It was going to be hard to sustain because it was probably a lot of adrenaline on those first few defensive posessions, but this defensive line is doing nothing all of a sudden. Flacco has all the day in the world and they are not penetrating the backfield anywhere. Even the statuesque Flacco can deliver if he has a wide open backfield/pocket to roam.
Flacco confidence building drive - that was the drive that was either going to create some separation or dictate that this will be a close game. I'm expecting a barn burner. The Pats D has officially come down to earth - that drive looked very reminiscent of what we saw all year. No pressure, WR separation, poor tackling.