“My mom always says, ‘Get the lead, keep the lead,’” coach John Harbaugh said Monday. “I’m going to stick with that. Mom’s advice is always the best advice.”
Beckham, who’s coming off one of his strongest performances of the season, did not appear to be dealing with an injury after Sunday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks.
Which players have impressed the most? What obstacles are the Ravens most likely to trip over the rest of the way? And will they end up thriving through a difficult schedule to secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC?
The Ravens’ most common personnel grouping this year is 11 personnel (one back, one tight end and three wide receivers). Here’s how they switched things up in the 37-3 win over the Seahawks.
The Ravens handed a good Seattle team a decisive 37-3 loss, smothering the Seahawks on both sides of the ball. Baltimore gave up only 151 yards while gaining 515 — nearly 300 of which came on the ground.
A week after beating a good team convincingly, the Ravens had to work hard — and rely on some luck — to get past a very bad team. That's frustrating, and Baltimore needs to be better, but there's also something to be said for ending up on the right side of messy games like this.