Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith (82) reacts after kicker Justin Tucker kicked a field goal in the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Baltimore, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. New England won 31-30. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
By DAVID GINSBURG (AP Sports Writer) | The Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Justin Tucker kicked a 27-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Baltimore Ravens a 31-30 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday night in a rematch of the AFC championship game.
When the teams met in January, the Patriots squeezed out a three-point win at home to advance to the Super Bowl. The stakes weren't nearly as high in this one, yet the game was eerily similar.
In the previous meeting, Billy Cundiff missed a 32-yard field goal in the closing seconds. In the encore, Tucker - who took the job away from Cundiff in training camp - drove his kick inside the right upright.
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