The Baltimore Ravens put on a prime-time show against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16, winning dominantly by 33-19. Many questioned if Baltimore’s defense could keep up with San Francisco’s high-powered offense, and they passed with flying colors.
“Defensively, it was all three levels. We had pressure. We had the run game under control, [and] that helped us a lot. But we had pressure. I think our coverage was just fantastic and we covered long, so we made them hold the ball, forcing them into some bad throws, and we had our hands on balls. We tipped balls; we had balls in the air, and guys caught them and that helps, too. It was just a complete team effort on defense to get those interceptions.”
After the game, head coach John Harbaugh gushed over his defense’s performance against Brock Purdy and company. He said that all three levels of the defensive unit stepped up, calling it a complete effort by all parties involved.
