Here are three key matchups with the Falcons (4-7) face the Ravens (6-5) at 1 p.m. Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium:

Ravens LB/DE Terrell Suggs vs. Falcons LT Jake Matthews: Suggs is the Ravens' all-time sacks leader, with 131, and has 5.5 this season. Last week, Suggs, 36, scored on a 43-yard fumble recovery to become the second oldest player in league history with a fumble returned for a touchdown. (Sam Mills had one at age 40 in 1996). Matthews will need to play at an elite level to slow the cagey veteran.

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Ravens PR Cyrus Jones vs. Falcons CB Justin Bethel: Jones broke the game open last week against the Raiders when he returned a punt up the right sideline for a 70-yard touchdown. He was named the AFC special-teams player of the week. Bethel has 10 special-teams tackles on the season. "We have a lot of guys who can cover," Bethel said. "We've faced a lot of good returners, and I feel we've done a good job controlling them on returns."

Ravens WR Michael Crabtree vs. Falcons CB Desmond Trufant: Crabtree has 45 catches for 500 yards and three touchdowns. In Lamar Jackson's two starts, Crabtree received the most targets (nine). Trufant has put together two strong games after a poor showing in Cleveland. He has eight pass breakups and 46 tackles, the most since he had 61 in 2013.

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