A timely defense shows its face for the Baltimore Ravens

With an extremely banged-up offense, Baltimore's defensive unit delivered its most dominant performance of the season.

NEW ORLEANS -- The Baltimore Ravens (6-3) won their third straight game and fourth of the last five with a 27-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints, increasing their lead at the top of the AFC North.

Baltimore's defense controlled the game, recording four sacks, including 2.5 by Justin Houston, as the Saints (3-6) now lost three of their last four. The Ravens' defense delivered its most dominant performance of the season when the team needed it most. The Ravens limited the Saints to 238 yards, tied for the fewest they've given up so far this year. Houston responded with 2.5 sacks and an interception in the fourth quarter. He became the first player in Ravens history with three consecutive games with multiple quarterback sacks. Houston was the best player on the team as the defense closed the doors on not allowing a touchdown until four minutes into the game. It was a timely effort on the defense's part, because the offense is extremely banged up. Lamar Jackson played without Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews (inactive with shoulder and knee injuries), primary wide receiver Rashod Bateman (out for the season with a foot problem) and the two main running backs (J.K. Dobbins is out). on injured reserve with a knee problem and Gus Edwards sat out with a hamstring injury). Still, the Ravens won for the third straight game and head into their bye with a one-game lead over the Cincinnati Bengals for first place in the AFC North.

Key move Houston's interception in the fourth period. With 8:24 left in the game, the Ravens sealed their fourth win in their last five starts with the kind of game-winning play that has eluded them this season. Defensive end Brent Urban deflected Andy Dalton's pass, and Houston got the interception. Baltimore quickly turned that turnover into the second touchdown of the game for Kenyan Drake, opening the Ravens' lead to a 27-6 lead. It was the 11th straight game for Baltimore with a steal, the longest active streak in the NFL. Houston is the first player in Ravens history to record 2.5 sacks and an interception in the same game.

Promising trend

The Ravens continued as one of the best starting teams in the NFL. Baltimore became the first team to lead by double figures in each and every one of its first nine games of a season since the Green Bay Packers in 2011, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The Ravens are just the third club to do so in the past 20 years, joining the 2009 Saints and 2011 Packers, with those two teams going 9-0 in those seasons. This just goes to show how close the Ravens have come to a perfect start, if they haven't suffered three fourth-quarter meltdowns so far.

The salvageable

Jackson was handing out the ball. Without his two best targets -- Andrews and Bateman -- Jackson was more unpredictable in his distribution of the ball. He connected with eight different players in his first eight passes and finished with passes to 10 players, tying a career-high. Andrews and Bateman are responsible for 39 percent of the Ravens' receptions through the first eight games, and while Baltimore is more dangerous with them, the Ravens look more balanced without them.

The dark statistic to know

Jackson is just the second player in NFL history to record 100 touchdown passes and 20 rushing touchdowns before his 26th birthday, joining Josh Allen. Both were recruited in 2018. Also read: Salma leads a Spain of debutantes Also read: Ocon meninggalkan Alonso KO: “Teman kita telah mendorong saya dua kali, ‘kerja bagus’”

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