TAMPA, Fla. — At one point Sunday afternoon, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco realized he was on pace for 16 touchdowns.

At some point, Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith looked up and couldn’t believe it was still the first quarter.

Sixteen minutes and 3 seconds into the game, the Baltimore Ravens had jumped out to a 35-point lead on five touchdown passes by Flacco. They cruised from there to a 48-17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.

“It was definitely a fun day. You don’t get those too often in this league,” Flacco said. “Definitely very enjoyable. It was pretty crazy.”

Flacco finished the day with 306 yards and a career-high five touchdown passes on 21-for-29 passing as the Ravens (4-2) sprinted out to a big lead and never looked back.

It was the quickest five-touchdown performance from the start of the game since the NFL-AFL merger.

“I don’t think anything ever happened that fast before. That was quick,” said Smith, who caught Flacco’s first two touchdown passes within the game’s first six minutes. “I looked up and I’m like, ‘It’s still the first quarter?’ That’s just how it goes. The defense made some plays and we were able to make some plays.”

Running back Justin Forsett ran for 111 yards, receiver Steve Smith totaled 110 yards and the Ravens outgained the Bucs 347-101 in the first half.

The Bucs, meanwhile, looked every bit like the team that lost to a pair of backup quarterbacks in their first two games before getting blown out by the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3.

Coach Lovie Smith promised during the week that the Bucs (1-5) would be a different team Sunday than they were when they last played on their home field in Week 2. Instead, it was more of the same as they head into their bye week with plenty to work on.

Tampa Bay’s secondary was full of holes, its lack of depth fully exposed. The defensive line produced no pressure.

The Bucs offensive line afforded quarterback Mike Glennon practically no time in the pocket. Their running game was all but nonexistent.

“One-and-five says were not a good football team. And we’re not a good football team,” Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith said. “It’s as simple as that. Weren’t able to get anything going. Total domination on their part.”

That might be an understatement.

Receiver Kamar Aiken picked up his first career touchdown, and rookie wide receiver Michael Campanaro snagged his first NFL reception, a 19-yard touchdown catch, with one second remaining in the first quarter.

Sixty-four seconds later, wide receiver Steve Smith streaked toward the end zone and reeled in Flacco’s deep pass for a 56-yard touchdown that put the Ravens ahead 35-0.

“To do what they did early is just historic. I just think we’re proud of what they did,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “A lot of hard works pays off, and it paid off in the execution of our passing game today.”

The Bucs’ 38-point halftime deficit was the largest for a home team in NFL history.

Bucs kicker Patrick Murray got them on the board with a 47-yard field goal, and Tampa Bay quarterback Mike Glennon connected with Mike Evans and Louis Murphy for a pair of second-half touchdowns.

Glennon finished 24-for-44 for 314 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

But the Ravens didn’t let up, even with the game easily in hand. Running back Bernard Pierce capped off an 80-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown plunge in the final seconds of the third quarter, and Tucker nailed a 49-yard field goal midway through the fourth.

“I think we took a step back. I’m just being honest, being one of the leaders,” Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said. “We’re just not as good as we should be at this point.

“There is no secret formula why it happened. We’re just not where we should be.”

What the Ravens said:

“I don’t know if I’ve ever thrown five touchdown passes in a game, to be honest with you. I think that’s a first for me. Definitely not four in the first quarter and then another one a minute into the second quarter. It really was surreal, and like I said, a lot of fun at that point. We were talking about, at that point, ‘Shoot, we’re almost on pace for 16 touchdowns.’ That would’ve been even better. Could’ve gotten me into the 20s already. It was all good stuff. I think we played really well. When we got opportunities, we really capitalized.” — Quarterback Joe Flacco.

“I think we just came out hungry. Last week, we were a little disappointed with our effort and we just focused all week, and we came out as a team. The offense and the defense came out firing on all cylinders.” — Wide receiver Michael Campanaro.

What the Bucs said:

“One game we look like we’re heading in the right direction, then we come out and have a game like this, and it kind of puts you back. So we’re kind of up and down. We look like we’re going to get it right, then we come back and have a blowout like this where it just pulls you back down, so we don’t have any consistency going.” — Offensive tackle Demar Dotson.

“We can’t make this a habit. We’re got to break this habit quick, and we’ve got to start playing better ball.” — Center Evan Dietrich-Smith.

What we learned about the Ravens:

1. Baltimore possesses got some depth on the offensive line. Seriously, did it look like the entire left side of the Ravens’ offensive line in Sunday’s 48-17 romp over the Bucs was made up of rookies? Guard John Urschel got the start in place of Kelechi Osemele (knee), and James Hurst started at tackle for Eugene Monroe (knee surgery), and neither experienced difficulties. Quarterback Joe Flacco had all day to throw the ball, the Ravens ran the ball efficiently, and Urschel and Hurst earned kudos afterward from their quarterback, coach and running back. “It means a lot that the coaches have that faith in me and just the fact that the other offensive linemen, the other guys on the team took care of me and that we were able to get things going quickly,” Urschel said after his first NFL start. Did we mention Urschel was a fifth-round draft pick and Hurst went undrafted? That is depth.

2. Running back Justin Forsett can get the job done. It is pretty clear the Ravens are going to split their carries between Forsett and Bernard Pierce, but Forsett has earned the opportunity. He tallied 111 rushing yards — his first 100-yard performance since 2009 — on 14 carries Sunday. Granted, 52 of those yards came on one big run during Baltimore’s opening drive — but that was as much a statement as anything, and it proves he is capable of breaking off a big gain. Pierce finished with 32 yards on 15 carries, including a 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Forsett simply seems to be the better option as an every-down running back considering he is the more explosive option, as he proved Sunday. “Justin reads so well. He reads the scheme really well,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “He’s got great vision, is very elusive and hard to tackle. Nobody works harder. He’s one heck of a football player.”

–QB Joe Flacco enjoyed a career afternoon Sunday against the Bucs at Raymond James Stadium, completing 21 of 29 passes for 306 yards and five touchdowns, all of which came within the first 16 minutes, 3 seconds of the game — the fastest any quarterback has thrown for five scores since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. Flacco also became the first quarterback in the NFL since Tom Brady in 2009 to throw five touchdowns in the first half. Flacco’s five touchdowns tied a franchise record set by Tony Banks in 2000, and he finished the game with a franchise-best 146.0 passer rating.0. “It was definitely a fun day. You don’t get those too often in this league,” Flacco said. “It was pretty crazy.”

–WR Torrey Smith bounced back from a slow start in a big way Sunday in the Ravens’ 48-17 romp over the Bucs at Raymond James Stadium. Smith began the season with only 11 receptions for 176 yards in five games after racking up 1,128 receiving yards last year. The yardage wasn’t quite up to last year’s pace, but the Ravens didn’t need it. Smith caught two touchdowns from Joe Flacco to start Sunday’s game, and he finished the afternoon with four receptions for 51 yards. The Ravens didn’t throw the ball much in the second half, nor did they need to, which makes Smith’s first-half performance Sunday a good sign for the rest of the season. “That’s just how it goes sometimes, and I just had to make the plays when we needed it,” Smith said. “It was important for us to start fast.”

–RB Justin Forsett put together his first 100-yard rushing performance since 2009 as the Ravens rolled over the Bucs in a 48-17 win at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Playing in front of his family from Lakeland, Fla., Forsett picked up 111 yards on 14 carries, with the bulk of his yardage coming on a 52-yard dash on Baltimore’s opening drive. Forsett said he dedicated the game to his grandmother, who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. “I’m keeping her in my mind and in my heart,” Forsett said. “I thank God for the opportunity to just come out here and play and actually run the ball. The offensive line did a heck of a job, and we got it today.”

–WR Kamar Aiken recorded the first touchdown reception of his career Sunday in the Ravens’ 48-17 win over the Bucs at Raymond James Stadium, part of an early five-touchdown barrage from Ravens QB Joe Flacco. The four-year veteran finished with two receptions for 20 yards, including the 17-yard scoring strike. Aiken left the game in the third quarter due to a concussion and did not return.

–WR Michael Campanaro recorded the first touchdown reception of his career — on his first NFL reception, no less — as the Ravens rolled over the Bucs in a 48-17 win at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Campanaro finished with two receptions for 28 yards, including the 19-yard scoring reception over the middle in the first quarter. Campanaro said, “(The touchdown was) great. Coming out and being able to contribute to the team, and we had things rolling at the time, so it was good. It felt good to get the first catch and it be a good touchdown.” QB Joe Flacco joked that he hoped the Ravens kept the ball for Campanaro — “or at least some ball that we can lie to him and say it was that one.”

What we learned about the Buccaneers:

1. This is not a good football team. It is impossible to draw any other conclusion after watching the Bucs play six games. The blowout loss to Atlanta was bad enough, but with Sunday’s 48-17 loss to Baltimore, Tampa Bay has played two of the worst games in the NFL this season. The Bucs are lacking in just about every area, from coaching to execution to depth to just not being talented enough to compete. Even coach Lovie Smith admitted after Sunday’s game: “One-and-five says we’re not a good football team. And we’re not a good football team.” Smith added, “We’re not as talented as we need to be in some areas.” If the Bucs hadn’t somehow sneaked out of Pittsburgh with a victory, they would be 0-6 heading into their bye week. Watching this team look incapable of competing some weeks, one has to wonder where the next win will come from.

2. The Bucs have no ground game, and running back Doug Martin isn’t the answer. It almost seems unfair to single out one particular player or even position group for the Bucs — there are plenty of problems to go around — but Martin’s failures are so glaring, especially considering how much he was expected to bounce back this season. Martin ran for only 45 yards on 11 carries in Sunday’s blowout loss against the Ravens. Through four games this season, he has 95 yards on 37 attempts, a whopping 2.5 yards per carry. Bobby Rainey hasn’t exactly laid claim to the position when given the opportunity, but he is seemingly a more explosive option than Martin at this point — he had 42 yards on seven carries Sunday. Then again, if the Bucs are going to be playing from so far behind this often, maybe it doesn’t matter if their running game is up to speed. “To get the ball in the hands of the playmakers, you have to sustain drives: converting on third downs and protecting a little better and being able to run the football a little better,” coach Lovie Smith said.

–QB Mike Glennon finished the Bucs’ 48-17 blowout loss to the Ravens with 24 completions on 44 attempts for 314 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Glennon has thrown for at least two touchdowns in three consecutive starts, the first Bucs quarterback to do so since Josh Freeman did so in six straight from Oct. 14-Nov. 18, 2012. It also marked Glennon’s second career 300-yard passing game. His two passing touchdowns gave him 26 for his career, tied for the ninth most in Tampa Bay franchise history.

–CB Johnthan Banks was inactive for Sunday’s game against the Ravens due to a neck injury, the extent of which is unknown. The injury exposed the Bucs’ lack of secondary depth, as Crezdon Butler made his first NFL start in Banks’ place. Tampa Bay was already playing without inactive S Dashon Goldson (ankle). The Bucs had only three cornerbacks on their roster: Butler, starter Alterraun Verner and rookie Brandon Dixon. The unit was exposed as Ravens QB Joe Flacco lit up the Bucs for five touchdowns in just over 16 minutes and finished with 306 passing yards on the game.

–WR Louis Murphy caught his second touchdown of the season in the fourth quarter Sunday in the Bucs’ 48-17 loss to the Ravens at Raymond James Stadium, a 3-yard reception from QB Mike Glennon. Murphy caught a touchdown pass in a second consecutive game. He set a career high with seven receptions Sunday, leading all receivers in the game. He finished with a team-high 72 yards. The Bucs outscored the Ravens 17-10 in the second half, but it didn’t mean much in a blowout loss. “I just think we went out and just said we’re going to make plays. We’re just going to try and come out and just air it out. I think that’s what we did,” Murphy said. “We still lost. We’re not into moral victories, but you have to look toward something in this tough loss.”