who will win the afc and come out on top to advance to super bowl?
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who will win the afc and come out on top to advance to super bowl?
Hate to say it , but it looks like the Pats .
I say Baltimore, watch and see Ray Lewis will not go out losing
Pats ainec.
Im happy Ray Lewis is back. He is nothing buy a liability in the passing game. Hope he plays every snap.
we will chat after the game but don't hide when Ravens win........Quote:
Originally Posted by Prawney
I mean does anyone have any legit arguement in favour of the Ravens other than " Ray Lewis retiring will make the Ravens play hard and win"
sometimes 1 player can motivate a team, look at Jesus, nobody believed in him and now ..................................Quote:
Originally Posted by Prawney
This OLD Ravens D will be done after 1 half of the Pats Hyper No Huddle Offense.
I mean looking more in depth at it if you compare both Defenses, the Pats give up 373 yards per game while Ravens give up 350 yards per game. That is broken down into Pats (271 pass yards per game, 102 rush yards per game) and Ravens (228 pass yards per game, 122 rush yards per game). Pats give up 20.7 points per game while Ravens give up 21.5 points per game (Pats traded for Aqib Talib in week 8 and the 7 games he has played and the Pats reformed their Secondary they are averaging giving up 18.5 points per game). Pats D has 20 Interceptions and 21 Fumbles for 41 Takeaways, Ravens have 13 Interceptions and 12 Fumbles for 25 Takeaways.
Then Switching to Offense Patriots have 428 yards per game while Ravens have 352 yards per game. Breaking down into Patriots ( 291 Pass yards per game, 137 Rush Yards per game) and Ravens (234 Pass yards per game, 119 Rush Yards per game). Patriots average 34.8 points per game while Ravens average 24.9 points per game.
Breaking down the passing stats the Patriots had 402 completions from 641 attempts for a 62.7% completion rate, they had 4662 total yards for 7.6 yards per attempt, 34 TD's 9 INT's and 27 sacks. For the Ravens it was 334 completions out of 560 attempts for a 59.6 completion %, a total of 3739 yards for 7.1 yards per attempt, 22 TD's 11 INT's 38 Sacks.
Breaking Down the Rushing stats we have Patriots 523 attempts for 2184 yards, 4.2 yards per attempt, 25 TD's, 137 yards per game and 6 fumbles(3 lost). For the Ravens 444 attempts for 1901 yards, 4.3 yards per attempt, 17 TD's, 119 yards per game and 4 fumbles (1 lost).
Just going by straight facts Pats have a slightly worse D in Yards allowed but a slightly better D in Points allowed. The Ravens advantage in yards allowed comes from giving up less passing yards which is to be expected as the Patriots with a higher scoring offense will likely have larger leads against their opposition leading to their opponents throwing more against them. Overall i give advantage on D to Pats, this isnt the same Ravens D's you are used to for the last few years, Pats D are giving up less points and have considerably more takeaways.
On Offense its not even close, Pats gain like 75 more yards per game, gaining more yards than the Ravens in both passing and rushing and score a crazy 10 points more per game. Teams are tied on 16 giveaways.
There is no aspect of this game where Ravens have the advantage, grasping at straws they have better Special Teams. As they say though you still have to play the games, and things could bounce the Ravens way and they might come away with a win, but there is no actual logical reason you can put forward for the Ravens winning this game.
All I know is that this game will be one of the best match ups in the playoffs hands down even over the Superbowl !!
New england i got 1k points says so@!
I looked on Carbon Sports, and the Ravens are +700 on the money-line to win the Super Bowl. I might have to think about putting $20 on the birds. I really think they have a great shot, especially if they knock out NE this week.
Save your moneyQuote:
Originally Posted by sickread23
No offense to the people out there that actually think the ravens are going to win your gassed up. Ravens will lose bye 17 if not more. Easy AFC game for the Pats.
i wish a baltimore win but i hate brady he scare me as qb
going for the ravens in this one..i hope its a classic though..will have wings, chips and beer all night for this one
I think itll be nice to see the birds (Falcons) vs. the birds (Ravens) both teams have a HOFer last game Lewis/Gonzales. so it will prob be Pat vs 49ers.
I gotta go with New England. Grew up and from there so I would be going against my neighbors. They do have home field advantage, and not to shabby a record in the playoffs....:D
New England goes as far as Brady goes. Ravens are a complete team - they have a great o line, d line, lbs, dbs, rb, wrs. The x-factor is going to be Flacco and if he can have a 0 turnover game. So excited for this game and really hope the Ravens win!
same here and how in the world did you fall 78 cents short of the 1,000 monies won?Quote:
Originally Posted by gametime74
i think the pats r gonna win but wanna see ravens cause ray lewis is tough SOB and its his last year
think it will be a close game and ravens squeak by in last seconds or OT.
Im gonna have to start banning people for picking the Ravens.
I'm sure I can get Zab to ban Pats fans.........Quote:
Originally Posted by Prawney
patriots are boss but that's just how I see it happening.
4 bet--- 6 point teaser ---Falcons +10-1/2
Ravens +15
SanFran@Atl - over 43
Balt@NewEng - under 57-1/2
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Yeah and the odds-makers had the same line set vs the Ravens when they faced the Bronco's. New England has good pass defense, but they give u p some verse the run. I see Baltimore getting more yards per rush in this game, than verse's the Bronco's last game. That will force the secondary up to stop Ray Rice, and will open up some deep pass connections between Flacco and Rice/Boldin. I think NE is over-hyped here, and Baltimore will keep it very close. The Patriots have to be a slight favorite to win the game, but I think +9 is an overlay.Quote:
Originally Posted by good1buddy
Wow you do realise Pats have about an average to above average pass defense and a top 5 Run D, with some advanced NFL stats rating the Pats as #1 Run D. You couldnt have got it more wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by sickread23
Rays gonna look OLD when Brady fires 90 mph fast balls sideways .01 sec.'s after the snap. he's nullified.
New England, even against my will ...
I think the Pats , but I'm rooting for the Ravens !!!
Want to see the Ravens win and beloeve they will pull it out
unfortunotly - patriots are too good to lose
I really hope Baltimore wins would love to see the two brother coach against each other, but that being said New England will win
new england is a nice place to be
I hope Ravens win, I think its gonna be a close game since it always is. But it'll be tough to beat Brady...
How about them Ravens !!!!!!! Didn't really think they'd win , but that's who I was rooting for !!
I hate Pats... last week end i knew exactly why i hate this team!!! They don't play to win..... they play just not to lose... and it's a big a big difference!!!
baltimore ruled new england