“The Patriots won 21 straight from 2003-2004 and set an NFL record. Now they have a serious rival for the title of the most consistent winner. True, only in preseason games.

“The Ravens beat the Cardinals 24-17 and extended the club’s preseason winning streak to 22 meetings.

“Baltimore hasn’t lost a preseason game since 2016. Back then, for a second, the team’s starting quarterback was Joe Flacco, and Steve Smith was preparing to play his final season in the NFL. The Ravens also had Terrell Suggs, who had two more years left in his career with the club.

One of the few who has seen this entire winning streak and become a part of it is kicker Justin Tucker. He is in his 11th season as a Ravens player and has converted four of his four field goals this preseason.

Despite using backup and reserve players, the Ravens’ philosophy remains the same. They won the preseason game against the Titans thanks to an induced loss, one of which was picked up by first-round pick Kyle Hamilton.