This will be IMO the best offense the Pats have faced but also the best defense the Ravens have faced. The Pats faced an offense close to the the Ravens in Cleveland and early Pitt. Different but comparable as far as ability.
As far as the Ratbirds and the defenses they faced they are rather pitiful. Dolphins 32nd, Cards 28th, Chiefs 17th, Browns 22nd, Steelers 13th, Seahawks 20th, Bengals 23rd.
It's likely we hold this untested Ravens offense to one of their worst point totals. Also we play 60 minutes and so like other teams won't allow garbage points. While true our D isn't ideally designed to stop an offense like the Ravens they are well coached and still a very good D. They should realistically be capped at 17. Considering since Miami they are averaging something like 22-23 offensive PPG even accounting for garbage points against inferior Ds. I expect ours to do better.
As for the Patriots they build off the good offensive performance they had against the Jets 2 weeks ago. Last week was just not going to work with so many new issues. More of a burn the tape game offensively speaking. Now they are healthier and more in sync.
Pats 28 Ravens 16
