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They need to be physical like the Baltimore Ravens. It seems like every year when Baltimore is in the playoffs they punish whoever it is they're playing. Knocking Roethlisberger out of the game temporarily, clobbering Heath Miller and knocking him out temporarily, etc. These guys have always played this way and we've always said on here Miami needs to become a physical team like they are.

Is it b/c of John Harbaugh? Does Ray Lewis's ghost roam Baltimore's locker room and practice field and inject them with "Kick-Ass Serum"?

It wouldn't shock me one bit if they go into New England and beat their ass next weekend. Hell I'd be all for it.
 
The Ravens and Steelers have an identity. Their organizations have plans and a path for fulfilling those plans. The Dolphins throw darts against a wall and hope something hits.
 
SpurzN703 said:
They need to be physical like the Baltimore Ravens. It seems like every year when Baltimore is in the playoffs they punish whoever it is they're playing. Knocking Roethlisberger out of the game temporarily, clobbering Heath Miller and knocking him out temporarily, etc. These guys have always played this way and we've always said on here Miami needs to become a physical team like they are.

Is it b/c of John Harbaugh? Does Ray Lewis's ghost roam Baltimore's locker room and practice field and inject them with "Kick-Ass Serum"?

It wouldn't shock me one bit if they go into New England and beat their ass next weekend. Hell I'd be all for it.
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It was bizarre watching the Ravens manhandle the Steelers in much the same way that they do us. I couldn't help but think of all the people that torched Tannehill over that Ravens game as Big Ben was running for his life out there tonight. All of the same issues that plagued us against the Ravens seemed to give the Steelers fits as well. Our flimsy O-Line never stood a chance against that stellar defensive front of theirs. If they can get in Brady's face and disrupt his timing, then yes they certainly have a chance. You better believe that the Pats will have the AFC Title Game from two years ago on their minds though. Brady and Belichick rarely ever lose rematches of this type unfortunately.
 
I thought I was watching when baltimore bullied KC and Miami on the road the last several years lol they made the steelers look soft. They have playmakers (see Suggs int) a good coach ( harbaugh goes for it on 4th and in and made aggressive decisions all night), good play calling ( capers called to actually throw pass the marker on 3rd and 13 instead of getting queasy) and doesn't hurt to have a real kicker. Tucker hit a 52 yarder effortlessly
 
Baltimore's great players are legitimately great. We always have a few guys who earn Pro Bowl status. They don't actually compare to upper echelon talent on the best teams. Flacco takes some criticism but he can make every throw and has plenty of pocket savvy. With that guy it doesn't matter if a late season outing looks terrible, or if a series of drives go nowhere. He's always a candidate to turn it around in a flash, and when it matters. Keep in mind they should have beaten New England in the one recent playoff game they lost to the Patriots, other than a dropped touchdown pass in the final seconds, followed by a missed field goal.

In the playoffs you need to be dynamic or tough, or some combination. We don't qualify in either category. I despise hard trying overachievers in this league. They'll absolutely destroy your team if you prioritize them and keep them around, as opposed to raw talent.

My playoff YPPA Differential system got off to a nice start with Ravens +3.5. Criteria, for those who don't remember or didn't follow it in recent seasons, is bet any team with at least a half yard edge on its opponent during the regular season. I use Bud Goode's Killer Stat chart. Baltimore barely qualified at +.7 to +.2 for Pittsburgh.

I keep expecting that system to fall off somewhat because it's wildly overachieved the past few years compared to previously. Frankly, all of the NFL systems have been faring strangely above the norm recently. I'm not going to complain because it can, and usually does, logically regress. The bowl game systems were just okay this year.

Tomorrow I have Dallas minus the points hosting Detroit. I'm hoping it drops a little bit. Currently a mixture of -6.5 and -7.

No plays on the other two games this weekend. Narrowly missed a play on the Colts, who are .4 above Cincinnati. Same with Baltimore against New England next Saturday. The Ravens were also .4 better than the Patriots, who have a strangely poor YPPA Differential for a top seed.

Clear cut separation this year. I'll have Denver as long as they remain. Broncos led the league at +2.4. Next is Green Bay at +1.6, so I'll have them throughout the NFC playoffs including a meeting at Seattle, which finished third in the league at +1.1
 
I figured the Ravens would win but didn't have enough conviction lay the money line bet and grow my account. Even though Indy doesn't meet the .5 I went with them today. I may bet on Dallas later tomorrow also
 
Batroc said:
It was bizarre watching the Ravens manhandle the Steelers in much the same way that they do us. I couldn't help but think of all the people that torched Tannehill over that Ravens game as Big Ben was running for his life out there tonight. All of the same issues that plagued us against the Ravens seemed to give the Steelers fits as well. Our flimsy O-Line never stood a chance against that stellar defensive front of theirs. If they can get in Brady's face and disrupt his timing, then yes they certainly have a chance. You better believe that the Pats will have the AFC Title Game from two years ago on their minds though. Brady and Belichick rarely ever lose rematches of this type unfortunately.
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Except we didn't have to deal with Ngata and the Steelers did.
 
They know how to play in the playoffs. We don't know how to play in the playoffs cause we never make the playoffs
 
Combined with the loss of Le'Veon Bell and the injuries on Pitt's o-line, last nights result was not a surprise.
 
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