Screw the Wild Card

[cravnravn]

I WANT THE DIVISION!!!!!!!!

 

GO BOLTS!!

[Spen]

They need to play better to even get the wildcard. 3/4ths of the season in I dont all the sudden see them turning it on. I hope they make the playoffs somehow, but I dont expect it.

 

The offense is just not good enough.

[OutsideRzAcE]

I think the offense is playing pretty well now Spen. Compared to where we started the season (3 and out, 3 and out, 3 and out). The line is improving in pass blocking and Flacco is getting time to lauch some deep passes. Whether Flacco can improve his accuracy on them will be key down the stretch because Jones and Smith are consistently getting open.

 

As far as the division goes, I just don't think it's realistic. They have to win out and that aint happening.

[Robjr83]

The Bungles are:

 

@SD

IND

@PITT

MIN

BAL

 

We need to take care inhouse first. Joe played well and the Oline was serviceable. Lets hope they don't have one of their typical hiccups vs a bad Min team

[papasmurfbell]

I have said it all along. Cincy has a hard road to finish out.

[OutsideRzAcE]

 

I have said it all along. Cincy has a hard road to finish out.

 

Only 1 team over .500 left and that's the Colts who are reeling...I don't think it's that hard.

[papasmurfbell]

It is hard to go out west and SD is no walkover. Pitt is playing tough. The Ravens should be above .500 by week 17.

[Robjr83]

I agree with Papa.... West Coast trip...SD is still in the playoff hunt. Pitt plays division games tough. Indy wont be easy either. I guess it'll all depend on which Dalton shows up.

[OutsideRzAcE]

I hope you guys are right. We are 1.5 games back with a tougher schedule so I just don't see the division in the cards.

[Robjr83]

Yeah...... I'm more worried about Det and Ne, then the Bungles schedule.

[papasmurfbell]

They have to take 2 of 3 on those.

[Spen]

I think the offense is playing pretty well now Spen. Compared to where we started the season (3 and out, 3 and out, 3 and out). The line is improving in pass blocking and Flacco is getting time to lauch some deep passes. Whether Flacco can improve his accuracy on them will be key down the stretch because Jones and Smith are consistently getting open.

 

As far as the division goes, I just don't think it's realistic. They have to win out and that aint happening.

 

Overall I thought the offense played decent last night and thought Flacco played very well. However they still only put up 22 points and only scored one TD and had to settle for 5 FGs. If this was a just one game I would adopt the 'its the Steelers - tough game' mindset but this has happened all year. Their opponent was allowed to hang around longer than they should have been and the outcome was in doubt far later than it should have been.

 

I am happy we won, happy we are still alive in the p;ayoff race, but nothing I saw last night gave me any more confidence than I had before.

[tgann68]

Let me add this...Flacco drive up and down the field between the 20's on a good defense. It pretty eZ to see what's missing "Red-Zone" offense and if /when Pitta steps on the field he is an automatic upgrade whether he catches a ball or not.

 

Defenses will have to cover him as if he will and it will loosen them up. If we had Pitta last night we win by minimum 10.

 

I love our chances Cincy ain't beating a surging SD in SD...or Pitt @ Pitt. We can win the division.

[Money]

Obviously, I don't think we can expect a better record than 9-7. That means we need two more losses put on the Bengals before week 17. The Bengals / Chargers game will go along way towards determining what I am putting my hopes on. Whatever the outcome of that game, it both hurts and helps the Ravens.

[oldno82]

We've got to win 2 out of 3 against Detroit (away), New England (here), and Cincy (away) while not forgetting to beat the struggling Vikings. That's a tall order for this team, this year.

[OutsideRzAcE]

Obviously, I don't think we can expect a better record than 9-7. That means we need two more losses put on the Bengals before week 17. The Bengals / Chargers game will go along way towards determining what I am putting my hopes on. Whatever the outcome of that game, it both hurts and helps the Ravens.

 

I was going to say...do we even want Cinci to lose that game? I would rather Cinci win and SD get another loss.

[varaven45]

One game at a time my friends. If we take care of each game, one at a time, the rest will take care of itself.

 

[cravnravn]

The Bungles are:

 

@SD

IND

@PITT

MIN

BAL

 

We need to take care inhouse first. Joe played well and the Oline was serviceable. Lets hope they don't have one of their typical hiccups vs a bad Min team

I see 3 straight losses

[ravinmaniac52]

Worry about AP, then go from there

[papasmurfbell]

AP isn't the guy he was last yr. 2000+ yds is a career killer to a RB.

[vmax]

 

My overall takeaway is that honestly, either of the teams that played at M&T Bank Stadium Thursday night could make a lot of noise in the playoffs. The Steelers may be in too deep a hole, and have too many injuries to get there. The Ravens, on the other hand, have made this kind of run before. The New England Patriots have injury issues, the Kansas City Chiefs may not be as good as we all thought and Peyton Manning throwing in the cold is still very questionable. The Ravens have to get to the playoffs first, but if they do I think they can make a lot of noise again this year in a weak AFC.

http://thebaltimorewire.com/2013/11/29/outside-look-baltimore-ravens/

I concur.

[cravnravn]

Im doing the Bernie

[vmax]

"I guess the Ravens will be traveling to Foxboro again this year for the AFC Championship."