WOW! What a win last Saturday against the Chargers.  All around team victory, offense, defense, and special teams.  The Ravens made mistakes but we did not let that get in the way of our 22-10 win.  We fumbled the ball early in the third quarter giving the Chargers a short field and allowing them to score a go ahead touchdown.  Lamar answered with a beautiful pass to Mark Andrews for a touchdown to take back the lead.  Any time the Chargers seemed to be gaining momentum the Ravens would snatch it right back.  We dominated this game.  Baltimore is getting hot at the right time going into the last game of the regular season and beyond.  A medical note, I had my cardiologist on speed dial ready to go, even after Tavon young’s scoop and score putting us up by twelve points my heart just couldn’t take the pressure.  I was exhausted after that game.  And then we had to go through it again watching the Saints beat the Steelers- it was way too close for me.

No let down in pressure this week against the Browns, another win and we are in game.  I’m flashing backs to the last two years when we have had our guts ripped out ( what doctor should I have on speed dial to fix that) late in the game.  Although I anticipate no doctor will be needed, we are a much stronger and a well balanced team this season.  Cleveland’s quarterback Baker Mayfield is getting headlines even this week against the Ravens defense.  The Browns rookie QB will be dazed and confused trying to read our defense, with blitzes comes from all directions he will have no where to throw, no where to run and no where to hide.  The head lines read the Browns have won 5 of their last six games.  This is true but who have the Browns beaten, Cincinnati twice, Denver, Carolina, and Atlanta none of them have a defense. The only team they have played with a decent  defense is Houston and the Browns lost that game.  The Browns don’t scare me at all (well  maybe a little bit only because of the last two years) the way we are playing now we should have no problems beating Cleveland this Sunday at M&T.

GO RAVENS!!!

AFC playoff seeding scenario for the Ravens:

Currently the Raven hold the number four seed with the potential of jumping as high as the number two seed.  Now getting the number two seed is highly unlikely but if the Ravens win, the New England team loses, the Texans lose, and the Colts vs Titans game doesn’t end in a tie. (Remember I said the New England team is dead to me for not beating the Steelers last week.  I will no longer say the name of the team for the remainder of the season and possibly longer.)  We could be the number three seed if we win, the Texans lose and the Colts-Titans don’t end in a tie.  We could be the number four seed (our current position) if we win and the Steelers win, or if we lose and the Steelers lose, or if we tie and the Steelers tie.  How ever there is a scenario where the Ravens could be the number 6 seed but I don’t have the time to go through all that.  The bottom line is the Ravens need to win Sunday to get in the playoffs,  if we lose we are out.

GO RAVENS!!!

Remember don’t bet the New Years eve champagne money on my picks. They are who we want to win to help the Ravens, not who we think will win.

All the games are on Sunday.

Sunday 1:00

Bills over Dolphins
Both teams are out of the playoffs just playing for a draft pick.

Falcons over Buccaneers
Playing for a draft pick.

Cowboys over Giants
Cowboys are locked in the NFC number four seed.

Saints over Panthers
Saints are the NFC number one seed.

Jets over the team from New England
Rooting for the New England team to lose , to help the Ravens get a higher seed, and we don’t want the Jets with a high draft pick.  Keep an eye on this game before the Ravens play at 4:25.

Jaguars over Texans
Rooting for the Texans to lose, to help the Ravens get a higher seed.  Also keep an eye on this game before the Ravens play at 4:25.

Packers over Lions
Will Aaron Rodgers play or will they sit him?  Both teams are out of the playoffs just playing for pride and a draft pick.

4:25

RAVENS over Browns
Some writers are declaring that Baker Mayfield is the second coming of Johnny Unitas.  I say Mayfield isn’t qualified to carry Johnny’s jockstrap and our defense will prove it on Sunday.   This game is not even going to be close.  Cleveland will try to run the ball to set up the pass and nobody runs the ball on the Ravens leaving Mayfield throwing the ball into a Ravens secondary that is the best in the league.  Lamar and company will have no problem just doing what he does best, with our run first, control the clock offense.  Cleveland’s defense is ranked 27th against the run, and that’s just what the Gus bus will do run the ball right down the Browns throat.  Mayfield will spend most of the game on the bench watching the Lamar show.

GO RAVENS!!!

Eagles over Redskins
The Redskins are playing for a draft pick and the Eagles are playing for a playoff spot.

Broncos over Chargers
Rooting against the Chargers,  for a higher seed for the Ravens.
Score board watch this game while the Ravens are beating the Browns.

Raiders over Chiefs
The Chiefs are playing for the AFC number one seed, the Raiders are playing for a draft pick.

Rams over 49er
The Rams are playing to keep the NFC number two spot and the 49ers a draft pick.

Bengals over Steelers
I would like to thank the New Orleans Saints for delivering that huge lump of coal to the Steelers fans last week.  That game last week almost killed me but it was a beautiful thing to watch.  Thanks Saints!

Seahawks over Cardinals
Seahawks playing for the NFC number five seed and the Cardinals are on the clock.

8:20

Titans over Colts
Setting aside my disdain for the Colts I think I would rather play the Titans than the Colts in a Wildcard game if that is how the seeds end up.

Enjoy the games with someone who has medical training just in case you pass out during the Ravens game, they can revive you before the game ends.

Happy New Years everyone and Mary Ellen HO HO HO

And that’s just The View From 151

GO RAVENS!!!