Brown : You’ve asked a very good question at the perfect time.

Chicago Bears will be in Baltimore this Sunday and thrive on forcing turnovers. The Chicago Bears lead the NFL in takeaways with 16, which is a big reason why they have won four consecutive games. The Ravens, on the other hand, are tied with the Ravens for second-least takeaways. This is a major reason for Baltimore’s 1-5 record.

Baltimore’s pass-rush doesn’t generate enough pressure on the opposing quarterbacks. With eight sacks, the Ravens are tied with the last team in NFL. You must reach the passer to create strip sacks. You need to collapse your pocket in order to create errant throwing. This season the Ravens faced great quarterbacks like Josh Allen, Matthew Stafford and Patrick Mahomes who seldom throw an interception unless under duress.

In the Ravens’ defensive struggles, (31 ^{the st} against the pass and 26 ^{the th} against the run), they have a team that is rarely able to force turnovers. The Ravens have not done enough gang-tackling, which is a defensive technique that leads to forced turnovers and more opportunities to strip football. The opposing receivers tend to be wide open rather than tightly covered. This reduces the chances of clean interceptions and deflected balls that lead to picks.

Since training camp, Ravens players and coaches have been talking about forcing more takeaways. They have not given up on finding answers, even though it hasn’t happened yet. Moving safety Kyle Hamilton nearer to the line-of-scrimmage and adding safety Alohi Gillman could help generate more turnovers in the future. Baltimore could also blitz more in obvious pass situations if they improved their run defense. This would lead to increased quarterback pressure and more takeaways.

The Ravens are fully aware of the importance of forcing more turnovers. It’s been difficult to win after losing the turnover battle nearly every week.