It’s always difficult to know if your team is as good as they look during the preseason.
This August, the Ravens cruised to a 4-0 record and allowed just 32 total points. The depth at DL and OLB, in particular, meant the Ravens were still playing quality players throughout the 2nd half of each game. With the games being decided by the best 46 players beginning on Sunday, many Ravens fans had legitimate concern that the defense could be as effective versus the Bengals starters.
For a week, the Ravens quelled all doubts about the quality of their defense and stoked discussion about the 2017 team’s place among the great defenses in team history.