The Philadelphia Eagles traveled to the Baltimore Ravens with a better record, but probably a weaker reputation.

The Ravens have consistently contended in the AFC, from their two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson to their defense being so good that last year’s coordinator is now the head coach.

Add in punishing running back Derrick Henry and it was fair to ask several times this season: Who could stop the Ravens?

On Sunday, an Eagles team so complete it should shock the league did just that with a 24-19 victory.

A defense that has been steadily improving under coordinator Vic Fangio slowed both Jackson and Henry and held the Ravens to just two offensive touchdowns.

An offense that piled up against the Los Angeles Rams last week showed it can do much more than beat the playoff bubble and spiraling teams.

With the dual threat of Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley’s 117 scrimmage yards, the Eagles improve to 10-2 with a 2.5 game lead in the NFC East.

The Ravens are 8-5, two and a half games behind the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North, and face bigger questions not only about their offensive consistency, but more importantly their kicker.

Yes, Justin Tucker’s 13-year career is a model of historical accuracy.

But when Tucker missed two field goals and an extra point attempt, the seven points echoed loudly in a game Baltimore lost by just five points.

The Ravens may have bigger questions than their path toward wild-card status.

The Eagles continue to answer them after their seventh straight win.

The Ravens were hot at first, but couldn’t keep up against the strong Eagles D

Baltimore got off to a quick start before sputtering.

After the Eagles only managed one first down before the punt, the Ravens took advantage and scored first. Jackson dropped back, scrambled left, spun out of a defender’s grasp and shot down the left sideline to Zay Flowers, giving him a 40-yard gain that reflected Flowers’ commitment to keeping the scramble alive. The second-year receiver’s route went down the right side of the field – but he went left as Jackson continued running, and the duo connected on the game-winning play to set up Tucker’s 34-yard field goal.

The Ravens made explosive plays again on their next drive. Jackson returned to Flowers, this time down the middle of the field for 20 yards, while Henry fought his way up the left sideline for 19 yards. Two plays later, Jackson hooked up a 14-yard touchdown to tight end Mark Andrews. Tucker’s extra point attempt hit the left upright, but the Ravens quickly got the ball back after linebacker Roquan Smith sacked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to force a three-pointer.

The Eagles didn’t reach the red zone until midway through the second quarter, when a balanced drive from five contributors ended with a run-pass option. Hurts hit Dallas Goedert with a 3-yard dump, so the tight end used the distance for a 17-yard touchdown.

In a game between teams whose success relied heavily on offseason running back acquisitions, the football gods expressed their appreciation for the irony of each team’s first touchdown going to a tight end.

Not to mention the Eagles’ next touchdown drive, a run-intensive series that relied much more on Hurts’ legs than Barkley’s. It was Hurts who scrambled nine yards to the 1-yard line, and then Hurts who scored on a tush push – extending his arm toward the end zone after recovering the botched snap that nearly killed their chance would have done.

Tucker hit a 50-yard field goal with three seconds left in the second, cutting the Ravens’ deficit to 14-12 at halftime. But after a 10-play, 41-yard drive broken up by Eagles breakout linebacker Zack Baun, Tucker missed a 47-yard attempt.

The third quarter showed more defense than offense. But in the fourth period, Barkley found his rhythm and punished the Ravens accordingly.

Barkley hit his gap to gain 14 yards on the left side of the field before Hurts caught the next keeper 11 yards up the middle. Was the Ravens defensive line worn out, or perhaps they were on the verge of turning, knowing that both quarterback and running back could punish them on the run?

Barkley exploded down the right side and ducked tackles until he arrived 25 yards further down the end zone.

With a successful extra point attempt, the Eagles extended their lead to nine points.

After Philadelphia’s defense forced a turnover on downs, the Eagles returned to the field and punted Barkley hard.

The Ravens initially appeared to block Eagles kicker Jake Elliott’s attempt with 1:15 to play. But the referees determined that the Ravens were offside and so the Eagles were given another chance.

Elliott was good from 35 onwards.

The Ravens managed a last-chance drive, a 39-yard scramble by Jackson that set up an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Isaiah Likely. Tucker made his extra point attempt. But the Ravens failed to recover their onside kick, so their attempt came too late.

Jackson completed 23 of 36 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns and 79 rushing yards on 12 carries. Henry totaled 111 yards from scrimmage on 22 touches.

Baun led all defenders with 13 tackles, half a sack and a forced fumble.