Rosengarten credits his linemates for helping him and believes their best play is yet to come.

“From the start of this season to the last regular season, I think we’ve gelled so much,” Rosengarten said. “With everything that happened in the preseason, getting a new O-line coach, having to adjust quickly to things. Going on a winning streak these last couple of weeks after the bye, I feel like we’ve come together so much. We just want to keep it rolling into the postseason.”

Faalele’s first year at guard, after playing tackle during college and his first two seasons with Baltimore, has been a huge adjustment for the NFL’s biggest player at his position (6-foot-8, 380 pounds). There have been ups and downs, but Faalele has been more consistent as the year has progressed. He enjoyed an outstanding game against the New York Giants in Week 15, when he was the team’s fourth-highest graded player, according to Pro Football Focus.

“Every week he gets a little bit better,” Warhop said. “He’s a big, physical dude. What truly is impressive is his pass protection. What’s really impressive is to watch him change direction in short area and get his hands on guys. That’s still a work in progress – his hands. But the way he moves laterally, and the things he can do in pass protection, I think is pretty impressive, so I’m excited about him and his future.” 

Heading into the Week 15 bye and coming off a loss to the Eagles, people questioned if the Ravens should shake things up in the trenches, but Baltimore stuck with its group, and it has paid off.

This week, the Ravens will focus on preventing Browns defensive star Myles Garrett from making game-changing plays. He enters Week 18 tied with Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals for the NFL lead in sacks (14), but Garrett didn’t have a sack against the Ravens in Week 8, nor did Hendrickson have a sack against the Ravens in two games this season.

There have been plenty of tests for Baltimore’s offensive line this season, and the playoffs will serve as the final examination. Linderbaum has watched the unit grow all season, and believes the best is yet to come.

“Whether it’s in walkthroughs, practice, we’re trying to make each other better and pushing each other to be at our best,” Linderbaum said. “Of course, once we get to that postseason, you want to be hitting on all cylinders.”