Months after the Baltimore Ravens were defeated by the Los Angeles Chargers, the playoff loss still stings. One reason it hurts is that it was so much like one of the Ravens other bad moments in the playoffs. The 23-17 loss to the Chargers felt like the 2006 playoff battle with the Indianapolis Colts.
In 2006, the Ravens had a 13-3 record and they went into the playoffs red hot. The Colts had one of the best offenses in football. At the time, Peyton Manning was still building a legacy of a top five all-time quarterback. The Ravens had one of the best defenses they have ever had (and that’s saying a lot).