The Double Overtime Thriller

Matt Prater, dressed in a bright orange jersey, has a look around, raises his hand, and then runs up to kick the football as far as he possibly can to the sound of thousands of screaming fans. Matt Prater is the kicker of the Denver Broncos and the divisional matchup against the Baltimore Ravens has begun. Every single screaming fan is confident, for they haven't witnessed their beloved Broncos lose in almost three months! In the Ravens camp, many are hoping they can ride the wave that started with a convincing victory in the wild card round against the Indianapolis Colts.
     This game's main story line consisted of the two wily veterans, Payton Manning and Ray Lewis. Manning has been in the league for over ten years, has a super bowl ring, and is in the MVP conversation this year. Ray Lewis' playing time has also exceeded a decade and he also has a super bowl ring.
     Throughout the first three quarters the teams exchanged touchdowns, scoring them with interceptions, punt returns, kickoff returns, and 30 plus yard completions. Coming into the fourth quarter the game was tied at 28. After a series of punts, the Broncos finally took the lead with 8 minutes left on a Demarius Thomas touchdown reception from Payton Manning. After the Denver defense forced a Raven's punt the offense ran time off the clock and gave the Raven's the ball back with less than two minutes left. However a blown coverage allowed the Raven's to tie it up and force overtime:


And after 15 minutes of scoreless play the game entered double overtime where the Ravens finally put it away. With a field goal. The game was undoubtedly one of the best contests that I've ever seen.