Safe Bet We Lose One Of The First Two Games...preference?

[PurpleChaos]

Ideally would love smacking both the Jets and the Bengirls in the mouth but that will not be a easy task.
So with that I ask you if you had to win one of the two what would be your preference?

Beat the Jets and silence Rex and company?
Beat Cincy because they are in the division and get some payback for last years sweep?

As for me I'll take the win vs Ochostinko and TOdorant

[BritishRaven]

I think we have just as much chance to beat both teams as we do to lose to either. But if I had to pick one to win it would be this Monday's game, just to hear what the Jets fans have to say afterwards. I know the Bengals are our biggest opposition in the AFC North, but that just shows how much I want to shut the Jets fans up.

[I AM LEGEND]

Right now...I want nothing more then to shut up Rex and co...plus its on primetime...gotta look good for the cameras



But this team has what it takes to win both

[svt2nv04]

Every game is important, but games within a division are more important.

[1/28/01]

Win both.....don't like chosing a game I'd rather lose. Just not in my "fandom"

[Ravens549]

Yeah, why start a thread considering which games to lose? That's no way to go into the season.
IMO, I think the Ravens can win every game if they play to their best abilities.

[Perfekt]

I have faith that we can win both games an until we lose im not thinking any different.

[Gtown Purple]

I'd rather win both but you always value division wins more.

[JEEPercreepermd]

We need to win both. Both games are AFC games, one is a division game.

If you HAD to pick one game out of the two to win you would have to pick the Bengals game because it's a division game. We CAN NOT get swept by a division team again this year!!!

[757RavensFan]

Where's the "dislike" button?

[ellicottraven]

I refuse to accept the premise - sorry. If you believe you will lose one of two then you probably lose both...

[edreedfromtheu]

1. This is a pretty stupid question because if we HAD to choose one, it's obvious which game matters more. A division game counts more towards every team's first goal which is winning their division. The Jets ARE an AFC team... but that only matters when you get into tiebreakers. The Bengals game is a division game, and it means more.

2. While both of these games look to be very competitive... I wouldn't assume that Ravens HAVE to lose one or the other. Both games could be close, but the Ravens can still win both of them.

[Big D]

Cmon now cincy meeting ray rice for a 2nd time lol and q mason and tj lol think bro and the jets? Revis island? Lol he aint practice with the team in 32 days lls smh cmoncmoncomcon

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Where's the "dislike" button?
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[macbrak]

I don't like the question but... Cinci would be my answer, realistically if we can beat Cinci, we shouldn't have any issues with the Jets.

[JoeCool#5]

Playoff formula for tie-breaker:
Divison record then Conference record.
Why we were ahead of the Steelers last year in the tie breaker. Thanks Browns.

[Jabara]

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Where's the "dislike" button?
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Right here...






One game at a time, if that's all the Ravens are worried about why worry about anything else?

[SuRihtanil]

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Win both.....don't like chosing a game I'd rather lose. Just not in my "fandom"
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That's right 16-0 on our way to the Superbowl!

[JohnJohnson]

How do you define "safe bet?"

[TSizzle00]

Ravens smack the crap out of both teams and move on to the Browns game.

[DrMoonTooth]

I say the Jets so we can silence the hype (somewhat). Also, it's not guaranteed that we'll play the Jets more than once, but if we lost to the Bengals, we could redeem ourselves later this season. That being said, this is a silly thread because we will crush both of them .

[i82much]

Seems like a perfectly reasonable question to me. Not every thread has to be all roses. Statistically speaking, playing two playoff teams in a row, good chance you'll lose one of the two games. What's wrong with thinking a bit about which game means more to you?

I don't really care. I think we can and will win both games. But just based on the NFL's playoff system, I'd rather beat Cincy. No emotional attachment to either game, really. Whether the Jets are the real deal will be apparent soon enough.

[PuRock]

[quote name='i82much' timestamp='1284174485' post='471538']
Seems like a perfectly reasonable question to me. Not every thread has to be all roses. Statistically speaking, playing two playoff teams in a row, good chance you'll lose one of the two games. What's wrong with thinking a bit about which game means more to you?

I don't really care. I think we can and will win both games. But just based on the NFL's playoff system, I'd rather beat Cincy. No emotional attachment to either game, really. Whether the Jets are the real deal will be apparent soon enough.
[/quote]

I'd be willing to swallow my pride against the Jets and choose the Bengals. Division trumps Conference.

[Purple Nurple]

Im selfish. I want a win over the Jets because, at the end of the day, I'm shelling out about a grand to make this trip.

[Alexir]

[quote name='PurpleChaos' timestamp='1284124529' post='470919']
Ideally would love smacking both the Jets and the Bengirls in the mouth but that will not be a easy task.
So with that I ask you if you had to win one of the two what would be your preference?

Beat the Jets and silence Rex and company?
Beat Cincy because they are in the division and get some payback for last years sweep?

As for me I'll take the win vs [b]Ochostinko and TOdorant[/b]
[/quote]

That was lame lol

but yeah, I always rather beat a division rival over another team. Common sense. Except for in 2007 when we sucked and we almost beat Patriots. really wanted that win.

did beat the steelers though lol

[ravensdfan]

[quote name='PurpleChaos' timestamp='1284124529' post='470919']
Ideally would love smacking both the Jets and the Bengirls in the mouth but that will not be a easy task.
So with that I ask you if you had to win one of the two what would be your preference?

Beat the Jets and silence Rex and company?
Beat Cincy because they are in the division and get some payback for last years sweep?

As for me I'll take the win vs Ochostinko and TOdorant
[/quote]

While these are two tough games we have to open the season, I disagree with the title of the thread. I don't think it is a "safe bet" that we lose one of these games. That would indicate the odds being overwhelmingly in favor of us taking a loss to one or both of these teams. I figure it is more a 50/50 thing that we lose one of these games. Not that we are not capable of winning both, just that they are two tough games back to back and on the road.

That said, a division win means more. I'd have to choke on my pride and take a close loss to the Jets. (which is really even painful to say, let alone contemplate.)

[T-Sizz]

we cannot lose this first game...

[Guest RBates]

For once entering a season i can say with extreme confidence that we will beat both of these teams. Trust, i think most of our fans underestimate the fact that our solid passing game will make it easier to run the ball and vice versa. This is not last year Raven's this is a new team with a balanced attack we can beat any team out there trust me.

[organizedchaos007]

Personally i dont prefer we lose either, BUT... IF i had to drop one, division win is more important than conference.

On a side note, bengals play the pats, steelers play the falcons, we play the jets... there is a "small" chance the browns are at the head of our division after this week. They play the bucs. Not that it means a d*mn thing even if that happens, just think its kinda funny lol

On another side note... we arean't losing

[PurpleChaos]

[quote name='organizedchaos007' timestamp='1284246079' post='471990']
Personally i dont prefer we lose either, BUT... IF i had to drop one, division win is more important than conference.

On a side note, bengals play the pats, steelers play the falcons, we play the jets... there is a "small" chance the browns are at the head of our division after this week. They play the bucs. Not that it means a d*mn thing even if that happens, just think its kinda funny lol

On another side note... we arean't losing
[/quote]
I haven't bothered picking apart other teams' schedules myself but I heard something interesting on the radio last week talking about the Ravens, Cincy, Pats,Jets and I can't recall the other team that one of us are going to end up 0-2 of because within that combo of teams most play each other in that period of time.

[mhead66]

After watching Cincinnati today... your "safe bet" just got a little more dangerous.