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What’s up, dill fans — Big Dill Smith in the dome, and the Ravens just flew into Minneapolis and left with a clean, clock‑chewing 27-19 W at U.S. Bank. On a day that marked Lamar Jackson’s 100th regular-season start, Baltimore played it like a vet: steady throws, timely scrambles, and a whole lotta complementary ball. The line? Ravens -4.5. They covered. The total? 49. We hit the under at 46. That’s how you do a business trip. (Jackson’s 100th start note via ESPN preview.) (espn.com)

Minnesota swung first — a 62-yard dime to Jalen Nailor set up Aaron Jones Sr. for a bruising 4-yard TD. Credit to Jones, who was a pregame question mark but suited up and punched one in for the home crowd. Baltimore answered with the leg of Tyler Loop, cashing in from 44, 28, and 30 yards to keep it a one-point game at the break, 10-9 Vikings. (Jones’ status note via SB Nation.) (sbnation.com)

The tide turned on special teams and short fields. Early in the third, a Vikings kick return cough-up gave Lamar and company a red‑zone look, and Justice Hill knifed in from the 1 to make it 19-10. Minnesota clipped it to 19-13 with a Will Reichard 43-yarder, but the Ravens then went old-school: Derrick Henry body blows, Lamar on the edge, and a money play to Mark Andrews — a 2-yard TD — followed by a slick two‑point toss to Rashod Bateman for a 27-13 cushion. The Vikes had their shot after a massive PI marched them to the doorstep, and J.J. McCarthy finally found Nailor for six, but the two‑point try fizzled and the clock became Baltimore’s best friend.

Defense and details closed it. Baltimore’s back end muted Justin Jefferson to 4 catches for 37 yards, and when Lamar put one on the turf late, Zay Flowers dove on it like it was the last slice at the cookout. Flowers also brought the spark — chunk gains of 27 and 22 set up points — finishing with 4 grabs for 75 yards while Loop banged through four field goals (missed only from 56). That’s winning football.

Big Dill of the Game: Zay Flowers — the human momentum swing — with those explosive catches and the heads‑up fumble recovery in winning time. That’s clutch city, baby. I’m Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, and this has been Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill.