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SVN · 01-05-2010, 10:20 AM

The Baltimore Ravens present plenty of challenges for the New England Patriots - ESPN Boston

emoney_33 · 01-05-2010, 10:27 AM

I will be shocked if the Patriots don't win comfortably.

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The New England Patriots are 5-0 lifetime against the Baltimore Ravens and beat them in Week 4 at Foxborough, but rest assured, the Patriots won't be looking past Baltimore when the teams clash in an AFC wild-card battle Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

You can rest assured that the Patriots won't be looking past ANYONE in the playoffs at any point in time that BB is the coach.

H8R · 01-05-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by emoney_33

I will be shocked if the Patriots don't win comfortably.

I suppose we will know the outcome at around 4 p.m. on sunday...

emoney_33 · 01-05-2010, 10:36 AM

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I suppose we will know the outcome at around 4 p.m. on sunday...

yes we will. And being a fan, it's not entirely unusual for me being "shocked"

I surely won't be as confident come game time :P
Can't wait for some playoff football!

Sicilian · 01-05-2010, 10:40 AM

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I will be shocked if the Patriots don't win comfortably.

That may be a bit of a stretch. Without Welker our passing attack will be limited, and Baltimore is a pound the ball/defense style team. A low scoring tight game is probably more likely than a comfortable win for either team.

H8R · 01-05-2010, 10:47 AM

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That may be a bit of a stretch. Without Welker our passing attack will be limited, and Baltimore is a pound the ball/defense style team. A low scoring tight game is probably more likely than a comfortable win for either team.

I second this but Cam sometimes overthinks his game plan and tries to be something we dont have the horses to be.... A consistant, effective, pass-orriented team.

patriots pam · 01-05-2010, 10:51 AM

During his WEEI segment yesterday, BB said he had been pretty sure they'd be up against the Ravens for the 1st round. I recall he said he was "playing the percentages" that the Ravens and Jets would win their respective games, and therefore had already begun preparing for the Ravens as the 1st PO opponent - he had begun preparing, had already "watched all their games", etc. Combine that with playing at home, and having an undefeated record both at home this season and against the Ravens even at their best in previous years, and I'm feeling pretty good about this one. Not great, but pretty darn good.

EDIT: Linky to the BB interview.

Patspsycho · 01-05-2010, 10:52 AM

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During his WEEI segment yesterday, BB said he had been pretty sure they'd be up against the Ravens for the 1st round. I recall he said he was "playing the percentages" that the Ravens and Jets would win their respective games, and had already begun preparing for the Ravens as the 1st PO opponent. Therefore, he already had begun preparing, had "watched all their games", etc. Combine that with playing at home, and having an undefeated record both at home this season and against the Ravens even at their best in previous years, and I'm feeling pretty good about this one. Not great, but pretty darn good.

We have never lost in Foxboro in January.

SVN · 01-05-2010, 10:54 AM

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I second this but Cam sometimes overthinks his game plan and tries to be something we dont have the horses to be.... A consistant, effective, pass-orriented team.

iam quite sure the ravens will come out throwing the ball trying to exploit our secondary insteadof running the ball at least initially. Cam cameron like to throw the ball. We won that charger games in the playoff thanks to him not handing off to LDT during the potential game tying FG drive after he had got 6 yards running the ball on first down.
If the ravens get the lead then we might see ray rice more IMO.
Bottom line,this game is on the offense as always...playing from ahead will help our D.

bakes781 · 01-05-2010, 10:56 AM

Ray Rice = Ravens offense

Stop him and you'll pretty much shut them down. Defensively they're still solid against the run, but against the pass they are very susceptible. Ed Reed is banged up and outside of Ngata they lack a serious pass rush.