One of the biggest differences from Buffalo's first six games came up front. In the win, the team tallied four sacks and 12 quarterback hits, with Rousseau leading the way.
Rousseau recorded a team-high six pressures and a sack against the Ravens in the win. 11 different Bills generated at least one pressure, including eight with multiple pressures.
"Shout out to the whole defense," Rousseau said. "It works together. It's not just the rush. It's not just blitzing. It's the rush and coverage working together, and we did a good job of that today."
Sunday brought a major emphasis on blitzing compared to the first six weeks of the season, with defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard blitzing on 64.5% of opposing dropbacks against Baltimore in Week 8, the team's highest blitz rate since 2021, according to Next Gen Stats.
The Bills' blitz rate hadn't exceeded 39% in any game this season prior to the win. When blitzing on Sunday, Buffalo generated a season-high seven quick pressures (under 2.5 seconds) and three sacks.
"I think \[Leonhard\] called a great game, called it at the right times and sent guys at the right times," ILB Terrel Bernard said. "And then guys won their one-on-ones when we needed them to. So I think that was a big part of it was matching up when we're calling it and guys winning; that's kind of what you look for."