The Baltimore Ravens started the season in a familiar fashion. Joe Flacco was the quarterback and the Ravens won their first game. After a dominant performance against the Buffalo Bills, Flacco and the Ravens fell short against the Bengals. Nothing new there, right? Then the Ravens won battles against the Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens were riding high.
Joe Flacco was on pace to have the best season of his career. The Ravens run game never got a full head of steam and Flacco was doing most of the work himself. The Ravens investment in receivers was working for the purple and black.