Justin Tucker, kicker for the Baltimore Ravens, missed a field goal under 50 yards against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. His team eventually lost 13-3 at the FirstEnergy Stadium.
Tucker, hailed has the most accurate kicker in NFL, missed a 48-yard field goal and had another attempt blocked. Baltimore’s offense also struggled in its second game without injured quarterback Lamar Jackson.
After the match, Tucker went around the locker room apologising to his teammates.
“Vikings comeback from down 33 and Justin Tucker missed? These Saturday games are WACKY,” a Twitter user said.
“Justin Tucker missed? Wow!! That doesn’t happen everyday!” another one said.
“Justin Tucker missed? Bouta be 90° tomorrow,” a third one added.
The Ravens (9-5) were shut out on two trips inside Cleveland’s 20-yard line, and the failed visits inside the red zone were critical in a game where every point mattered.
The loss hurt Baltimore’s chances of winning the AFC North, but more importantly highlighted the team’s passing-game deficiencies along with an over reliance on Jackson, who is out with a sprained knee.
Baltimore failed to score a single touchdown.
“We just have to start scoring touchdowns,” head coach Harbaugh said. “In terms of what really needs to change, we have to do things better. You can’t turn the ball over; you have to run routes the right way to get between defenders and free the ball; you can’t fumble the ball; you have to put the ball away when you’re getting up field.
“That’s winning football. Our guys know that.”
Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley, who is second string to Jackson, completed 17 of 30 passes for 138 yards.
Tucker made a 53-yard field goal, the 355th of his career, in the second quarter to move ahead of Matt Stover for the most in club history. But on the final play of the half, with a chance to tie it at 6, Tucker hooked a 48-yard try.
