Denver's Offense Gets the Ball Out Fast

A major reason why the Ravens didn't get any sacks against the Bengals is because Cincinnati's offense is predicated on getting the ball out fast. Quarterback Andy Dalton and the Bengals did a nice job picking up and quickly attacking Baltimore's blitzes.

So will the Ravens get back to sacking the quarterback this week as they did against the Buffalo Bills?

Perhaps not, as Harbaugh said the Broncos are also a team that gets the ball out quick with veteran quarterback Case Keenum in Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave's system. Keenum was that way in Minnesota last year and Musgrave previously ran the same quick-fire offense in Oakland.

"They want to get the ball out quick, on time, on rhythm and to completable passes," Harbaugh said. "That's kind of what they do. They combine that with a really good running game."

So what's the defense against an offense like that? Basically, it's push the pocket, try to get batted balls that hopefully lead to interceptions, and play tight press coverage to try to disrupt the offense's timing and thus make the quarterback hold the ball.

"If the ball is going to come out in two seconds, you're not going to get there. We want to get there," Harbaugh said.