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SPORTS Wednesday 13 november 2019
Ravens grab top spot in AP Pro32 poll; Patriots are No. 2

By SIMMI BUTTAR Wilson and the Seahawks season.
AP Pro Football Writer moved up a spot to No. 4 "The Saints just received a
NEW YORK (AP) — Lamar and trail the 49ers by a half- rather loud wakeup call
Jackson has been one of game in the NFC West. in the Big Easy, courtesy
the most dynamic players "Russell Wilson's magic of the last-place Falcons,"
in the league this season. continues in a thrilling said Ira Kaufman of Fox 13
The Baltimore Ravens quar- comeback in an overtime in Tampa, Florida.
terback has 2,036 passing win against previously un- The Minnesota Vikings, who
yards and 15 touchdowns, beaten San Francisco," trail the Packers by a game
along with 702 rushing yards Newsday's Bob Glauber in the division, inched up a
and six rushing TDs. Jackson said. "The Seahawks quar- spot to No. 7.
went 15 for 17 for 223 yards terback shows once more And the AFC South-leading
and three touchdowns and why he's on track to win his Houston Texans also moved
added a dazzling 47-yard first MVP ... (coach) Pete up a spot to No. 8 despite
touchdown run in the Ra- Carroll doing a fabulous being on a bye. The Texans
vens' 49-13 rout of winless job." head to Baltimore to take Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) celebrates his
Cincinnati, Baltimore's fifth The NFC North-leading on the Ravens on Sunday. touchdown during the second half of NFL football game against
consecutive victory. Green Bay Packers gained The sputtering Kansas City the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Cincinnati.
And Jackson and the surg- two spots to No. 5 after Chiefs fell three spots to No. Associated Press
ing Ravens have flown all holding on to beat the Car- 9 after losing to the Ten-
the way to the top of the olina Panthers 24-16. nessee Titans in Patrick Ma- geles Chargers in Mexico the second consecutive
latest AP Pro32 poll . And the New Orleans Saints homes' return. The Chiefs City on Monday night. week.
Baltimore received seven fell four spots to No. 6 after have lost four of six after And despite losing at home "Cowboys could be wast-
of the 12 first-place votes losing 26-9 to the Atlanta getting off to a 4-0 start. to the Vikings on Sunday ing a lot of talent if not in
for 375 votes in balloting Falcons, who entered the They will close out Week 11 night, the Dallas Cowboys (the) playoffs," Fox Sports'
Tuesday by media mem- game with one win on the when they face the Los An- rounded out the top 10 for John Czarnecki said.q
bers who regularly cover
the NFL.
"Shakeup at the top. The
Ravens earned the top
spot with the victory over
the Patriots," said Charean
Williams of Pro Football Talk.
"How many No. 1s are we
going to have this year?"
There have been three so
far.
The New England Patri-
ots, who were on their bye
week, received the remain-
ing five first-place votes for
372 points and moved up a
spot to No. 2. The Patriots'
only loss this season came
in Week 9 at Baltimore.
The San Francisco 49ers,
who were the league's last
unbeaten team, dropped
from the top spot to No. 3
after losing 27-24 in over-
time Monday night to the
Seattle Seahawks. Russell