Baltimore Ravens Roundtable: The Keys to the Ravens' Success So Far

Chad Lamasa: There are several things that I see as the keys to the Ravens success so far this year. In no particular order they are... 1. Controlling the clock . The Ravens have dominated in Time of Possession this season. This is a stat I think gets overlooked by many people. By being able to sustain drives you are keeping your defense off the field, which keeps them fresher later in the game. Not to mention the impact to the other team. If you are controlling the ball then their defense is on the field much more,  which causes them to run out of gas by the fourth quarter. Also if their defense is on the field more that means their offense isn't, and that limits the amount of scoring opportunities. If they can't score they can't win.   2. Turnovers or lack there-of . Flacco started out the season with seven picks in the first five games. In the last four Flacco has not thrown an interception in over 100 passes. We've had a couple of fumbles in those games but have ... (link)