A theme for the Ravens coming into this season was having a defense built to close out games.
They had seen fourth-quarter leads evaporate in critical late-season games in recent years, and they brought in major reinforcements this offseason through the draft and free agency to address the issue. They also went to work instilling a mindset of finishing out games, and they showed their mettle Monday night by closing out the 23-16 victory over the Houston Texans.
The defense forced turnovers on its final two series of the game, capping off a day where the unit carried the team while the offense struggled to move the ball.