Patriots 35, Ravens 31

The Ravens’ season ends on this failed Hail Mary.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith falls away from the end zone while covered by New England Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan on a Hail Mary pass from QB Joe Flacco.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco throws an interception late in the fourth quarter, mostly sealing the fate of the Ravens, who lost 35-31 to the Patriots.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Patriots wide reciver Danny Amendola catches a pass for a touchdown on a trick play in the third quarter as Ravens cornerback Anthony Levine can’t catch up.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Patriots receiver Danny Amendola reacts after his third quarter touchdown catch on a trick play. Teammates Shane Vereen (34) and Brian Tyms celebrate with him.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh leaves the field after losing to the Patriots, 35-31.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens running back Justin Forsett lies on his back after being stopped behind the line of scrimmage.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco pushes a ball for an incompletion late in the fourth quarter.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh leaves the field after losing to the Patriots, 35-31.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh meets Patriots head coach Bill Belichick at midfield after the Ravens lost, 35-31, to the Patriots.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has the ball stripped away by Patriots’ Jamie Collins in the third quarter.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh during his post game news conference after the team lost to the Patriots, 35-31.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots outside linebacker Jamie Collins tackles Ravens wide receiver Michael Campanaro after he makes a catch in the fourth quarter.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick confers with the officials after the Ravens called their final timeout in the fourth quarter.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is tackled by the Patriots’ Sealver Siliga (96) and Jamie Collins as Collins strips the ball from Flacco in the third quarter.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens running back Justin Forsett after his third quarter touchdown.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens safety Will Hill tackles Patriots receiver Julian Edelman as he gets to the 1-yard line in the first quarter.

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski catches a first quarter pass as Ravens cornerback Rashaan Melvin gets beat on the play.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens free safety Darian Stewart follows Ravens defensive back Rashaan Melvin, who gets beaten by New England Patriots wide receiver Brandon LaFell.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski celebrates with a coach after his third quarter touchdown reception.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski after his third quarter touchdown reception.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Patriots’ Duron Harmon intercepts a pass thrown by Joe Flacco late in the fourth quarter on a pass intended for Torrey Smith.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis celebrates as Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith kneels after a Hail Mary pass falls incomplete to end the game.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil, wide receiver Torrey Smith and wide receiver Steve Smith watch as the game ticks down to the final seconds.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens fan Machis Priess, who flew in from Copenhagen, Denmark, to see the Ravens, reacts to a stunning loss.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens running back Justin Forsett leaves the field after the Ravens lose to the Patriots, 35-31.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens linebacker Elvis Dumervil walks off the field after the Ravens’ lose to the Patriots, 35-31.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens wide receiver Kamar Aiken stands stunned as the game ends against the New England Patriots.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil kneels in silence as a Hail Mary pass fails to be caught.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs walks off after the New England Patriots beat the Ravens.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith runs into New England Patriots strong safety Duron Harmon, who picks off a pass thrown by QB Joe Flacco in the end zone.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens strong safety Matt Elam sits on the ground after New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola rumbled through him and several Ravens defenders for a touchdown.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski drags Ravens defensive back Rashaan Melvin after making a reception in the first quarter.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco congratulates Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith after throwing Smith a first quarter touchdown.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco makes a pass as Ravens guard Marshal Yanda blocks New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones in the first quarter.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens free safety Darian Stewart watches as inside linebacker Daryl Smith intercepts a pass by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the second quarter.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, wide receiver Torrey Smith, and tight end Owen Daniels celebrate Daniels’ touchdown on a pass by Flacco.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones cannot get to Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco during a second quarter play.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady takes issue with a sack by Ravens linebacker Pernell McPhee during the second quarter.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens linebacker Pernell McPhee sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for a loss in the second quarter.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens tight end Owen Daniels catches a touchdown pass late in the second quarter despite the coverage by New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont’a Hightower.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens inside linebacker Daryl Smith intercepts a pass thrown by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the second quarter.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens linebacker Pernell McPhee sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the second quarter.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady spikes the ball after scrambling for a touchdown in the first quarter on a broken pass play.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens strong safety Matt Elam is blocked by New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount as he puts pressure on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the second quarter.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount is tackled by a host of Ravensm led by Ravens inside linebacker C.J. Mosley, in the second quarter.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola rumbles into the end zone past a bevy of Ravens, including defensive back Rashaan Melvin during the second quarter.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens tight end Owen Daniels catches a touchdown pass late in the second quarter.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens inside linebacker Daryl Smith cannot stop New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady from scrambling for a touchdown in the first quarter.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is tackled by Ravens strong safety Will Hill after catching a pass thrown by Tom Brady for a first down deep in Ravens territory.

New England Patriots outside linebacker Dont’a Hightower (54) and strong safety Patrick Chung (23) tackle Ravens tight end Crockett Gillmore after a first quarter pass reception from quarterback Joe Flacco.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass in the first quarter.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens wide receiver Kamar Aiken cannot be stopped by New England Patriots strong safety Patrick Chung on his way to scoring a touchdown in the first quarter.  (Christopher T. Assaf / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens running back Justin Forsett is tackled by New England Patriots outside linebacker Jamie Collins as he runs for a first down in the first quarter.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith catches a first down pass from Joe Flacco in the first quarter in front of New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis and free safety Devin McCourty tackle Ravens running back Justin Forsett after a first quarter run.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady scores a first-quarter touchdown after scrambling out of trouble on a failed pass play.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens running back Justin Forsett jogs around the field before the game.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens defensive coordinator Dan Pees walks around the field at Gillette Stadium.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco looks around the stadium prior to the game.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens safety Darian Stewart catches a throw during his pregame workout.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs gets ready to run a sprint before the game.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens running back Justin Forsett stretches before the game.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens running back Justin Forsett jogs around the field before the game.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Camden Francois, 11, left, of Greenland N.H., and James Phennicie (cq,) 14, Hampton N.H, watch the Ravens and Patriots warm up at Gilette Stadium.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Long before the Patriots and Ravens take the field for their AFC divisional round playoff game, a Ravens fan and a man in a warm hat watch some members of the teams warm at Gillette Stadium.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones catches a pass during pregame drills.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor tries to keep warm at Gillette Stadium.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

A Ravens fan, bundled up against the cold, watches as some of the team warms up at Gillette Stadium.  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith smiles while talking with fans before the game.  (Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun)