Ravens 2014 Opponents

[Tank 92]

Look... it's silly to say "this is an easy or hard schedule."

But I think the bigger point, and probablt the OP's main purpose was pointing out this:

The Ravens avoid seeing Manning and Brady in the regular season.  This means they don't get a live look and 4 quarters to jot down the Ravens defensive calls and tendencies to use against them in a possible playoff rematch.

Sure, there's film.  But it's not the same.  And if nothing else.... it might save some face and avoid the Ravens(and fans) being gut-punched in the middle of the season.

The main thing is win the division.  And to do that, they have to figure out how to beat the Bengals and Steelers.  And when you play the Browns starting Jason Campbell.... you DOMINATE THEM, you don't fool around.  Harbaugh needs to get his act together very quickly.  Following down the same road of Brian Billick where he's more concerned about trying to be short/sarcastic/snyde to the media and fans.... instead of being the best coach he can be.

 

 

Kinda the thought......

 

I think this schedule affords a much better opportunity to win the division, win more games and get a higher seeding for the tournament, ergo more home games. 

 

Now the hard part; Make the off season moves to improve the O line and running game.

[allblackraven]

I'm an optimist. I'll take Brees, Ryan, Newton and Luck over Manning, Brady and Rodgers any day. We managed .500 season with virtually no running game - we cannot possibly have another season like that, can we? 11-5 should be attainable.

[GTRavens]

Following down the same road of Brian Billick where he's more concerned about trying to be short/sarcastic/snyde to the media and fans.... instead of being the best coach he can be.

Yeah, I'm sure that's exactly what his approach is :rolleyes:

[amd888]

Finishing third in the division has its perks. And we finally get the chargers in Bmore!

 

Of course there's no way of knowing exactly how any of these teams will perform in 2014, but this looks much more manageable to me than this year.

 

HOME: Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

AWAY: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

Right now, for non-division, we have 3 possibly hard games at home (falcons, panthers, and chargers), while we have 4 possibly hard games away (texans, colts, saints, dolphins). The harder teams on the road makes it harder because the ravens lose more games on the road.

 

I want to see the Ravens play the falcons and beat them because of that disappointing loss to them 2 or 3 years ago on Thursday night football. The saints game will be fun because it is a challenge. I think the schedule is a little harder than average. Every team can be much different than last year though, so you can't be sure about what will happen in each season.

[Ravenglenn]

I definitely think Harbs is on the right track on something he called, namely going for it on 4th down.  Maybe that's what we'll be doing next year, and not even use a roster spot for a punter, heck, we could get plenty of crummy draft choices by trading Tucker! 

[frozen joe flacco fan]

Right now, for non-division, we have 3 possibly hard games at home (falcons, panthers, and chargers), while we have 4 possibly hard games away (texans, colts, saints, dolphins). The harder teams on the road makes it harder because the ravens lose more games on the road.

 

I want to see the Ravens play the falcons and beat them because of that disappointing loss to them 2 or 3 years ago on Thursday night football. The saints game will be fun because it is a challenge. I think the schedule is a little harder than average. Every team can be much different than last year though, so you can't be sure about what will happen in each season.

 

As poorly as we played at times in finishing 8-8, we went 6-2 at home. Four of our losses were to playoff teams and four of our losses were to four of the top five QBs in the NFL arguably, including Brady, Manning, Rodgers and Rothlisberger. Interestingly, all but one of my top five QBs made the playoffs and the fifth would have if the referees hadn't blown the FG infraction by San Diego. On the flip side, we beat only one playoff team --- Cincy. So, our record against 2013 playoff teams was 1-5. Next year, we play six games against this year's playoff teams. That's worth at best a split. Matching this season's home record of 6-2 is doable but the road schedule is tough to predict. A 5-3 road record is possible but so is a 3-5 record. Therefore, the BCS is 11-5 & the WCS is 9-7 so I'll go with 10-6 as the most likely scenario at this time and, hopefully, that will get us back to the playoffs. This is, of course, based on the status quo and I will confirm my prediction before the regular season starts and after Michael Irvin makes his prediction for us. With some coaching changes, creative contract re-structuring, a good draft and one or two top-notch free agency acquisitions, the sky's the limit. Why not? DISCLAIMER: With an off-season like the one we just had with the status quo, we will be closer to Michael's prediction of 5-11 for this year's team but I'm cautiously optimistic that the "man behind the curtain" really is "The Wizard of Oz" and not John Harbaugh. 

[torreysmith_is_amazing]

AT HOME:

Pittsburgh Steelers - W

Cincinnati Bengals - W

Cleveland Browns - W

Jacksonville Jaguars - W
Tennessee Titans - W

San Diego Chargers - L

Atlanta Falcons - L

Carolina Panthers - W

AWAY:

Pittsburgh Steelers - L

Cincinnati Bengals - W

Cleveland Browns - W

Houston Texans - W

Indianapolis Colts - W

Miami Dolphins - W

New Orleans Saints - L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - L

 

i think we are going to finish 11-5 atm

[FlocksGottaFeed]

If we can get 3 home wins within the first 6 games of the season (very do-able especially with teams travelling fron the west and south) I agreed based on 2014 opponents 11-5 is right on point.

In my view, the Ravens still have that 'OMG...here they come again!' with teams in the league. When we have a convincing fast start (4-2 or 5-1) we seem to have a mental intimiation factor throughout the rest of the season. We don't nessessarily have to dominate anybody early - just win the majority of our games and watch the difference in confidence that we'll show throughout the rest of the season.

 

Can't wait for the actual schedule to be released. No chance of travelling to Mile High the 1st game of the season...priceless.

[torreysmith_is_amazing]

If we can get 3 home wins within the first 6 games of the season (very do-able especially with teams travelling fron the west and south) I agreed based on 2014 opponents 11-5 is right on point.

In my view, the Ravens still have that 'OMG...here they come again!' with teams in the league. When we have a convincing fast start (4-2 or 5-1) we seem to have a mental intimiation factor throughout the rest of the season. We don't nessessarily have to dominate anybody early - just win the majority of our games and watch the difference in confidence that we'll show throughout the rest of the season.

 

Can't wait for the actual schedule to be released. No chance of travelling to Mile High the 1st game of the season...priceless.

 

I was really stumped on the falcons one. They are supposed to be good but were they not this season because of tons of injuries? I didnt know what decide, I thought they were pretty good last year.

[Tank 92]

 

AT HOME:

Pittsburgh Steelers - W

Cincinnati Bengals - W

Cleveland Browns - W

Jacksonville Jaguars - W
Tennessee Titans - W

San Diego Chargers - L

Atlanta Falcons - L

Carolina Panthers - W

AWAY:

Pittsburgh Steelers - L

Cincinnati Bengals - W

Cleveland Browns - W

Houston Texans - W

Indianapolis Colts - W

Miami Dolphins - W

New Orleans Saints - L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - L

 

i think we are going to finish 11-5 atm

 

 

 

Home losses to the falcons and chargers???

[FlocksGottaFeed]

I was really stumped on the falcons one. They are supposed to be good but were they not this season because of tons of injuries? I didnt know what decide, I thought they were pretty good last year.

The NFC South is a weird division. Nobody has ever repeated as champion in division history and the team from the bottom usally wins the division the following year. The Falcons and Bucs will most likely bounce back to the top of the pack again and the Saints and Carolina will end the season at the bottom of the pack if history repeats itself.

That being said, although the Falcons have a great team when they're gel-in they are very beatable by a dominating defense and effective running team. In my view, the Ravens will be this kind of team again in 2014.

[K-Dog]

We will not loose to the Chargers.  I am going to that game and the Ravens are 32-3 on games I attend.

[redrum52]

First... being in Florida I'm happy I will get a chance to see em live twice.  

 

Look... it's silly to say "this is an easy or hard schedule."

But I think the bigger point, and probablt the OP's main purpose was pointing out this:

The Ravens avoid seeing Manning and Brady in the regular season.  This means they don't get a live look and 4 quarters to jot down the Ravens defensive calls and tendencies to use against them in a possible playoff rematch.

Sure, there's film.  But it's not the same.  And if nothing else.... it might save some face and avoid the Ravens(and fans) being gut-punched in the middle of the season.

The main thing is win the division.  And to do that, they have to figure out how to beat the Bengals and Steelers.  And when you play the Browns starting Jason Campbell.... you DOMINATE THEM, you don't fool around.  Harbaugh needs to get his act together very quickly.  Following down the same road of Brian Billick where he's more concerned about trying to be short/sarcastic/snyde to the media and fans.... instead of being the best coach he can be.

I agree with almost everything you say.  Going further with the DOMINATE them theme, I'm sick of this team not winning how they should.  I know every team is paid, but there have been Ravens teams that should easily dismantle their competition and it seems like they phone in games sometimes.  Instead of just trying to win the division, why not aiming a little higher like the #1.  It would be nice for the road through the playoffs to go through Baltimore again(I know, 2nd seed in 06).

[torreysmith_is_amazing]

We will not loose to the Chargers.  I am going to that game and the Ravens are 32-3 on games I attend.

hope you give us good luck

[Poes Crows]

HOME:

 

Jacksonville Jaguars - Close win

Tennessee Titans     -Close win

Atlanta Falcons        -Loss can't score enough to stay close

Carolina Panthers    -Loss their Defense stifles Flacco

San Diego Chargers -Loss we can't keep up and are scorched deep

Cleveland Browns    - Close win

Cincinnati Bengals   - Loss

Pittsburgh Steelers  -Close win

 

AWAY:

 

Houston Texans      - Win

Indianapolis Colts   - Blowout loss

New Orleans Saints -Loss outscored significantly

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Tie

Miami Dolphins   - Tie, lets call the previous two 1-1

Cleveland Browns - Tough Loss

Cincinnati Bengals - Blowout Loss

Pittsburgh Steelers - Close loss

 

6-10

 

4-4 at Home, down from 6-2.

 

Drafting 9th, but who makes the selections?

[redrum52]

HOME:

Jacksonville Jaguars - Close win
Tennessee Titans -Close win
Atlanta Falcons -Loss can't score enough to stay close
Carolina Panthers -Loss their Defense stifles Flacco
San Diego Chargers -Loss we can't keep up and are scorched deep
Cleveland Browns - Close win
Cincinnati Bengals - Loss
Pittsburgh Steelers -Close win

AWAY:

Houston Texans - Win
Indianapolis Colts - Blowout loss
New Orleans Saints -Loss outscored significantly
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Tie
Miami Dolphins - Tie, lets call the previous two 1-1
Cleveland Browns - Tough Loss
Cincinnati Bengals - Blowout Loss
Pittsburgh Steelers - Close loss

6-10

4-4 at Home, down from 6-2.

Drafting 9th, but who makes the selections?

This just brightened up my night. Thank you

[Tank 92]

HOME:

 

Jacksonville Jaguars - Close win

Tennessee Titans     -Close win

Atlanta Falcons        -Loss can't score enough to stay close

Carolina Panthers    -Loss their Defense stifles Flacco

San Diego Chargers -Loss we can't keep up and are scorched deep

Cleveland Browns    - Close win

Cincinnati Bengals   - Loss

Pittsburgh Steelers  -Close win

 

AWAY:

 

Houston Texans      - Win

Indianapolis Colts   - Blowout loss

New Orleans Saints -Loss outscored significantly

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Tie

Miami Dolphins   - Tie, lets call the previous two 1-1

Cleveland Browns - Tough Loss

Cincinnati Bengals - Blowout Loss

Pittsburgh Steelers - Close loss

 

6-10

 

4-4 at Home, down from 6-2.

 

Drafting 9th, but who makes the selections?

 

 

Wanna back up that prediction with a little wager? hehe

[Jokerraven]

Kinda tough to predict when you don't know what additions and subtractions to other teams or our own. I'm going big , 5 losses return to the superbowl. Joe passes for over 4500 yards  and has less then ten interceptions.

[arnie_uk]

HOME:

Jacksonville Jaguars - Close win
Tennessee Titans -Close win
Atlanta Falcons -Loss can't score enough to stay close
Carolina Panthers -Loss their Defense stifles Flacco
San Diego Chargers -Loss we can't keep up and are scorched deep
Cleveland Browns - Close win
Cincinnati Bengals - Loss
Pittsburgh Steelers -Close win

AWAY:

Houston Texans - Win
Indianapolis Colts - Blowout loss
New Orleans Saints -Loss outscored significantly
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Tie
Miami Dolphins - Tie, lets call the previous two 1-1
Cleveland Browns - Tough Loss
Cincinnati Bengals - Blowout Loss
Pittsburgh Steelers - Close loss

6-10

4-4 at Home, down from 6-2.

Drafting 9th, but who makes the selections?

mods never ever lock this thread.

[Tank 92]

mods never ever lock this thread.

 

 

Why would it be locked? 

[HoldingCall]

Not only that - no west coast trip at all.

 

No further than NO & Indy. Not bad travelling wise.

Houston!

[arnie_uk]

Why would it be locked?

they lock a lot of threads, I want to be able to come back and quote his post for idiocy

[Tank 92]

Kinda tough to predict when you don't know what additions and subtractions to other teams or our own. I'm going big , 5 losses return to the superbowl. Joe passes for over 4500 yards  and has less then ten interceptions.

 

 

That's true.  Even if squads didn't change there is no way of knowing how teams will perform year to year. But, I like your prediction! I'm even a bit more optimistic, thinking we get back to defending The Bank, going undefeated at home and lose only 3 on the road.  13 - 3.

[Tank 92]

they lock a lot of threads, I want to be able to come back and quote his post for idiocy

 

 

eh, ignore. You are producing his desired reaction.

 

edit;  never mind, I now understand what you are saying. finished my first cup......lol

[Jokerraven]

That's true.  Even if squads didn't change there is no way of knowing how teams will perform year to year. But, I like your prediction! I'm even a bit more optimistic, thinking we get back to defending The Bank, going undefeated at home and lose only 3 on the road.  13 - 3.

I like your prediction more then mine let's merge the two  .

[Tank 92]

I like your prediction more then mine let's merge the two  .

 

 

Sounds like a plan.

 

Go    :argdancingravensblueonwkk8:

[torreysmith_is_amazing]

I wonder if we'll have a prime time game this year. I would love to play the thanksgiving game!

[Cville-Raven]

TBH this is a pretty easy schedule

[Footman DCXLV]

No manning or Patriots i like!

 

That's the first thing I noticed. If we don't meet one of them in the 2014 playoffs, it'll be the first season since 2003 without playing Manning or Brady. You want to play the best, of course, but this'll be nice for a change.

[Gordo52]

Just realized it's possible we might of seen the last of Peyton & Brady. Doubtful for both but wow