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[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN's Matchup Predictor gives the Ravens a 52.8% chance of winning. 

[cprenegade]

This is not an easy game.  Dallas was 8-0 and had won 16 straight games at home before yesterday.  They are 16-1 over the past 2 seasons and 21-4 over the past 3 seasons at home.  It's not likely they will be caught by surprise two games in a row at home.  If the Ravens play as sloppy as they have the first two games they will drop to 0-3.  

[BaltBird 24]

We're 5-1 all-time against Dallas. For whatever reason, it just seems like we've always got an edge against them. Of course, we've always been a pretty good team and they've had some down years since we've been in the league.

Sort of like how, no matter what, Jacksonville always seems to find a way to play us tough.

[Pedro Cerrano]

I’ve witnessed our only loss to Dallas

[Ravens2006]

The Cowboys are perennially overrated and overhyped just because of who they are. Ravens typically play a tougher more physical brand of football. Which is why they've dominated the Cowboys at least in the limited head to heads.

That said, the O line and Harbaugh and company's schemes are at a many year low right now. Harbs can lead them to an L against anyone this year.

[NewMarketSean]

Feels like a game they win but I'm going with another L.

[Slidemaster]

It doesn't matter one way or another.

[NewMarketSean]

It doesn't matter one way or another.

 

So what will you be watching, or doing, instead?

[jamesdean]

I think it's a given Parsons will visit the Ravens backfield more than once and create problems.  The OL will once again have issues as the growing pains continue for a little bit longer.  I expect the Ravens defense to give up at least 24 points so it will have to be a high scoring, Lamar Jackson led offense to win it.  It can be done but as someone mentioned, don't expect the Cowboys to play like they did Sunday two weeks in a row.  They'll be focused and ready to go.     DALLAS 27; RAVENS 24  

[Mackus]

Feels like the second Bengals game last year, where both teams are coming off duds and both fanbases are feeling pretty hopeless and despondent.  Hope we get a similar outcome to last year's version.

[Slidemaster]

So what will you be watching, or doing, instead?

Following my fantasy teams.

[NewMarketSean]

I do know one thing, John Boy will be out coached.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Can we get the NFL to declare this a playoff game? That way we can be certain Dallas will lose.

[Slidemaster]

Can we get the NFL to declare this a playoff game? That way we can be certain Dallas will lose.

Yikes...not so sure about that. Look who they're playing...

[BSLMikeLowe]

Yikes...not so sure about that. Look who they're playing...

 

The Ravens big playoff chokes mainly come at home. So do Dallas'.

 

Advantage: Ravens

[ivanbalt]

I do know one thing, John Boy will be out coached.

That's a bold statement as Mike McCarthy can certainly give Harbaugh a run for his money.

[NewMarketSean]

That's a bold statement as Mike McCarthy can certainly give Harbaugh a run for his money.

He just got outcoached by Antonio Pearce who punted in 4th quarter on 4th and one on the Chargers side of the field in week 1.

 

I think he's the weaker coach on pretty much any field he steps on.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

RG3 said it perfectly recently. He said Harbaugh is the reason the expectations are so high.

[Ravens2006]

That's a bold statement as Mike McCarthy can certainly give Harbaugh a run for his money.

 

Zach Taylor, John Harbaugh, Mike McCarthy, Nick Sirianni... the fab four... 

[NewMarketSean]

RG3 said it perfectly recently. He said Harbaugh is the reason the expectations are so high.

 

Lamar is the reason expectations are so high.