Perhaps the great Baltimore defense is aging rapidly, some people thought.
Ravens battle tested humiliated a young Kansas City offense in a half second Sunday of suffocation keep the leaders from 25 yards over the last two quarters en route to a win 30-7. Now he is back in Pittsburgh on Saturday in the second round of the AFC playoffs, a showdown between bitter division rivals, which split their season series.
And yes, "said linebacker Terrell Suggs Pro Bowl, it is personal, not only between the teams.
"This is personal between the two cities, Baltimore and Pittsburgh," said Suggs, who was a lot of Matt Cassel in the second half of limitation. "There should be no surprise that these two teams will be competing and each other's throats."
Ravens (13-4) put an end to what Kansas City does best. NFL No. 1 rush offense was held to 108 yards on the ground. Cassel was sacked three times. Ravens had five sales. And the Pro Bowl, Dwayne Bowe, the wing, who led the league in a team-record 15 goals were, did not have time to go.
He was so obscured by the Ravens' defense, it was never submitted.