When the Ravens waxed the Chargers back on October 17, I thought it was a statement game. And the statement was, “The Ravens defense is back!”
Wink Martindale’s troops limited the 7th-ranked (yards) offense to 208 yard when they had averaged 411. They held the Chargers to 6 points when they averaged 28.4. The Ravens defense confused quarterback Justin Herbert who looked hesitant throughout the contest; they blanketed receivers across the field while tackling very efficiently.
But then last Sunday happened.
Joe Burrow shredded the Ravens defense as the Bengals posted 520 yards of offense, 321 coming in the second half alone.