Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Don't mention turnovers to the Ravens

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens have turned the ball over five times the past two weeks, but you probably shouldn't bring that up to offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak.

"You know it's interesting," Kubiak said. "It seems like sometimes, I told [head coach] John [Harbaugh] the other day, you talk about it so much and they don't go away. Sometimes you've got to maybe just not say anything."

In the past two games, the Ravens have watched quarterback Joe Flacco throw four interceptions and Jacoby Jones fumble a punt return. There are only two teams that have turned the ball over more: the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars (six turnovers each).

Overall, the Ravens have turned the ball over 12 times this season, which falls in the middle of the pack. Where the Ravens have excelled is the defense has not allowed teams to convert those mistakes into points. The Ravens have given up 23 points off turnovers, which is the eighth-fewest in the NFL.

When the Ravens win the turnover battle, they are 93-10 (.902) under Harbaugh.

"We've got too good of a football team. If we're protecting the ball, I think we're going to play really well," Kubiak said. "So, it's something that [quarterbacks coach] Rick [Dennison], Joe and I have to do a better job of because we've turned it over four times via the air the last two weeks. That's something we have to get fixed."

Flacco hasn't been intercepted by the Steelers since December 2012. It's a streak that has spanned 14 quarters and 112 pass attempts.

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