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This should be a good game. I think it will be like the 2010 regular season game between the 2 teams.

[ragman]

I don't see how the Ravens can hang offensively with the Patriots. Pats win.

[Steve12]

Originally Posted by ragman

I don't see how the Ravens can hang offensively with the Patriots. Pats win.

Their only hope is the defense. In this case, a good defense really is the best offense. If the Ravens get consistent pressure on Brady, it's game over. That's the proven formula to beat Brady. He hates pressure, maybe more than any other QB.

[CaptainStubing]

Originally Posted by ragman

I don't see how the Ravens can hang offensively with the Patriots. Pats win.

eh, weren't many saying the same thing about the saints v niners and the packers v giants ................ if this weekend taught us anything, it's that you have to have SOME sort of defensive presence to get a few stops and create a few turnovers regardless of how awesome your offense might be ............

for me, this game has NOTHING to do with the Pats offense unless they fall apart like the Packers offense did yesterday. This game has WAY more to do with what the Pats defense looks like.

We KNOW the Ravens can play defense but we also know that if the Pats offense is clicking, they WILL find a way to put 30 points on the board (see Saints v Niners) ........... however, the Ravens d is good enuf to get 'some' stops and/or turnovers against even the best offense ..........

therefore, the game will then be decided by how many points the ravens can put on the board. if the pats defense plays like they did in the regular season, the ravens will outscore them. if the pats defense has flipped a switch for the playoffs, then the pats will outscore the ravens.

[ragman]

Originally Posted by Steve12

Their only hope is the defense. In this case, a good defense really is the best offense. If the Ravens get consistent pressure on Brady, it's game over. That's the proven formula to beat Brady. He hates pressure, maybe more than any other QB.

Do you think that the Ravens can stop NE's big TE's?

[Steve12]

Originally Posted by ragman

Do you think that the Ravens can stop NE's big TE's?

I think if the Ravens get in Brady's face he won't feel comfortable enough to get the ball to Gronk. That's why the Giants always play the Pats so tough. Their pass rush is more than the Patriots Oline can handle so Brady never has time to pick apart the secondary. If you get pressure on Brady the whole offense falls apart. They've done a good job this year of limiting that, but that Ravens defense is really good so we'll just have to wait and see.

[ragman]

If NE wins another SB, it will put to rest the argument that old (over the age of 30) QBs can't win SBs. Brady will be 35 in August.

[Crowned]

NE

[Blu N Houston]

No Ed Reed and Flacco is Flacco... Pats 34- 24

[86WARD]

Pats...at least two scores.