For most of Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Baltimore Ravens put on an absolute clinic en route to a 41-31 win, their fifth win in a row. From the start of the second quarter to the start of the fourth quarter, the offense scored on six straight possessions, while the defense also kept the Bucs off the scoreboard on six straight possessions, including two interceptions.

Even with that dominant performance, the Ravens felt like they could have been better. That’s especially true on defense, as they allowed 481 total yards in the game and 21 points in the fourth quarter, while the Bucs made the final score look much closer than it actually was.

Closing out games has been a problem for the Ravens for a while now, and while this doesn’t even compare to some of their worst failures, they still want to make an improvement in shutting down opponents.

“We might have had five (interceptions),” safety Kyle Hamilton told reporters afterward. “I mean, we won, but we want to finish the game on a better note. We obviously want to make good choices. I don’t know, I think we just have some bad juju right now, but we’ll figure it out.” it from our backs.”

In fairness, Baltimore’s defense also had to deal with an injury to star cornerback Marlon Humphrey, knocking him out of the game after two interceptions in the second quarter. Fortunately, the secondary was able to adjust and play pretty well without the top corner.

“I think we are so deep as a unit and as a team that it was a seamless transition,” Hamilton said. “I really don’t think if you didn’t know personnel-wise, it didn’t change the game at all. Guys stepped up, came in and knew what they had to do and are prepared, and thank the coaches for their efforts.” getting everyone ready.”

Hamilton’s comments continue the trend of the Ravens being all business this year, in stark contrast to other teams and even themselves in the past. It shows how seriously Baltimore is taking this season after repeatedly falling short.

While they look to learn from this game and keep their winning streak going, the Ravens now prepare for a road division matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland may be 1-6 during a miserable season for the team, but Baltimore knows better than to take an opponent lightly.

“I’ve said it before, but anyone can beat anyone in this league, so we’re going to prepare for this game accordingly. I think the Browns are a very physical team. They don’t have the best record right now. But I think if you look at them, they have talent, and they can cause problems if you don’t take them seriously ‘ve) got to go in there and do what we do.’

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