MINNEAPOLIS -- For Lamar Jackson 's 100th career start, the Baltimore Ravens defense gave him a gift on Sunday -- a "smoke break."

In the Ravens' 27-19 win over the Minnesota Vikings , it was their resurgent defense and not their MVP quarterback that led the charge. Baltimore recorded season highs of two interceptions and 12 quarterback hits as the Ravens' defense is starting to look like the team's units of old once again.

"That's been a big key -- the mindset shift of, even though we have Lamar Jackson , let's give him a smoke break, let's give him an off day," said cornerback Marlon Humphrey , who made an interception in the third quarter. "He's bailed it out so many times. How about we do it."

The Ravens (4-5) won their third straight game after a 1-5 start, and the team's

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