Ravens record third shutout

The Baltimore Ravens forced five turnovers in their third shutout of the season, blanking the Green Bay Packers 23-0 on Sunday.

Baltimore last accomplished the feat when the Ray Lewis-led defense had four shutouts for the Super Bowl-winning team in 2000; the last NFL team to have three was New England in 2003. Jimmy Smith, Eric Weddle and Marlon Humphrey had interceptions for Baltimore (5-5).

“It doesn’t mean (anything) if we don’t make the playoffs,” veteran edge rusher Terrell Suggs said about the shutouts. “If we don’t get in, you won’t remember them.”

Joe Flacco threw a 21-yard TD pass to Mike Wallace over two defenders for a 13-point lead nearly two minutes into the third quarter.

Flacco threw for 183 yards, going 22 of 28 with an interception.

His lone touchdown pass was enough against a Packers team struggling without two-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, out with a broken collarbone.

The Packers were last shut out on Nov. 19, 2006, when thenstarter Brett Favre left with an elbow injury in the first half of a 35-0 loss to New England. Rodgers, then in his second year in the league, finished off that loss in relief.

Brett Hundley, Rodgers’ replacement this season, didn’t fare any better. He was 21 of 36 for 239 yards. But he threw interceptions on the Packers’ first two series.

On the third drive, backup running back Devante Mays fumbled on his first carry of the season.

“Our guys were playing so fast and covering so well, it just made it tough on” Hundley, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.

Any big gains the rest of the day were negated by busted plays or penalties. The Packers (5-5) have lost four of five.

“You have to take care of the football,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said.

“Offensively, that was way too much for us to overcome.”

Green Bay’s Davante Adams had eight catches for 126 yards.

The Packers outgained the Ravens 265-219, but turnovers sapped any momentum.