Once the Colts had the sort of lead that put the onus on the Ravens to pass, the Colts weren’t shy about sending help for the defensive line.
Flacco had fared well against blitzes in his second season, completing 61 percent of his passes for a 98.6 passer rating with only three interceptions in 174 attempts.
Sunday night, ESPN Stats & Information counted five or more pass-rushers on 11 of the Ravens’ 36 pass plays. Flacco completed only 3 of 10 passes in those situations with a pick, a sack and a passer rating of 6.3
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