FoxRox75

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  1. If we lose these next two games, the season is definitely lost. It's dangerously close right now. If we win one, it'll be on life support. If we win both, we might have a shot at rebounding. Looking at the rest of the schedule (these picks are totally hypothetical, and assume Trestman stays on and we don't become injury-riddled)...

     

    Week 6: at New York Giants

    Giants aren't that good of a team right now, but obviously we haven't been lately either. This is definitely a game that could go either way - almost definitely a game that is decided 7 or less points once again. If we lose this one we'll be in serious trouble. I think we eke one out here, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if we lose either. I predict we win something like 20-19. WIN.

    Week 7: at New York Jets

    Have no excuse to lose this one. Jets just aren't good. Plus, we have a history of beating them. I'm definitely predicting a win here. 24-17. WIN.

    Week 8: BYE

    Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

    The Steelers are obviously better than us right now, but obviously that doesn't matter when we play them (see 2015). We have had their number lately, and they haven't beat us at home since 2012. I'm going to say we win, by the skin of our teeth. Like the Giants game though, a loss at all would not be surprising. WIN.

    Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns

    Like the Jets game, a game we have no reason to lose. Our schedule is somewhat favorable from the Giants game up to this game; my picks have been optimistic thus far, and I'll keep the trend here. WIN.

    Week 11: at Dallas Cowboys

    I don't see any way we win this game in our current state. We're probably going to suffer our first blowout this season in this game. LOSS.

    Week 12: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

    The Bengals have been pretty disappointing so far this year, but to be fair, they lost to 3 very good teams. Not to mention, they have owned us lately. They just know how to beat us. LOSS.

    Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins

    Dolphins are definitely one of the league's worst teams right now. This is the last game on our schedule that doesn't have me super worried; the next four are doozies. Here, I think we get the victory. WIN

    Week 14: at New England Patriots

    Talk about a game I'm dreading. We usually play the Patriots well, but I have a feeling this is going to turn ugly like that 2013 regular season game against the Patriots. LOSS.

    Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

    The Eagles are certainly a superior team to us. I don't like our chances, but it's still probably our most winnable game in the last quarter of the year. Still, I'm not feeling it. LOSS.

    Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

    I did say we have had the Steelers' number lately, but I don't think we sweep them two straight years. They get back at us in a Christmas classic and pretty much end our year here. LOSS.

    Week 17: at Cincinnati Bengals

    So sick of Cincinnati finales. They don't end well. LOSS.

     

    8-8, miss playoffs. 10-6 is our ceiling at this point.

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  2. Trestman is the one who needs to go. Not saying Harbaugh isn't at fault, but if we have a decent offensive coordinator, we will win more games. If we find a good offensive coordinator (and still a good defense of course) and still don't perform well, then Harbaugh's seat needs to get hot.

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  3. I stand behind Joe. He's very flawed, and he's had his struggles these last couple seasons, but I think

    a ) Trestman has a LOT to do with that, considering how good Flacco was with Kubiak in 2014, and 

    b ) The offensive line has NOT been good, and neither has the running game most of the time.

    Joe isn't perfect, for sure, but he's still got a lot of talent. Considering his postseason track-record especially, I don't care to pick anyone over Joe. He isn't the best QB in the regular season, but still, I think he's one of the least of the Ravens' problems at the moment. No QB is perfect.

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  4. This is pretty much a must-win, considering how hard our schedule gets down the road. We had no business losing these last two games; we need to win these next two games to have a decent shot at the playoffs. Lately we've had the Steelers' number regardless of records so hopefully we can beat them at least once again (just looking ahead after the bye).

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  5. I haven't posted in so long! Anyway - yes, there's no doubt, Marc Trestman NEEDS to be fired. The sooner, the better. These last two losses were extremely disappointing; both should have been wins for sure, had we played just marginally better. At least we have the Giants and Jets next on our plate; if we can manage to win those two games, the season won't be lost quite yet. But it is dangerously close considering how hard our schedule gets later on.

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  6. Actually it does.

    It shows you are a loyal fan even when they suck.

    You are not a bandwagon rider.

     

    I think it's a pretty important season for separating the bandwagoners from the true fans. Surely all of the bandwagoners are long gone by now; only the true fans would stick through a season this bad and continue to support. It's been a horrible football year for us, but the important thing is to move on, accept this disappointing year, and just keep on being fans.

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  7. I hope we at least somehow make this a good game. Ravens-Steelers is still the greatest rivalry in the NFL to me, and the Week 4 game was able to live up to that. Win or lose, let's not make things easy for them; I'd like nothing more than a sweep of the Steelers to highlight a bad year. If not, at least we have our first victory over them and the second Browns game.

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  8. No way we win this one, barring a colossal upset of course (never impossible technically). Seahawks have been at their best, while we've been at our worst. The only game we might win left realistically is against Cincinnati if they rest their starters.

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