Week 17 @ Bengals - Rest or play starters?

[flaccopoe]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1356310615' post='1276685']
To get a better seed in the Playoffs, and the Ravens don't schedule how the wild card round works, just that 3 plays the 6th seed no matter who it is. Jets and Bengals played each other in Week 17 and then the Wild Card Round the following week a couple years ago.

Just stating the possibility of us getting the third seed if the Dolphins beat the Patriots and we beat the Bengals.
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I think Cin could leap to the 5th seed with a win and an IND loss. Not sure what the 2nd tiebreaker is. The situation I've proposed would leave both teams 10-6 with a 7-4 conference record.

[Grendelwulf21]

[quote name='flaccopoe' timestamp='1356310595' post='1276680']
I added that as a Poll option due to popular demand!
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Sounds good!

[SuggsBarber]

Looking at the schedule before the season,I thought if they went 10-6 against it and made he playoffs,it was a good year.Despite the last 3 weeks and some shortcomings,they've pulled out another one.Way to go Ravens,division champs again!

[JO_75]

[quote name='horus13corvineus' timestamp='1356310755' post='1276693']
yes i know all that, but why would you play a divisional foe in the wildcard game when it's more sensible to play indy who's not that good away from home and a rookie qb
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so you want to lose and not play for the higher seed in case New England loses?

[calculator]

[quote name='Ravens_fan' timestamp='1356310611' post='1276684']
such a tough decision rest v momentum
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Well they can only rest 7

[PurpleCityLights]

Great game by our Ravens but Flacco had the game I have be waiting for from him, so I'm not going Troll him until he start acting retarded again .......but forreal GREAT JOB FLACCO

P.S
The D was the [profanity deleted] tonight but that goddamn Cary Williams has to go.

[Hjulmann]

Finally clinched that spot. Looking forward to the homefield in the playoffs!

[Cville-Raven]

We need to get hot going into the playoffs.

[Guest Mr. Nobody]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1356311413' post='1276736']
so you want to lose and not play for the higher seed in case New England loses?
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no, didn't say that... i always want us to win... big!... but patsies still dream at 2nd seed so they'll win at fins... which then i'll be ok with, playing indy

[cobrajet]

The Bengals offense played horrible today, they just got luck on the turnovers today. I think I would rather go against the Bengals then Pagano's Colts.

[Militant X 1]

[quote name='Ravens_fan' timestamp='1356310611' post='1276684']
such a tough decision rest v momentum
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momentum gets my vote! see....momentum works BOTH ways! one minute it is on your side...then in the next....it works against you or stops completely! something else about momentum. it is tough to get going BUT once it does.....it's up to you to keep it going. i say....play ball! the packers locked up the NFC North last week but Rodgers and the crew were out there balling today against the titans. momentum!

~Mili

[1/28/01]

More than just momentum. Pats lose and we win, we get 3rd seed.

[Guest Mr. Nobody]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1356312430' post='1276809']
More than just momentum. Pats lose and we win, we get 3rd seed.
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just to play bungals again? i think it might be better as 4th going to texans and let brady take payton senior out, then go for a replay of last years' afccg

[cobrajet]

Congratulations to the AFC North Champion Baltimore Ravens!

[CorvusCorax]

This is a man's game. No back door entries, no resting of starters. Go out there and play football. Don't stop until you get that Lombardi.

[CorvusCorax]

This is a man's game. 60 minutes. That's what stands in our way of possibly reaching the 3rd seed.

More importantly let's not give Cincinnati any momentum into the post-season.

[RivenHale]

Play the second string for the first half, then put Flacco and company in for the second to try and win the game and keep the rhythm going.

Don't let Suggs play, Ray obviously doesn't play. Maybe keep Yanda and Birk out, just to make sure they're healthy. Sit Reed. Basically, injured and really old guys don't play, nobody plays a lot.

[CorvusCorax]

Also if any wild-card upsets occur, it's better to be the 3rd seed than 4th seed.

[Irish Raven]

Give Asa Jackson some snaps

[Latch]

[quote name='CorvusCorax' timestamp='1356313133' post='1276855']
This is a man's game. No back door entries, no resting of starters. Go out there and play football. Don't stop until you get that Lombardi.
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well said!

[wayne]

Sit everyone , even Harbaugh, sit them and let them mentally and physically be prepared for the playoffs.

[K-Dog]

Treat it like a pre-season game.
Run the starters ( whats left of them ) for a quarter or a half at most then bring out the second string ( whats left of them ) and the third string.

[Raving_Heathen]

[quote name='Cville-Raven' timestamp='1356311642' post='1276750']
We need to get hot going into the playoffs.
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Yeah. The offense played great today all the way around, but it's only one game. I'd think it's almost necessary that the first string O plays at least a half to maintain their rhythm into the playoffs.

[wayne]

[quote name='PurpleCityLights' timestamp='1356311629' post='1276748']
Great game by our Ravens but Flacco had the game I have be waiting for from him, so I'm not going Troll him until he start acting retarded again .......but forreal GREAT JOB FLACCO

P.S
The D was the [profanity deleted] tonight but that goddamn Cary Williams has to go.
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Carey Williams played great today, are you mad or something ( crazy )? Look at the stats of Nicks and Cruze, enough said. Look at how many CBs that's supposedly good got torched this weekend. No CB in the league other than Revis can just completely have shut outs or 2-5 passes caught on them on a consistent basis. We went against one of the best WR tandems in the league, SB Champs and shut them down, enough said.

People need to look at football in a more real perspective and get this Deion Sanders crap , 2000 Ravens D out their head. CBs are going to have balls caught on them, get beat deep and give up TDs and have bad games, that's the nature of the game. With the ;ack of pass rush we had this year, Williams has been pretty solid ( our pass rush has definitely picked it up, wonder what all the Pees haters have to say now )

[arnie_uk]

Surely of cinci best us and Indy won, we would then be the 5th seed and have to travel to Indy? We want a home playoff game, so win

[JO_75]

[quote name='Ravens<3' timestamp='1356309185' post='1276545']
As soon as someone gets a link for the championship stuff could you post it on here for me? Much appreciated.
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Here is my Christmas present to you, the link to AFC North Championship Gear...

http://www.nflshop.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=17806656&ab=Ravens_TopBanner_DivisionChamps

[K-Dog]

treat it like a pre season game.

Play the starters ( whats left of them ) for a quarter maybe a half at the most.

Then bring out the second string ( whats left of them ) and the third string.

[ravens88]

so does anyone think reed is suspend next week for his hit?

[izvoodoo]

[quote name='arnie_uk' timestamp='1356314457' post='1276952']
Surely of cinci best us and Indy won, we would then be the 5th seed and have to travel to Indy? We want a home playoff game, so win
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The division is clinched, so there's no way we can travel and there's no way indy can win the division. I don't think there's anyway we don't play indy here.

[Gordo52]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1356314525' post='1276957']
Here is my Christmas present to you, the link to AFC North Championship Gear...

[url="http://www.nflshop.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=17806656&ab=Ravens_TopBanner_DivisionChamps"]http://www.nflshop.c..._DivisionChamps[/url]
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Grazie!