12/6/19

Thanks to the Texans who beat the Patriots last Sunday night, the Ravens are now the #1 seed in the AFC.  This means we would have home field advantage throughout the playoffs.  One other thing that made us the number one seed, we beat the NFC #2 seed San Francisco 49ers in a sloppy slug fest at M&T Sunday.  The weather wasn’t pretty, the game wasn’t pretty but, the outcome was beautiful.

What do I always say, we will take an ugly win over a pretty lose any day.  But looks can be deceiving, last weeks win was beauty, highlighted by the Ravens late fourth quarter drive to win the game.  With six minutes and twenty eight seconds to go in the game, the score all knotted up at seventeen, Lamar and the offense take the rain soaked field on their own thirty five yard line.  The Ravens run it ten times, throw it five times, including a successful fourth and one try, moving the ball to the 49ers thirty five yard line to set up Justin Tucker with a game winning field goal with no time left on the clock.  I can’t remember the last time the Ravens ended a game like this.  It truly was a thing of beauty.

We go to Buffalo this week to play the well rested Bills coming off a mini bye since they played on Thanksgiving day beating the Cowboys.  So, no big deal,  the Ravens go on the road to play another top five defense, and what does this mean? Just that Lamar plays even better than he did the week before.  Sure Buffalo is no slouch. They have a very good secondary but, they give up a ton of yards on the ground. What do the Ravens do best in the league?  That’s right- run the ball averaging a league leading 210 yard per game.  We have the number one scoring offense while the Bills defense is the third ranked defense in points allowed, they just don’t give up many points.  But the Bills have not faced the likes of Lamar and the Ravens.  Look for the Ravens to run the ball all day long and possibly not even throw the ball more than ten times.   This will be another grind it out, ball control win for the Ravens.

GO RAVENS!!!

Remember, don’t bet the Christmas fund on my picks, they are who we want to win not who we think will win.  Unless of course, your betting on the Ravens.

Thursday Night 8:00

Bears 31 Cowboys 24
This is the lock of the week.  Go ahead and bet the Christmas fund on this one.

Sunday 1:00

RAVENS over Bills
Josh Allen, the Bills quarterback, likes to run the ball and is a Lamar Jackson wannabe.  Allen is a straight line runner who will run straight into the arms of the Ravens run stopping defense.   The weather forecast is chilly but dry making the field a fast track for Lamar.  This week’s game plan is for RGIII to be on the field by the fourth quarter, so Lamar can rest since we have a short week playing next week on Thursday night.

GO RAVENS!!!

Bengals over Browns
The Bengals got their first win last week and are looking to start a win streak.  And the Cleveland dumpster fire continues to burn out of control.

Panthers over Falcons
The Panthers fired their head coach this week lets see if it makes a difference.

Colts over Buccaneers
We want the better draft picks in the NFC not the AFC.

Dolphins over Jets
We play the Jets this Thursday night and we want them starting to make their beach reservations for the off season.

49ers vs Saints
Record this game you will want to watch it after the Ravens beat the Bills.

Vikings over Lions
It’s all about keeping the draft picks in the NFC.

Broncos over Texans
The Texans are too close to the Ravens.

Packers over Redskins
The Redskins desperately need a good draft pick.

4:00

Cardinals over Steelers
The Steelers currently hold the number six seed and would be in the wildcard playoffs.  We don’t want the Steelers in the playoffs.

Chargers vs Jaguars
Both AFC teams at 4-8, you pick’em.

Titans over Raiders
If the Titans win and the Steelers lose the Titans knock out the Steelers and take the number six seed.

Chiefs over Patriots
Just because.

Sunday Night 8:00

Seahawks over Rams
Both NFC teams.

Monday Night 8:00

Eagles over Giants
Eli  Manning will start for the Giants.  The NFC Eastern division winner could have a losing record, so the 5-7 Eagles still have a chance to win the division.

Enjoy the games.  Just a word of caution, if the leftover Thanksgiving turkey is starting to turn green don’t put it on your halftime sandwich.

And for good measure Dave in Scotland (@Scottish Ravens) will be wearing his lucky 7-0, Ray Lewis jersey while watching the game with the UK Ravens in Manchester England rooting for the Baltimore Ravens. This Ravens love is worldwide!

And that’s just The View From 151.

GO RAVENS!!!