Ravens Vs Patriots (AFC Championship Gameday Thread)

Discussion in 'NFL Gameday' started by SRW, Jan 15, 2012.

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Who will win the AFC Championship?

  1. New England Patriots

    64.7%
  2. Baltimore Ravens

    35.3%
  1. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    No Ed Reed? Did I miss something? That would be awesome.
     
  2. CStevenson13

    CStevenson13 1st Stringer

    Ravens 21 Pats 18

    Ravens stop the run out of nickel personnel, play press coverage and bracket coverage on Gronk. Also the Ravens will pressure Brady and disrupt timing.

    The Pats have played better defensively of late, i think BB will try to stack the box and get to 3rd down and play cover 2 against our offense. I still dont feel like the Pats have stopped the run particularly well. The Pats pass rush also isnt on par with the Texans so i think you'll more "diesel package" with Pitta and Rice in the backfield and Joe at his best in a spread set at times. Him and Cam are still awful but we will make enough plays to get it down.
     
  3. The Sith

    The Sith 1st Stringer

    Take the Patriots. ravens will not be able to stop the dynamic duo of TEs the patriots have.
     
  4. MRAVEN

    MRAVEN 1st Stringer

    Reed is playing...Ravens Dominate.
    Pats haven't beat anyone this year.
     
  5. Just watching the Americas Game about the 2000 Ravens, wouldn't mind a rematch against Baltimore either.
     
  6. CaptainStubing

    CaptainStubing Gave her a Dirty Sanchez

    ok, after getting to think about this game for a couple of days, I'm ready to lean towards the Ravens in this game. History shows us that when top 5 defenses face top 5 offenses in the playoffs, the defenses win............. I know for sure the last 5 times that match-up has occured, the defensive team has won, including the last occurence which was 4 days ago in the saints v niners game.

    The reason this is the case, and this weekend showed us, is that regardless of how awesome your offense is, a team has to show some sort of defense to win at this level of competition.

    The only stumbling block I see in this prediction coming true is if the Patriots have somehow found a defense for the playoffs after struggling mightily during the season, as the 2006 Colts displayed can be done.
     
  7. Starkiller501

    Starkiller501 Starter

    In a perfect world, the Ravens D would eliminate the NE TEs as viable targets and Ray Lewis would destroy Brady, possibly ending his career. But, in reality, I don't think the Ravens will be able to keep up with NE's offense, and Brady will get another ring.

    I picked Pats to win, but I hope they don't.

    If they lose, and/or Brady gets hurt, I, at least, will take to the streets in dance and song
     
  8. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    Just checked the long range forecast for Foxboro on Sunday. Cloudy and above freezing.
     
  9. MediaGuy

    MediaGuy Ball So Hard University

    Ravens got this. When T-Sizzle takes the hem out of Tom Lady's skirt it is game ovah. And that's the bottom line cus Ball So Hard University says so!
     
  10. If New England wins tomorrow afternoon, Drew Bledsoe will have the honors of presenting the Lamar Hunt Trophy to the Patriots.

    Classy move by Robert Kraft.
     
  11. Omen

    Omen Speeling Be Champions Staff Member

    I'm rooting for the ravens in this one


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  12. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    Flacco should forfeit automatically just because of that god awful mustache.
     
  13. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    Wow, that was awful by Tyler......
     
  14. Crowned

    Crowned Doesn't give a shit.

    I love seeing Ray Lewis come so close and getting shot down every time. I wouldn't mind seeing this today.
     
  15. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    lol Crowned. I'd like to see that too.
     
  16. The Sith

    The Sith 1st Stringer

    Let's get this crap rolling.
     
  17. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    Screw yes!
     
  18. The Sith

    The Sith 1st Stringer

    Bad series for ravens
     
  19. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Pats O comes out and matches the bad effort...
     
  20. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    Looked like good protection though. If they keep that up it'll get going.