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[futballiscool]

I was pulling for the Ravens last night. They still have to play New England, @ Detroit, and their game with the Bengals is in Cincinnati.

They have to face a much tougher schedule down the stretch to make a run at the division than the Steelers.

 

[kramer1]

I was pulling for the Ravens last night. They still have to play New England, @ Detroit, and their game with the Bengals is in Cincinnati.

They have to face a much tougher schedule down the stretch to make a run at the division than the Steelers.

The Steelers are out. We win 2 games and we're good.

 

[BigBlueNation111]

 

[Tgann69]

love the confidence...Ravens are an automatic loss in Cincy? Don't think so...

Get Pitta back and our D is playing well #1 in RZ and getting to the QB...

plus the Ravens have one of the best records in December in the NFL. The division is still up for grabs. If you lose in SD and we beat Minnesota at home it's 1 game and it's on then.

 

[futballiscool]

The Steelers are out. We win 2 games and we're good.

The Steelers are most likely out of contention for the division, but the group of teams competing for the final wild card spot is weak enough that I wouldn't count them out of the playoffs entirely.

2 wins should be good enough to win the division as long as one of them is the Ravens in week 17. Otherwise the Ravens have the head to head tiebreaker if they beat Minnesota and split with NE/Det

 

[futballiscool]

love the confidence...Ravens are an automatic loss in Cincy? Don't think so...

Get Pitta back and our D is playing well #1 in RZ and getting to the QB...

plus the Ravens have one of the best records in December in the NFL. The division is still up for grabs. If you lose in SD and we beat Minnesota at home it's 1 game and it's on then.

If the Ravens (with that schedule) can make up a game and a half on the Bengals, they'll deserve the division. They'll probably be an underdog in 3 of the final 4

 

[Tgann69]

It's gonna be a tight race. It all starts with the SD game. Cincy loses and it's wide open.

 

[DanBengalfan]

and we play horribly in San Diego (boo hoo we have jet lag, blah blah blah)

 

[bengaldoug]

You make it to the week 17 rematch in Cincy with a chance to win the division, and , well, that's our fault.

 

[CaptainStubing]

i believe cincy still wins the division but i could easily see a scenario heading into week 17 where the ravens are 1 game behind cincy and their week 17 game will decide the division.

 

[bengaldoug]

i believe cincy still wins the division but i could easily see a scenario heading into week 17 where the ravens are 1 game behind cincy and their week 17 game will decide the division.

Only if the Bengals fuck it up.

 

[flamingrey]

Weak.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones dodges Pittsburgh Steelers head oach Tomlin on big kickoff return - NFL Videos

I'm glad the Ravens knocked that smirk off his face.

 

[Be Weary of Query]

and we play horribly in San Diego (boo hoo we have jet lag, blah blah blah)

2-1 at San Diego under Marvin.

 

[bengaldoug]

Tomlin will probably get fined and the official who ran right by him and didn't throw his flag stands a good chance to be downgraded, from what I heard today on ESPN radio. And the Bengals have fared okay on the last couple of left coast visits, to San Diego last year and to Seattle in 2011. Really guys, no excuses....take care of fucking business and the Ravens are rendered irrelevant.

 

[DanBengalfan]

2-1 at San Diego under Marvin.

Bengals vs. Chargers All-Time Results

larger sample, bengals have about 33% chance I think

 

[Cincyfan78]

Bengals vs. Chargers All-Time Results

larger sample, bengals have about 33% chance I think

Well, considering how long the Bengals have sucked...I think it's fair to use recent history.

But the point is made...anytime you travel from one coast to another, it seems that teams struggle.

 

[DanBengalfan]

33% against a roughly even team in their house seems about right.

 

[DanBengalfan]

well, the mafia thinks we're better, most of the odds are 50/50

NFL - Odds - Yahoo Sports

 

[bengaldoug]

Bengals vs. Chargers All-Time Results

larger sample, bengals have about 33% chance I think

The larger sample is irrelevant. This Bengals team is better than San Diego and should win. No excuses.

Bengals yards per play : Offense 5.5 Defense 4.8 Ratio +0.7

Chargers yards per play: Offense 6.4 Defense 6.7 Ratio -0.3

It's on the line starting Sunday. Just win.

 

[bengaldoug]

Tomlin will probably get fined and the official who ran right by him and didn't throw his flag stands a good chance to be downgraded, from what I heard today on ESPN radio. And the Bengals have fared okay on the last couple of left coast visits, to San Diego last year and to Seattle in 2011. Really guys, no excuses....take care of fucking business and the Ravens are rendered irrelevant.

That's a good start to a strong finish............