Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco started the game by completing five of his first six passes leading to a touchdown and a seven point Ravens lead. For Panthers fans it seemed all too easy. Little did we know it would not be nearly so easy for Flacco and the Ravens the rest of the afternoon. The Panthers secondary played a huge role in the win.
Pro Football Focus summarizes the play of the secondary in their weekly insights:
It was a solid day for the Panthers secondary, picking off Flacco twice and limiting the trio of Willie Snead, Michael Crabtree and John Brown to only 11 combined catches on 23 targets.