Next up: Texans

[757RavensFan]

Pretty strong possibility 3 AFCN gets into playoffs. All with 10wins. Has that been done before?

 

3 teams from one division make the playoffs??  Yes, it's happened a couple of times. 

[fistfullwales]

Protect the ball, double team Watt, eliminate Foster = win

[Alaska Alaska!]

Protect the ball, double team Watt, eliminate Foster = win

And more importantly, score in the endzone!

[beanfigger]

SD plays the 49ers. The 49ers entire program is in disarray at this time. I won't expect any playoff assitance from the 49ers. Just win out Ravens!

Yeah, that's why I think the first scenario is more likely. However, the Ravens winning out is the easiest way, I agree.

[Drew P]

Savage may be injured now too:

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/14/savage-emerges-with-leg-injury-too/

 

Wow.

 

Yeah, Thad Lewis is NMU...didnt he beat the ravens with the Bills moons ago?

[beanfigger]

Yeah, Thad Lewis is NMU...didnt he beat the ravens with the Bills moons ago?

I think they re-signed Case Keenum to start this week.

[Drew P]

Negative; when the Bills beat the Ravens, last season, E.J. Manuel was their QB. Thad Lewis was on Buffalo's roster, at the time; but, he didn't play. Before that, Lewis was with the Browns in 2011 and 2012. However, the Ravens beat Cleveland in all 4 of those games.

 

Hmm I dont do search engines for the Ravens stuff but i may have to dial this one up...they had marshawn lynch and he hammered the D...

[Drew P]

I think they re-signed Case Keenum to start this week.

 

Yeah, ouch, he's pitiful

[ravensnick]

This is the break our secondary needs. Case Keenum likely starting with Andre Johnson out I believe. Melvin looked very good and Webb was shutdown. I'd start Melvin and Webb. Elam also played well. Our pass rush and front 7 are the best in the league. Shame we can't have a halfway decent secondary.

[DomMcRaven]

This is the break our secondary needs. Case Keenum likely starting with Andre Johnson out I believe. Melvin looked very good and Webb was shutdown. I'd start Melvin and Webb. Elam also played well. Our pass rush and front 7 are the best in the league. Shame we can't have a halfway decent secondary.

If we can't take care of business, then I don't know what to say. If we had a halfway decent secondary, the division would have already been ours.

[Florida Ravens Fan]

What happened to Andre? Is it a concussion?

[beanfigger]

What happened to Andre? Is it a concussion?

Broke a hip trying to chase kids off his lawn?

[ravensnick]

If we can't take care of business, then I don't know what to say. If we had a halfway decent secondary, the division would have already been ours.

We likely would be competeing for a first round bye with a decent secondary. I think we would have won vs the bengals the second time with one and we for sure would have won against the chargers, so we would be 11-3/10-4 already

[ravensnick]

What happened to Andre? Is it a concussion?

He was out last week with a concussion.

[Rodgers_To_Nelson]

Tough loss for us and a W for the Ravens. Hats off to you guys and we really stunk. We had a field goal blocked, punt returned for a touchdown and 3 interceptions. We also had a safety on us. Rodgers was held to under 200 yards passing.

[ellicottraven]

Play like we did against the Jags and the Texans will beat us silly even with a rookie QB! It all depends on how Flacco fares against Watt and company...

[ravensnick]

3 teams from one division make the playoffs??  Yes, it's happened a couple of times. 

Happen to the AFC north a couple years ago. In 2011, We won the divison and the Bengals and Steeler were both the wild cards.

 

Also happened last year, when the broncos, Cjiefs, and Chargers made it to the playoffs.

[ravensnick]

Play like we did against the Jags and the Texans will beat us silly even with a rookie QB! It all depends on how Flacco fares against Watt and company...

Look, you can say that all you want, but that Jags team with Bortles is better than Case Keenum, Rams practice squad player, on top of the anemic texans offense. Their secondary is barely better than ours. Watt and Foster are literally their whole team.

[Willbacker]

Play like we did against the Jags and the Texans will beat us silly even with a rookie QB! It all depends on how Flacco fares against Watt and company...

If the D plays thesame way we're gonna annihilate them. The SpTeams blunders is what hurt us the most.

[DomMcRaven]

We likely would be competeing for a first round bye with a decent secondary. I think we would have won vs the bengals the second time with one and we for sure would have won against the chargers, so we would be 11-3/10-4 already

That's how I see it too. We would have beaten the Chargers and (at the very least) split with the Bengals.

 

Tough loss for us and a W for the Ravens. Hats off to you guys and we really stunk. We had a field goal blocked, punt returned for a touchdown and 3 interceptions. We also had a safety on us. Rodgers was held to under 200 yards passing.

That Bills defense at home is no joke. 

[beanfigger]

That Bills defense at home is no joke. 

 

Last two games, the Bills have held Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers to 0 TD and 4 INTs, combined. Whoa, I'm sure glad they're not on our schedule this year. Give me the Texans any day before them.

[Ravenseconbeast]

Pretty sure that happened in this same division as recently as 2011. I think Pitt and we were 12-4, Cincy 10-6. All three in playoffs.

 

oh wow.  just another reason why AFCN is the best division in sports.   if only Tom Baby and Patriots were in AFCN...man we'd cream that overrated team and turn them into another browns.   

[JO_75]

Last two games, the Bills have held Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers to 0 TD and 4 INTs, combined. Whoa, I'm sure glad they're not on our schedule this year. Give me the Texans any day before them.

 

I would love to see them make the playoffs this year(mainly because their pick becomes lower and the Browns have two low first round picks) but using ESPN's playoff machine, I'm not sure how it would be possible with so many other teams who could finish 10-6 by winning out.

 

Your right though, Texans any day over them lol. 

[izvoodoo]

Last two games, the Bills have held Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers to 0 TD and 4 INTs, combined. Whoa, I'm sure glad they're not on our schedule this year. Give me the Texans any day before them.

If you take the quarterback out of the equation, the bills may have the best team in the AFC.  Which is crazy,  

[GrimCoconut]

I still think Buffalo is stupid for trading two first round picks to the Browns. I know they got Watkins but the draft was too talented at WR to make that trade. Really dumb on their part.

With that said, I really do like our chances at winning this game. It's going to be a tough one though for sure. That's just the Ravens way.

[beanfigger]

If you take the quarterback out of the equation, the bills may have the best team in the AFC.  Which is crazy,  

 

Take the secondary out of the equation, and we have the best team...

[izvoodoo]

Take the secondary out of the equation, and we have the best team...

I'm commenting more on the bills improved management and drafting over the years.

[rmcjacket23]

Take the secondary out of the equation, and we have the best team...

This I disagree with...

[ravensfan160]

Does anyone know how healthy the Texan's o-line is? Their o-line has been one of the better units in recent years and their LT in particular has handled Suggs pretty well. I'm just afraid our pass rush won't be there like the Chargers game and it doesn't matter who they have at QB...Tim Tebow could torch our secondary if given enough time.

[Ravenseconbeast]

Does anyone know how healthy the Texan's o-line is? Their o-line has been one of the better units in recent years and their LT in particular has handled Suggs pretty well. I'm just afraid our pass rush won't be there like the Chargers game and it doesn't matter who they have at QB...Tim Tebow could torch our secondary if given enough time.

 

Secondary issue is what it is.  We just need to score points.   If we can't outscore Case Keenum/Tom Savage, that is a joke.  

 

Both team has defense that are great in front 7 and lacking in secondary.  Whichever QB that can take the heat will win.