OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- What had been a weakness for most of the season has turned into a strength for the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens' pass defense has been the best in the NFL the past seven weeks.
The Ravens have gone from having the league's fourth-worst pass defense in the first nine weeks of the season (283.88 yards passing per game) to one that has given up a league-low 188.4 yards passing per game since Week 10. That's a difference of 95.5 yards per game.
So, what changed?
"We played with a lot more discipline and a lot more effort, and we cleaned up some of our schematics," coach John Harbaugh said.