OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens held the Atlanta Falcons to their fewest yards in 19 years because of outstanding coverage, timely pressure and an unlikely most valuable player.
Some Ravens defenders believe a key part in holding the Falcons to 131 yards on Sunday was quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Since Jackson took over as the starting quarterback three weeks ago, Baltimore has had a grind-it-out ground attack that has dominated time of possession, keeping the NFL's top-ranked defense fresh and the opposing offenses frustrated on the sideline. For most of Sunday's game, Falcons signal-caller Matt Ryan stood quietly while watching the scoreboard, wondering when he would get another chance to step on the field.