Wins are Wins, but against 31st and 32nd Ranked Teams

[letitgosometimes]

Ravens must put points on the scoreboard every quarter to win Sunday.  This game will determine which team moves forward for playoff contention. The Dolphins are a Tier-one team and they are famished for a win; make no mistake about the first snap the Dolphins want this game.  Tucker and company will shut the door late in the game to secure the Ravens' victory. 

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

22 hours ago, letitgosometimes said:

Ravens must put points on the scoreboard every quarter to win Sunday.  This game will determine which team moves forward for playoff contention. The Dolphins are a Tier-one team and they are famished for a win; make no mistake about the first snap the Dolphins want this game.  Tucker and company will shut the door late in the game to secure the Ravens' victory. 

You keep talking about "tiers" in your posts. 

Could you please post what your tiers are and which teams fit them? I have a feeling a couple weeks ago you didn't have the Dolphins in Tier 1. 

Tier 1 must be pretty large bc I feel like you've said our last 5 opponents beside the browns were top tier teams when we played them. 

[letitgosometimes]

Ravens win if they tackle between the knees and ankles thus reducing third down Miami conversions. Expect Ravens to have a fish fry day.

[letitgosometimes]

A win against a Tier-one team win would be very nice, and would help stoke the fire in the playoff march, however the Patriots are not the Dolphins and will not be on their defensive heels; the Ravens must play "Line Forward" football and strictly augment the offense with the pass. Joe should be throwing less than 40 passes against a Tier-one team to receivers in motion, or he will be playing into their hands with three and outs and minimal clock usage.  Have the lead going into half-time and you beat the Patriots, otherwise it may be a long bus ride home.  

[letitgosometimes]

A win is win even against a tier-3 team ranked 27th in the league.  The Eagles QB likes to throw the football; this will be a good game for the Ravens' defense to prepare for Ben next week.  No one is taking the Eagles lightly as they defeated the Steelers this season, but the circumstances are different now and the gridiron is tilted to team in purple - Ravens will accelerate today with a nice stocking stuffer win.  

[letitgosometimes]

The Ravens end Ben.  The Ravens are in Tier-one territory from here on out.  Expect the Ravens to outsmart the Steelers with straight-up harder-than-Steelers hitting and aggressive hustle.  The Ravens beat Pittsburgh earlier this season and recently beat the team (Eagles) that beat Pittsburgh, too.  That tells me the Ravens have an "earned momentum" going into Christmas night under the lights.  I was there two years in the cold rain and the Ravens were all business.  They took the air out of the stadium early and the fans never got back into the game.  The Ravens will repeat their actions with the same results.  Wins are wins, but against the Steelers, wins are pure purple and gold!  

Edited December 22, 2016 by letitgosometimes
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[letitgosometimes]

The Ravens' playoff march is in form-fit-and-function.  Expect their best game of the season with Joe finding receivers and running backs motoring across the chalk lines.  The Ravens' defense will be ripping the football away from the Steelers; Pittsburgh turnovers will catapult the Ravens to the end zone.

[letitgosometimes]

Wins are wins, but some losses are tougher than others.  No sense in pointing fingers and what-ifs; the Ravens simply came up short in a classic NFL rivalry.  The inevitable “Next year” is now official.

[Rav'n Maniac]

2 hours ago, letitgosometimes said:

Wins are wins, but some losses are tougher than others.  No sense in pointing fingers and what-ifs; the Ravens simply came up short in a classic NFL rivalry.  The inevitable “Next year” is now official.

 

Very true words and since we are in "next year mode", can you please stop bumping your own threads and just let them die! It would be appreciated.