Ravens Schedule....really!//!

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Looks like a hard year, 9-7

[Ravenslifer]

I don't know why we always play San Diego away, but that's the only away game I worry about. All the games are winnable, though. Honestly if the D doesn't take a step back, and Flacco of 2012 has the brilliance of 2011 + the consistency of 2010, and the offensive line is fixed which I think is an offseason priority, we'll be fine.

[dhstandard]

We get to test the team against good teams. If we can't make the playoffs with a hard schedule, we don't deserve to be in the Super Bowl.

[Gordo52]

I hate how we have to go to San Diego again...makes me mad.
I hope to go to atleast Broncos Patriots Steelers home games next year

[Gordo52]

[quote name='Static' timestamp='1327635465' post='975355']
Looks like a hard year, 9-7
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lol a joke right?

[RavensAllTheWay]

[quote name='raybaby' timestamp='1327629646' post='975254']
I know everyone is moving on to next season... but this season is still haunting me... just seeing how everything is already panning out... Pagano leaving.. Cam probably staying.. really makes me believe this was our year... How likely will it be that will go undefeated at home again? Sweep the division again? This year felt really special & the Pats beat no winning team till us... and we gave the game away. Ugh I just really don't believe they deserve to be there and everyone is talking about the legacy of TB & BB. He played terrible but he gets a pass because it was a top defense... but Flacco gets flack for the same thing... sicking just sicking.
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I hear you, no doubt. But I think it may be a case of just when you're ready to say it's over, the best is really about to start. We're a young offense and a consistently great defense. If there's one thing I know about the Ravens (and Steelers), it's that they know how to keep winning when the times are tough.

[JO_75]

[quote name='oldcoltsfan' timestamp='1327630540' post='975272']
The Ravens schedule looks similar to the Steelers. The Steelers get to play the Redskins and Tennessee for their two easiest games.
Both the Ravens and Steelers schedule looks difficult.

I don't really understand the logic of punishing teams which finish with a good record with a difficult schedule the following year. I could understand tweaking the schedule a little but this Ravens schedule looks ridiculously hard, at least at first glance.
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The difference about the Steelers schedule though is that they play the Titans and Jets while we play the Patriots and Texans, and they only play 6 teams who were in the playoffs which includes both games against the Ravens & Bengals. The other playoff teams they face are the Broncos and Giants. Ravens meanwhile have 8 games against playoff teams(Patriots, Texans, Bengals(2), Steelers(2), Broncos, Giants)

[RedFire]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1327638814' post='975417']


The difference about the Steelers schedule though is that they play the Titans and Jets while we play the Patriots and Texans, and they only play 6 teams who were in the playoffs which includes both games against the Ravens & Bengals. The other playoff teams they face are the Broncos and Giants. Ravens meanwhile have 8 games against playoff teams(Patriots, Texans, Bengals(2), Steelers(2), Broncos, Giants)
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Duh! That what happens when ya win the division....not suppose to get easier. If the raven finished their per usual wildcard you all wouldn't say they should have a tougher schedule. And with the posiblity of manning coming back to the colts or elsewhere someones elses schedule got a hell of a lot more difficult. Plus chris johnson will probably not have a slow start and give people that play the titians crazy problems.

[Ravens Fan in Ontario]

It's a difficult call at this point but to some extent the scheduling really irritates me.

For those that don't know, here's how the schedule is determined:[list]
[*]Each team plays home and away against its three division opponents, which accounts for six games on the schedule.
[*]Each team plays four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle, which accounts for four more games.
[*]Each team plays four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle, which accounts for another four games.
[*]Each team plays two intraconference games based on the prior year's standings. For example, the first-place team in a division will play against the first-place team from another division within the same conference. The second place team in a division will play against the second-place team from another division within the same conference, etc...
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[u]Strength of Schedule[/u]

We are in the TOP 5 in SOS (Strength of Schedule) for 2012. Compare that to NE Patsies who are 32nd and GB who get the 31st spot in SOS! I do feel for a couple of the teams in the top 5 though with bad seasons last year, they now have 1 of the hardest schedules in 2012.
SOS rankings:
1. NYG .547
2. Den . 543
3. CLE .527
4. tie STL and BAL .523
15 and 16. Cinci and Pitts at .500
31 GB .469
32 NE .453

[IMissMattStover]

I think it is funny that we are playing all of the AFC North obviously, but also all of the AFC West.

[cobrajet]

San Diego better play here next season and it better not be another late game.

[gotekiraven]

HOME= Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
New York Giants
Dallas Cowboys
New England Patriots



AWAY=Cincinnati Bengals
Kansas City Chiefs
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Houston Texans

Why are you all thinking the worst with this schedule? I still see us going 12-4 or at the worst 11-5 still making the playoffs. It is a tougher schedule though.

[Ravenslifer]

Why is it always the Chargers? And why is the game always in San Diego? On the bright side, if we can beat up on the Texans again, then that crazy lady will have more things to rant about.

[jus'_crAzy]

Everyone, make sure to buy your tickets to the Cowboys game. The last thing we need is for some bandwagoning Cowboys fan straight outta PG County to fill up our seats.

The schedule isn't shocking. We played well, we deserve a tough schedule. Welcome to the NFL.

[callahan09]

[quote name='Y2J' timestamp='1327623200' post='975134']
Hopefully we play the chargers EARLY in the season, and not late again lol
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Yeah, if we have to go TO San Diego in December two seasons in a row, I call BS. That's just unfair haha.

[RedFire]

[quote name='Ravenslifer' timestamp='1327676163' post='975596']
Why is it always the Chargers? And why is the game always in San Diego? On the bright side, if we can beat up on the Texans again, then that crazy lady will have more things to rant about.
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Cuz we play their division this yr. Last time we played afc west we played in b-more. Finishing place of prior season is alternated independent. Last time we played san diego based on finshing place was in b-more so in 2011 we had to travel to san diego. NEXT time we play san diego reg season will be in b-more for finshing place and division.

[callahan09]

[quote name='Ravens Fan in Ontario' timestamp='1327672448' post='975548']
It's a difficult call at this point but to some extent the scheduling really irritates me.

For those that don't know, here's how the schedule is determined:[list]
[*]Each team plays home and away against its three division opponents, which accounts for six games on the schedule.
[*]Each team plays four teams from another division within its conference on a rotating three-year cycle, which accounts for four more games.
[*]Each team plays four teams from a division in the other conference on a rotating four-year cycle, which accounts for another four games.
[*]Each team plays two intraconference games based on the prior year's standings. For example, the first-place team in a division will play against the first-place team from another division within the same conference. The second place team in a division will play against the second-place team from another division within the same conference, etc...
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[u]Strength of Schedule[/u]


We are in the TOP 5 in SOS (Strength of Schedule) for 2012. Compare that to NE Patsies who are 32nd and GB who get the 31st spot in SOS! I do feel for a couple of the teams in the top 5 though with bad seasons last year, they now have 1 of the hardest schedules in 2012.
SOS rankings:
1. NYG .547
2. Den . 543
3. CLE .527
4. tie STL and BAL .523
15 and 16. Cinci and Pitts at .500
31 GB .469
32 NE .453
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Why do New England and Green Bay always seem to get ridiculously easy schedules these past couple of seasons?

[poedacrow]

[quote name='gotekiraven' timestamp='1327675824' post='975590']
HOME= Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
New York Giants
Dallas Cowboys
New England Patriots



AWAY=Cincinnati Bengals
Kansas City Chiefs
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Houston Texans

Why are you all thinking the worst with this schedule? I still see us going 12-4 or at the worst 11-5 still making the playoffs. It is a tougher schedule though.
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I'm with you on this one...I still see something like12-4 and the playoffs...but that game against the Texans in[b] their house[/b], with a healthy Schaub and AJ looks scary!

[Radinho84]

[quote name='Corvus Amplus' timestamp='1327624020' post='975155']
If Cam is returning, then it's going to be a long season next year.
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well. worst day ever today!!!

[raylewisforprez]

yea i like that were playing the texans. i know this dude on facebook who is a crazy texans fan. the stuff he says is comical. flacco was garbage vs new england cause tj yates threw for 4 more yards the previous game.... cant wait to hear what he says when we beat them again.

[Juviebest]

[quote name='RedFire' timestamp='1327681739' post='975744']


Cuz we play their division this yr. Last time we played afc west we played in b-more. Finishing place of prior season is alternated independent. Last time we played san diego based on finshing place was in b-more so in 2011 we had to travel to san diego. NEXT time we play san diego reg season will be in b-more for finshing place and division.
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No, last time we played the afc west we played at SD and Oakland and had KC and Denver at home. That's why we have SD at home next season and are away at KC. That schedule posted is wrong.

[I AM LEGEND]

[quote name='dhstandard' timestamp='1327637043' post='975386']
We get to test the team against good teams. If we can't make the playoffs with a hard schedule, we don't deserve to be in the Super Bowl.
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Tell that to the 2011 Pats

[JO_75]

Well I don't see any games that as of now looks like it could end up being the 2012 version of Tennessee/Seattle/Jacksonville. I don't count SD because SD out coached us in that game. I just mean specifically where we had no offense, though one game that seems to be sticking out at me as a potential Tennessee/Seattle/Jacksonville is the Broncos and the fact that Cam could set us up to be Tebowed late in the 4th quarter.

[SilverMyst]

[quote name='callahan09' timestamp='1327682049' post='975769']
Why do New England and Green Bay always seem to get ridiculously easy schedules these past couple of seasons?
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Because the NFL Loves those teams....But really it's just the luck of the rotation....who knows how Bad or Good a team is gonna be during any givin year....

[Ravenslifer]

[quote name='RedFire' timestamp='1327681739' post='975744']
Cuz we play their division this yr. Last time we played afc west we played in b-more. Finishing place of prior season is alternated independent. Last time we played san diego based on finshing place was in b-more so in 2011 we had to travel to san diego. NEXT time we play san diego reg season will be in b-more for finshing place and division.
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[quote name='Juviebest' timestamp='1327686160' post='976049']
No, last time we played the afc west we played at SD and Oakland and had KC and Denver at home. That's why we have SD at home next season and are away at KC. That schedule posted is wrong.
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So wait, we actually have SD at home? That I can deal with.

[Tiz]

[quote name='callahan09' timestamp='1327682049' post='975769']

Why do New England and Green Bay always seem to get ridiculously easy schedules these past couple of seasons?
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Because their division mates are crap

[ravensdfan]

[quote name='SilverMyst' timestamp='1327622749' post='975126']
HOME= Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
New York Giants
Dallas Cowboys
New England Patriots



AWAY=Cincinnati Bengals
Kansas City Chiefs
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Houston Texans

Now the Dates aren't out yet but i'm guessing it will be in late april or so....Wow to me another hard season....
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SD always has our number and since we have to go there again...yeah.
Pitt is going to be hurting but I figure we go back to the usual split.
No way we beat the Texans with Cam returning. We were lucky to get the W in the playoffs. Their D will only improve.
Browns - 2 wins.
Bengals - split. They played us pretty tough. Take it at home most likely lose in Cincy.
Eli most likely takes us. I don't figure our D to be as aggressive or dominant with Pees.
Cowboys see above.
We'll take the Chiefs and the Redskins.
Raiders at home - win.
Patriots...borderline, since it's here I'll call a win.

Yeah that's right, I just gave us 6 losses and a potential 7.
This schedule is pretty tough and Cam's bs will not get it done.
I don't think Pees was the correct call either. He is smart but soft. Our D will not be aggressive or dominant enough to make up for Cam's ineptitude.

[SilverMyst]

[quote name='Ravenslifer' timestamp='1327724112' post='977305']

So wait, we actually have SD at home? That I can deal with.
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Don't get your hopes up i just checked again on every known sorce out there and the games are all the same so as far as we know for now the schedule is correct .... but i'm sure (hopefully) NFL may make changes....

[Ravenslifer]

[quote name='SilverMyst' timestamp='1327725177' post='977332']

Don't get your hopes up i just checked again on every known sorce out there and the games are all the same so as far as we know for now the schedule is correct .... but i'm sure (hopefully) NFL may make changes....
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Dang, so now we have to go in there again, and watch Norv Turner's version of Air Coryell dominate us again while Cam Cameron's version full of it's end-arounds just gives the Chargers better field position.

[JO_75]

Looking at our schedule, how many prime time games do you guys think we could end up getting? I'm hoping for a small amount and most of our games our at 1PM. There are 2 games that stick out as prime time games, one of the Steelers games and the Patriots game. Other possibilities could be New York, Dallas, or Houston could be prime time games as well. I think we only end up with 3 Prime Time games with the rest either 1PM or 4:05PM starts.