Colts provide prime opportunity for pass rushers

Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs has probably already called his agent and told him to break out the incentive clause in his contract on sacks.

The Ravens play the Indianapolis on Saturday and the Colts have already given up 53 sacks with two games remaining games in the regular season. Suggs and fellow outside linebackers Matthew Judon and Za’Darius Smith can’t wait. Merry Christmas. But the month of January will bring concerns about the pass rush. If the Ravens win Saturday and then next Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, they will advance to the postseason.

Against playoff-caliber teams — the Ravens have already lost to the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars — the Ravens had only four of their 38 total sacks, three of which came against the Steelers on Dec. 10.

“Overall, I feel good about where we are at this point,” Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees said. “We’ve got a lot of young guys on the roster, and they’re all athletic and play hard. It’s just about getting out there on the field and gaining more experience.”

The Ravens aren’t expected to get much of a challenge Saturday. The Colts leads the NFL in sacks allowed, followed by the Arizona Cardinals (49), Green Bay Packers (46) and Houston Texans (45).

So there should be a lot of choreographed dance steps