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1. Brandon Marshall rips the secondary. The Ravens have struggled to contain big receivers downfield (remember Vincent Jackson, Chad Ochocinco and Sidney Rice?). And Marshall, 6 feet 4 and 230 pounds, might be better than those wide-outs.

2. Denver's pass rush closes the pocket on Joe Flacco. The Broncos are tied for second in the NFL with 21 sacks. Flacco was sacked a season-high three times last game.

3. Broncos continue second-half domination. The Ravens have done an admirable job in the fourth quarter, outscoring teams 66-39. But Denver has crushed teams in the second half, outscoring them 73-10.

-JAMISON HENSLEY