Final 3 Game Push. Whats your HONEST prediction on how the season plays out?

[The Mom Gene]

I think after the Harbs speech, we run it..... 

[Militant X 1]

Tebow got "cast out" because anybody who has every evaluated QB performance in the pocket thought his mechanics were terrible and his overall pocket performance was terrible. As such, teams either didn't want the responsiblity of attempting to fix those things (which they shouldn't have to, because its the NFL), or didn't think they were fixable.

 

The notion of "just winning games" is fine and all, but its also not sustainable. QBs in this league don't keep their jobs because they "just win"... they keep their jobs based on mechanics, pocket awareness, decision making, and yes, statistical production.

 

As far as Manziel, I think he can potentially have an RGIII short-term success followed by long-term failure, completely depending on how he develops as a passing QB. Teams will probably struggle a bit in the early going until they get a bunch of game film on him, and then they will likely force him into more of a pocket passer. If he grows as a pocket passer, he will have a fine career. If he doesn't, they'll be shopping for another QB in 3-4 years.

 

I definitely agree with this portion of your post.  I've said this time and again about Tebow.  I liked the guy in college but always knew that his mechanics were horrible then and that they wouldn't translate over to the NFL.  The man couldn't hit the side of the barn if he was standing near it.

[Ravensuperfan1]

We can run the table, but ppl shouldn't assume its a given we got some tough games coming up, and with our awful secondary we can't dependably stop anyone. Our front 7 is solid and we can pressure the QB so that helps. We got to hope our offensive line gets back to form so we can run the ball down other teams throats. This will set up the pass, and Flacco's been pretty solid lately.

 

Texans lost their starting QB but outside of that they will be a tough game considering our secondary problems. I think we have to sign or trade for someone but not sure who.

 

Browns always play us tough. We should beat them with Manziel at QB. Lets be honest Hoyer was actually a decent QB, why he got benched for Manziel is just idiotic Cleveland logic. We should win but again it won't be easy.

 

We need the offense to be crisp. O-Lines got to dominate. And our defensive front 7 has to play big to cover for our secondary.

 

 

After we make the playoffs we aren't going to do anything. Our secondary can't stop any of the good teams. And its unrealistic to expect us to outscore some of the high powered offenses we could be facing.

[PoeDinkum]

Before the season I predicted 10-6, playing for a spot in the playoffs against Cleveland in week 17 with ManzFAIL at QB. Obviously I still stand by my original prediction, BUT regardless of what happens I am strangely at peace now with however it plays out, postseason or not.

 

Given our current injury situation in the secondary I don't reasonably EXPECT that this team make the playoffs; however, if they muster the moxy to do so I wouldn't be prouder of a regular season effort in recent memory.

 

Go Ravens!

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

Fitzpatrick goes down and Manziel looked worse than I even expected. On top of that Melvin looks like the real deal and could give us a big, physical presence on the outside to shore up the secondary.

Things are setting up nicely to run the table. Best case scenerio - bengals lose to Denver and then beat Pitt and we win the division.

[pep_meister]

stupid everyone unanimously predicts us to lose to houston. but you won't see that get posted outside of a thread like this. go on now. go post that you think we lose to houston. 

 

you know what is truly amazing... the fact with all the injuries we have sustained, we are what maybe 3 or 4 plays from being an 11-2 team right now? aj green catch. steve smith PI call and PI call vs chargers... Some think we have no shot in the playoffs IF we do make the playoffs... but look how far we have come with what we have... 3 plays away from potentially finishing the season 14-2 and having home field advantage... yeah we are 9-5 but fully believe Flacco will be feasting in January/Feb... any given Sunday!           

[tolucaraven]

Houston s rookie backup hurt his knee also....on 2nd to last play..

Getting MRI.

[StingerNLG]

We can run the table, but ppl shouldn't assume its a given we got some tough games coming up, and with our awful secondary we can't dependably stop anyone. Our front 7 is solid and we can pressure the QB so that helps. We got to hope our offensive line gets back to form so we can run the ball down other teams throats. This will set up the pass, and Flacco's been pretty solid lately.

 

Texans lost their starting QB but outside of that they will be a tough game considering our secondary problems. I think we have to sign or trade for someone but not sure who.

 

Browns always play us tough. We should beat them with Manziel at QB. Lets be honest Hoyer was actually a decent QB, why he got benched for Manziel is just idiotic Cleveland logic. We should win but again it won't be easy.

 

We need the offense to be crisp. O-Lines got to dominate. And our defensive front 7 has to play big to cover for our secondary.

 

 

After we make the playoffs we aren't going to do anything. Our secondary can't stop any of the good teams. And its unrealistic to expect us to outscore some of the high powered offenses we could be facing.

 

The Texans might be on their 3rd string QB or having to sign someone just to get them through the next two weeks.  Even our secondary HAS to be able to handle that.   Then it's onto destroy Johnny Football.   Remember rookie QB's RARELY do well against us.  

 

Honestly, and I said this in another thread, part of me is satisfied right now at 9 wins.  It guarantees that there still is not a losing season in the Harbaugh-run Ravens era.   Do I want to go to the playoffs?  Absolutely.   Am I going to demand heads roll if they don't?   After everything this team has been through?   No way.

 

- Ray Rice

- Losing Jimmy Smith

- Losing Dennis Pitta

- Losing 4 other secondary players

- Losing Haloti Ngata for the last 4 games of the year.

 

With all that plus injuries to Torrey Smith that made him a non-factor for a game and a half, Anthony Levine being out for injuries, etc:, and we're still sitting at 9 wins and control of getting into the playoffs and could even still win the division?  And in a division that is going to remain competitive until the very last week?   Yeah I'll take it.

[redrum52]

They wont come out weak. Not at home, not against the jags.

Lmao

[JEEPercreepermd]

Honestly, I think we win out, but Pittsburgh wins the division. Then we play @Pittsburgh in the WC game.

[ellicottraven]

After watching the performance against the Jags, I am not sure which Ravens team shows up against the final 2 opponents. Ours is the best team that plays at its current competition's level bar none. We figure out a way to play down to the competition every time we line up. The only exception to that has been the Bucs game which I would call a statistical outlier.

 

Unless we can be consistently good down the stretch, I don't see us winning both games. Maybe one at best and I am unsure which one they lose. It could be the Texans or even the Browns for that matter. I don't believe 10-6 gets us into the playoffs unless of course the Steelers lose 2 games which is highly unlikely the way they've been playing....

[ludy51]

Lmao

yeah. I might've been a LITTLE off on that one.

[Alaska Alaska!]

Honestly, I think we win out, but Pittsburgh wins the division. Then we play @Pittsburgh in the WC game.

I really don't want to play Pitt in he playoffs with the way our secondary is

[The Mom Gene]

I really don't want to play Pitt in he playoffs with the way our secondary is

I think Pittsburgh might lose to Cincy....  They have two tough games to finish the season. 

[The Mom Gene]

The Texans might be on their 3rd string QB or having to sign someone just to get them through the next two weeks.  Even our secondary HAS to be able to handle that.   Then it's onto destroy Johnny Football.   Remember rookie QB's RARELY do well against us.  

 

Honestly, and I said this in another thread, part of me is satisfied right now at 9 wins.  It guarantees that there still is not a losing season in the Harbaugh-run Ravens era.   Do I want to go to the playoffs?  Absolutely.   Am I going to demand heads roll if they don't?   After everything this team has been through?   No way.

 

- Ray Rice

- Losing Jimmy Smith

- Losing Dennis Pitta

- Losing 4 other secondary players

- Losing Haloti Ngata for the last 4 games of the year.

 

With all that plus injuries to Torrey Smith that made him a non-factor for a game and a half, Anthony Levine being out for injuries, etc:, and we're still sitting at 9 wins and control of getting into the playoffs and could even still win the division?  And in a division that is going to remain competitive until the very last week?   Yeah I'll take it.

Hmmmm let's see, who else are we missing???  I think we forgot Forsett too...  It's been ridiculous...  Depleted isn't even accurate anymore...  more like

 

DECIMATED!!!

[ludy51]

wouldn't it be awesome to have Pitt@Balt for the AFCCG?

[beanfigger]

After watching the performance against the Jags, I am not sure which Ravens team shows up against the final 2 opponents. Ours is the best team that plays at its current competition's level bar none. We figure out a way to play down to the competition every time we line up. The only exception to that has been the Bucs game which I would call a statistical outlier.

Unless we can be consistently good down the stretch, I don't see us winning both games. Maybe one at best and I am unsure which one they lose. It could be the Texans or even the Browns for that matter. I don't believe 10-6 gets us into the playoffs unless of course the Steelers lose 2 games which is highly unlikely the way they've been playing....

We have several double-digit, easy wins. Not just TB. We crushed Carolina, and cruised at home against Pitt and Atl and at Ten, though we did start slow in that one.

[ravensnick]

I don't want to say we cruise through, but we are an experience team, with leaders who strive for greatness and a great coaching staff, facing two teams with awful QB situtions. Webb and Elam played well. Melvin stepped up. I think we win out.

 

i also think we win the divison. The Browns are pretty much out of contention and the Steelers have to play the Chief, the Bengals have to play the Broncos, and then they have to play each other the last week. Our scheduling worked out great. 

 

We want:

To win out

Bengals lose to Broncos

Steelers lose to Chiefs

Steelers beat bengals

 

That leaves:

11-5 Ravens

10-5-1 Bengals

10-6 Steelers

 

Luckily, if we win out, we will make the playoff no matter what.

[3-4ravdef509]

After looking at the way the league is situated..I'd say the Ravens absolutely NEED to win these last 3 games to make the playoffs. Winning 1 won't do it..and winning 2 will most likely leave us in a big pile up jam that last week in which we wouldn't have many or any tiebreakers to help us.

So here's my prediction.

vs Jags W

@ Texans L

Vs Browns W

I see a loss at Houston. Which I don't think is much of an upset considering they run the football,get after the QB and May also be fighting for a playoff spot.

So I think we end up at 10-6 fighting with Cincy,Pitt, SD as the final wildcard.

Currently I don't think any of the 7-6 teams behind us...KC,Miami etc have Enuff to win 3 in a row.

Pitt has a tough schedule and could lose 2 if not all 3. However offensively they could win all three. Hoepfully Julio plays this week.

SD still has some tough remaining games including Denver.

If I had to bet the house, I'd say we do make the playoffs at 10-6. I think we slip up once and so do SD,and Pitt But I think one of them loses twice based off their schedule. And none of the 7-6 teams make it to 10.

Your thoughts

 

With the Texans fielding a rookie qb, and the Browns most likely fielding a rookie or shaken veteran I really think we can win both games if the offense can establish the run game. Against either front that's not a given but if we have just the threat of the run this offense is lethal, and that's key to winning these final two is find a way to establish the run.

[3-4ravdef509]

I really don't want to play Pitt anyone in the playoffs with the way our secondary is

 

Fixed.

[callahan09]

I don't want to say we cruise through, but we are an experience team, with leaders who strive for greatness and a great coaching staff, facing two teams with awful QB situtions. Webb and Elam played well. Melvin stepped up. I think we win out.

 

i also think we win the divison. The Browns are pretty much out of contention and the Steelers have to play the Chief, the Bengals have to play the Broncos, and then they have to play each other the last week. Our scheduling worked out great. 

 

We want:

To win out

Bengals lose to Broncos

Steelers lose to Chiefs

Steelers beat bengals

 

That leaves:

11-5 Ravens

10-5-1 Bengals

10-6 Steelers

 

Luckily, if we win out, we will make the playoff no matter what.

 

Bengals are 9-4-1, if they lose to both the Broncos and Steelers, then they'll finished 9-6-1.

 

If the Bengals and Steelers both lose this week, then the result of the final game doesn't matter as long as we win out.  A Bengals win over the Steelers in the final week would get them to 10-5-1, a Steelers win would get them to 10-6, either way we're above them at 11-5.

[ravensnick]

Bengals are 9-4-1, if they lose to both the Broncos and Steelers, then they'll finished 9-6-1.

 

If the Bengals and Steelers both lose this week, then the result of the final game doesn't matter as long as we win out.  A Bengals win over the Steelers in the final week would get them to 10-5-1, a Steelers win would get them to 10-6, either way we're above them at 11-5.

Yeah, true.

[PurpleCity5]

Texans lost Ryan Fitzpatrick for the year, I'v heard that Tom Savage also has an injury to deal with that could sideline him. So I can see Houston heavily relying on the run game of Arian Foster, that won't be too swell as Baltimore's run defense is one of the best in the league. 

 

• I hate relying on injuries but Baltimore should pull this off and Jacksonville should only provide as a motivating factor to not sleep on winnable games. 

[JEEPercreepermd]

I think Pittsburgh might lose to Cincy.... They have two tough games to finish the season.

it's possible, but history has shown that Dalton wilts when the pressure is on..not a good character trait for playing a win or go home game in pittsburgh, honestly I think Cincy loses both games and misses the playoffs.

[beanfigger]

it's possible, but history has shown that Dalton wilts when the pressure is on..not a good character trait for playing a win or go home game in pittsburgh, honestly I think Cincy loses both games and misses the playoffs.

I agree, but Cincy this year does have a knack for doing the exact opposite of what everyone expects them to do.

[ravensdan]

Wouldn't it be interesting if the ravens post season ends up like this....

@indianapolis

@denver

@new England.

Poetic justice. I'd like our chances yet again led by the best road post season QB in the tournament.

[K-Dog]

Wouldn't it be interesting if the ravens post season ends up like this....

@indianapolis

@denver

@new England.

Poetic justice. I'd like our chances yet again led by the best road post season QB in the tournament.

 

 

Its not completely  unreasonable to think we could sweep that schedule. I would say its a FAR greater task this time than the last.

[beanfigger]

Wouldn't it be interesting if the ravens post season ends up like this....

@indianapolis

@denver

@new England.

Poetic justice. I'd like our chances yet again led by the best road post season QB in the tournament.

That likely would have. Been our path last year if we squeaked in. Good chance we face those teams quite often in the coming years in the postseason.

[Bryden88]

I've said this so many times at work with my fellow Ravens fans.

 

How funny would it be if we did beat New England again? The team of destiny for the third year in a row, knocked off. And for the second in three years, by one of the most overlooked or despised teams.

[The Mom Gene]

it's possible, but history has shown that Dalton wilts when the pressure is on..not a good character trait for playing a win or go home game in pittsburgh, honestly I think Cincy loses both games and misses the playoffs.

That would be nice, wouldn't it?