Ravens Vs Lions Thread
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Alex44New MemberOPGame is interesting. Win out and we are in already. However:
A Raven loss tonight gives us a chance to clinch next week if we win again and they lose again.
A Raven win gives them some momentum going into their game with New England. If they win next week could take the division, also if the Ravens keep winning it remains crucial that we win as well. If they lose, their week 17 game will most likely no longer be for the division, and we will have to win out to avoid losing a tie break.
On the draft Quentin Rollins bandwagon.
BerezoForum VeteranI say keep losing cinci and baltimore.
Rocky RaccoonStaffLet's go Lions!
ColmaxForum VeteranRelevant: BAL vs DET thread
From all that I have read, Baltimore is the team that is in "control their own destiny" role at this point and time for the final spot in the AFC. I do know that one poster broke down many scenarios very nicely in another thread, but for simplicity, Miami needs to win out and have Baltimore lose at least once. I have read on several sites (I think even Omar Kelly said this) that Miami controls thier own destiny. I do not think this is the case, but if I am wrong, please correct me.
Hence this thread: Baltimore versus Detroit. Blatimore is 1-4 on the road, notably losing to teams like Buffalo and Cleveland. Thier only road win I would like to forget. Detroit is 4-2 at home. We have a young DB calling Megatron "old". Although, Johnson seemed to laugh it off, it is still interesting. Joe Flacco has 8 TDs and 7 INTs in his last 5 games. Reggie Bush does not have any pre-game snow on which to bust a calf injury. It is a Monday night in Motown.
I know we have some NFL gurus out there who can add to this. Tonight, I am a Lions fan!
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BigDogsHuntNew MemberBDH -
"To me, there are three things we all should do every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And Number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy.
"If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special."
Jimmy V. (Mar '93)
ColmaxForum VeteranAwww, crap, I started one, too. Mods, merge?
Thanks!
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CitizenSnipsNew MemberI'd be very happy if we could clinch next week. Don't like needing to win divisional games. Specially cause Bills and jets will both be in "**** it, what do we have to lose" mode
BigDogsHuntNew MemberBDH -
"To me, there are three things we all should do every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And Number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy.
"If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special."
Jimmy V. (Mar '93)
TooGoodForDezNew MemberApparently we are the team that controls its destiny, not Baltimore.
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ColmaxForum Veteran"TooGoodForDez wrote:
Apparently we are the team that controls its destiny, not Baltimore.
Could you explain how?
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JajNew MemberIt would still be tremendous for Miami if Baltimore were to drop out of the race. A loss to New England next week would also be a big deal since that means Miami wins the WC with only 9 wins even if the Chargers finish off the Chiefs and the Raiders at home.
Bring this man back into the fold if you want some real leadership on this team.
shula_guyNew MemberLions are playing a fast game. If they can keep the defense pursuing them like they are The D will be gassed early
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Dream scenario would be ravens lose tonight, win next week with a Cincy loss next week with us winning. This would clinch for us and also give us a chance for the pats to lose and us to win in week 17 to get the division.
BerezoForum Veteran"CitizenSnips wrote:
I'd be very happy if we could clinch next week. Don't like needing to win divisional games. Specially cause Bills and jets will both be in "**** it, what do we have to lose" mode
Those two teams would love nothing more than to deny us the playoffs.
Alex44New Member"Colmax wrote:
Could you explain how?
With the Bengals loss, even if the Ravens win out they will win their division by beating the Bengals week 17.
So week 17 Baltimore loses and we are in or win, in which case we hold the tiebreaker with the Bengals.
On the draft Quentin Rollins bandwagon.
BigDogsHuntNew Member"Colmax wrote:
Could you explain how?
CIN lost to PIT....and CIN and BAL play each other week 17.
So, we control our destiny with two wins....its that simple. We would finish with 10 wins, and and if BAL gets to 10 that means they beat CIN and win the tie-breaker. If CIN wins week 17 then they win NORTH and prevent BAL from getting to 10. SD can only finish with 9!
yes, a loss by BAL tonight helps from an insurance standpoint, but we dont need it as long as we win our last 2. Hope that helps.
Frankly, as has been posted in many other threads...our 10 wins would grant us playoffs as either #6, #3 w/AFCE title, or even #2 seed and BYE.
HOWEVER, if we dont win both, yes, we too could miss the playoffs. Thats the math. Its crazy!
BDH -
"To me, there are three things we all should do every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And Number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy.
"If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special."
Jimmy V. (Mar '93)
TooGoodForDezNew Member"Colmax wrote:
Could you explain how?
Cinci and Ravens play week 18. If Cinci win, Ravens are 9-7, and if we win both our games we are 10-6, we are in on record. If Ravens win, Ravens win the division at 10-6, and we hold tie breaker over Cinci at 10-6.
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Alex44New MemberI just almost died of shock. Ive never seen Calvin Johnson drop a pass like that. Not even in college.
On the draft Quentin Rollins bandwagon.
JajNew Member"Marino1384 wrote:
Dream scenario would be ravens lose tonight, win next week with a Cincy loss next week with us winning. This would clinch for us and also give us a chance for the pats to lose and us to win in week 17 to get the division.
Miami's mindset will simply be beat the Bills see what happens.
Bring this man back into the fold if you want some real leadership on this team.
ColmaxForum VeteranThanks for the explanation guys! With the immense influx of threads, I have not had the opportunity to see this.
Much appreciated!
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BigDogsHuntNew Member"Marino1384 wrote:
Dream scenario would be ravens lose tonight, win next week with a Cincy loss next week with us winning. This would clinch for us and also give us a chance for the pats to lose and us to win in week 17 to get the division.
If dreaming, add in a COLTS loss to KC...and then we even have a shot at BYE week and #2 seed.
BDH -
"To me, there are three things we all should do every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And Number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy.
"If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special."
Jimmy V. (Mar '93)
BlameItOnTheHenneForum Veteran"BigDogsHunt wrote:
If dreaming, add in a COLTS loss to KC...and then we even have a shot at BYE week and #2 seed.
invidSupporterDetroit blitzing up the middle but not getting to Flacco.