Score 6-0
    (14:56) 27-R.Rice up the middle for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 27-Rice longest rush of career, 2nd longest rush in NFL postseason history.
  2. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 14:43 · NE 2 · Score 7-0
    7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  3. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 10:33 · NE 1 · Score 13-0
    (10:33) 92-H.Ngata and 65-C.Chester reported in as eligible. 33-L.McClain up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 10:29 · NE 2 · Score 14-0
    7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  5. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 3:59 · NE 1 · Score 20-0
    (3:59) 27-R.Rice left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 3:55 · NE 2 · Score 21-0
    7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  7. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 1:24 · NE 9 · Score 24-0
    (1:24) 7-B.Cundiff 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  8. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 11:33 · BAL 6 · Score 24-6
    (11:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 11-J.Edelman for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 27th career postseason TD pass, ties John Elway for 5th all-time. NE 12-Brady 16th consecutive postsea
  9. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 11:23 · BAL 2 · Score 24-7
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ingram, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
  10. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q3 6:22 · NE 4 · Score 27-7
    (6:22) 7-B.Cundiff 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  11. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 1:52 · BAL 1 · Score 27-13
    (1:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 11-J.Edelman for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  12. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 1:47 · BAL 2 · Score 27-14
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ingram, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
  13. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 10:35 · NE 3 · Score 33-14
    (10:35) 65-C.Chester and 92-H.Ngata reported in as eligible. 23-W.McGahee left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • Baltimore Ravens earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • Rashee Rice (Baltimore Ravens) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • T. Brady (NE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
  • Joe Flacco (BAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots on 2010-01-10?

The Baltimore Ravens beat the New England Patriots 33-14 in Week 18, 2009.

What was the score by quarter in Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Baltimore Ravens 24, New England Patriots 0; Q2: Baltimore Ravens 0, New England Patriots 7; Q3: Baltimore Ravens 3, New England Patriots 7; Q4: Baltimore Ravens 6, New England Patriots 0; Final: Baltimore Ravens 33, New England Patriots 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots?

Baltimore Ravens touchdown — R. Rice (Q1 14:56) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — L. McClain (Q1 10:33) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — R. Rice (Q1 3:59) New England Patriots touchdown — J. Edelman (T. Brady pass) (Q2 11:33) New England Patriots touchdown — J. Edelman (T. Brady pass) (Q3 1:52) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — W. McGahee (Q4 10:35) Baltimore Ravens field goal — B. Cundiff (Q1 1:24, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — B. Cundiff (Q3 6:22, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots?

T. Brady (New England Patriots), 46.9% completion, -9.8% CPOE, -0.58 EPA per dropback, -28.44 total passing EPA. Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), 36.4% completion, -14.7% CPOE, -0.39 EPA per dropback, -4.32 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots?

Rashee Rice (Baltimore Ravens) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.85 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 22 snaps. Their top snap (+7.17 EPA): (14:56) 27-R.Rice up the middle for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 27-Rice longest rush of career, 2nd longest rush in NFL postseason history..

Season records after this game

Baltimore Ravens

Entered 9-7 Now 10-7 W

New England Patriots

Entered 10-6 Now 10-7 L