The Ravens defense didn't have top defender Marlon Humphrey. Seven more defensive players missed practice during the week. Veteran leader Calais Campbell was injured on the game's first drive.
To say the Ravens defense was hampered would be an understatement.
Even with all that, Baltimore's defense kept the Ravens in the game in the first half, dropped the hammer down in the third quarter, then slammed the door shut in the fourth in a 24-10 win in Indianapolis.
"There's a lot of check marks there that deserve a lot of credit," Head Coach John Harbaugh said, listing a number of players from the secondary to the defensive front.
The Colts entered Sunday's game with the league's No. 2-ranked defense. In a game where both defenses played well, however, it was the Ravens' that made the game-changing plays.
With Humphrey sidelined, the Ravens' other All-Pro cornerback took his already elite playmaking to another level. Marcus Peters registered a pair of turnovers.
The way the Ravens offense played in the first half (55 yards), Baltimore badly needed a big play and "Juiceman" delivered. The Colts were running it at Peters, but he made them pay. Peters tore the ball away from Colts rookie running back Jonathan Taylor along the sideline.
Chuck Clark grabbed it, took off down the sideline, then hurdled flailing Colts quarterback Philip Rivers on his way to a 65-yard fumble recovery touchdown. Clark said it was all green grass and Rivers, and when he saw Rivers fall, it was just natural to jump over him.
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