Jaguars Rout Ravens 33-10 on Thursday Night Football as Rookie Fagnano Throws Two Interceptions

Baltimore's only second-half score came from Justice Hill, who broke a 65-yard touchdown run after the offence had gone nine possessions without a point. Hill finished with 85 rushing yards, Yahoo said. NBC felt Jacksonville should have scored more than 33.

What went wrong for the Ravens' offence?

Everything starts at quarterback. Fagnano, who played through an injured ankle, was 9 of 17 for 46 yards by Yahoo's tally, while NBC had him at 10 of 18 for 60. Either way, Yahoo reports the Ravens had 57 passing yards as a team, 27 of them in the first half, and Baltimore never threatened to throw its way back into the game. Yahoo noted the Ravens' last three drives ended in turnovers, and safety Kyle Hamilton was ruled out with a hip injury.

Help for the position is on the way. Baltimore agreed this week to trade for veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett, as we reported on Wednesday, and he is reportedly due to join the team in the coming days. Jackson is out after thumb surgery.

The figures that stand out are the ones around the quarterback position. Baltimore had lost its starter to injury, its backup was also unavailable, and the rookie who stepped in was playing on a hurt ankle against a Jacksonville defence that dominated the night. That is not an excuse the table will recognise, but it explains why a 17-3 half-time deficit felt larger than it looked.

What happens next for Baltimore and Jacksonville?

NBC described the Ravens' upcoming schedule as favourable, which will matter only if the quarterback position stabilises quickly. Jacksonville leave Baltimore with the clearest message of the week: a defence that allowed a field goal on Baltimore's first drive and nothing more until Hill's run, and a quarterback who needed one half to settle the game. Sunday's NFL slate follows.