ExtremeRavens Posted Thursday at 05:22 PM Posted Thursday at 05:22 PM We asked readers which team they’d prefer the Ravens face in the wild-card round of the upcoming NFL postseason. Here are the results from our online poll: Houston Texans — 368 votes (66%) Los Angeles Chargers — 101 votes (18%) Pittsburgh Steelers — 90 votes (16%) Here’s what some fans have told us (answers have been edited for clarity and grammar): The weakest opponent is clearly Houston. Over many years, the Ravens have performed well on the road in playoff games. Not so much at home including last year. Last year’s team might have been stronger, but my sense is the current team has a better shot at getting to the Super Bowl. — Scott Williams As Mr. Williams opined, DeMeco Ryans’ band o’beef carry the lowest punch potential for an upset over the Ravens. The Texans’ campaign against AFC teams has been least successful against the Ravens all time, with a paltry 2-11 record. They’re still reeling from the shellacking d’keister with our offensive shutout in Week 17. Houston may be a decent team but they lead the NFL with the most plays of third-and-7 or longer because of ineffective early downs, which dictates that a retooled top-tier Baltimore defense will take their lunch money. If there’s anything you have to bring to the table playing the Ravens, it’s a truckload of points, and there’s a drought in Texas. The most satisfying game would be to whoop-up on the declining Steelers but Houston’s the presumed gimme game. — William Crisp C.J. Stroud is so bad we could make it look like playing football is EASIER than taking candy from a baby. Not to mention their uniforms lately have been so ugly. Something to be said about “look good, feel good.” no wonder the Texans stink. Bring ’em on. The Ravens aren’t scared. — Alex DeScott Houston is an indoor team that we match up well against. I’d rather save the Steelers for another home game the week after. EPIC. — Joe Swain If it had nothing to do with seeding, Houston would be the most favorable matchup. I think having a home playoff game might be bigger than playing on the road throughout the playoffs. Of the two teams we could face at home, I would prefer to play Pittsburgh. I feel the Chargers are a better team, but the familiarity between division teams evens it out some. With the No. 3 seed, it is possible to get another home game past the wild-card round. If Cincinnati manages to get into the postseason, I could see them knocking off the Bills in the wild-card round. — Terrence Morrison The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll. To see results from previous sports polls, go to baltimoresun.com/sportspoll View the full article Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.