The message was simple for New England’s defense entering Sunday’s primetime matchup against the Ravens.
If the Patriots were going to leave Baltimore with a victory, New England was going to have to force some turnovers and put the ball in Drake Maye’s hands as often as possible.
At first glance, it’s an task easier said than done — especially when matched up against a human battering ram like Derrick Henry or shifty playmakers like Lamar Jackson and Zay Flowers.
But as K’Lavon Chaisson noted after New England’s 28-24 victory at M&T Bank Stadium, the Patriots’ film review of the Ravens pointed out an evident flaw — one that New England planned to take advantage of.