{"id":147082,"date":"2023-09-25T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=147082"},"modified":"2023-09-24T20:56:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T00:56:12","slug":"ravens-sloppy-loss-colts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/25\/ravens-sloppy-loss-colts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens Sloppy All Around In Loss To Colts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0<\/span>Baltimore Ravens<\/span>\u00a0entered Week 3 with a tremendous win over the divisional rival\u00a0<\/span>Cincinnati Bengals<\/span><\/a>. It was a win that saw the defense be ferocious with pressure and the offense be sharp. Offensively, it was a complete 180 to their performance in Week 1, and quarterback\u00a0<\/span>Lamar Jackson<\/span><\/a>\u00a0played his best football since last September. It’s the kind of win that can catapult a team early in a campaign, and many were expecting them to continue that this week. Against an\u00a0<\/span>Indianapolis Colts<\/span><\/a>\u00a0team missing their starting quarterback and center, as well as their star running back, the Ravens looked for a 3-0 start to the year. Unfortunately, as is the reality of the NFL, it’s a week-to-week league as the Ravens put up an ugly performance in a 22-19 loss at home to Indianapolis in overtime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ravens Sloppy All Around In Loss To Colts<\/span><\/h2>\n

Offense Is Still A Work In Progress<\/span><\/h3>\n

As excited as Ravens fans were about the offense after their Week 2 outing in Cincinnati, reality hit them in the face in Week 3. This offense is still a work in progress and needs to be in sync. It doesn’t help that\u00a0<\/span>Odell Beckham Jr.<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Ronnie Stanley<\/span><\/a>, and\u00a0<\/span>Tyler Linderbaum<\/span><\/a>\u00a0are injured. Not to mention,\u00a0<\/span>J.K. Dobbins<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is done for the year. Nevertheless, the offense returned to its week 1 form against Houston. Although, it did look like a well-oiled engine on their first drive of the game. The offense drove down the field for an 80-yard drive, culminating in an 8-yard touchdown run from Jackon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the Colts starting Gardner Minshew<\/a> at quarterback, who prior to Sunday had never beaten a team above .500, you would’ve thought Baltimore would be off to the races. However, from there the Ravens offense completely went off the rails. This was the Ravens offense after that great first drive.<\/p>\n