There was some lamenting about the Ravens' offense the first two weeks after Baltimore scored just 10 points apiece in its first two games. QB Joe Flacco got off to a shaky start, throwing four interceptions in a loss at Cincinnati in Week Two before bouncing back with 262 yards and three TDs in a win over the Browns in Week Three.

However, any problems the Ravens' offense may encounter this season probably won't compare to what Baltimore endured 10 years ago. The Ravens went five games — the entire month of October — without a touchdown.

That they eventually won Super Bowl XXXV speaks to the quality of their defense, led by LB Ray Lewis, game MVP and defensive MVP for 2000.  Once the calendar hit November, scoring was less of a problem for the Ravens, who averaged 26.2 points as they won their final 11 games, including a 34-7 rout of the Giants in the Super Bowl.

But for a five-game stretch starting on Oct. 1, 2000, the touchdowns stopped for Baltimore. With the 10-year anniversary of that treacherous five-game streak upon us, let's take a closer look at how the Ravens fared:

Oct. 1
Ravens 12, Browns 0

The Ravens made four Matt Stover field goals hold up in victory at Cleveland, lifting their record to 4-1. In the "good omen" department, we have the Ravens becoming the first team since the ... drum roll ... 1985 Bears to record shutouts in back-to-back games. (A week earlier, the Ravens clobbered visiting Cincinnati 37-0.) In the "trouble ahead" department, we have the Ravens having a two-yard TD run from rookie RB Jamal Lewis taken off the board by penalty.

Oct. 8
Ravens 15, Jaguars 10