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[BSLJamieSieck]

Chris usually starts the game threads but I figured I'd try to change up the mojo.

 

Somehow, the Ravens have a win probability of 56.5% and are 2.5 point favorites on the road.

 

I don't know what to say at this point. Maybe the Week 1 Ravens offense shows up, takes care of the ball and finishes drives with TDs instead of FGs and maybe we find a way.

[Mackus]

Think this is another loss. Defense spiraling downwards, don't think they'll have as good of a half limiting Cincy like first half last time, and don't think the offense will be able to keep up.

Closer loss than Thanksgiving, but another late comeback attempt will fall short.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

I genuinely believe Cincy is the better team right now. So yeah.

[BSLJamieSieck]

Obviously, we played lighter competition during the 5 game winning streak but we played very clean football in 4 of those 5 wins. Generally speaking, the turnovers cannot happen and we have to take the ball away.

 

In the last game vs Cincy, we couldn't get home with pressure. I would play a lot of zone and avoid blitz packages as much as possible. Maybe Green or DreMont can win some 1 on 1 battles and get some hurries/pressures. I'd rather not send 6, not get home and not get burned in single coverage and just make Burrow diagnose zone coverage.

 

Even though the end result was ugly on Thanksgiving, the 5 turnovers skewed the results so wildly.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

I doubt Cincy runs away. Obviously we could win. Cincy shouldnt be the betting dogs though. Already hit that line.

[NewMarketSean]

Banging the Cincy ML.

I think we could see some quit in this team come Sunday

[85Knight]

Get up on them early and make them start thinking about the off season. Lamar and the offense have a big game and the Ravens win 31-20.

[jamesdean]

I just don't see them winning this game.  All the problems that have followed them all year aren't going away in the last 4 weeks.  They are who they are at this point.  Cincinnati's defense still sucks but so does the Ravens.  You would logically think this will be one of those 38-35 games but the Ravens offense has been anemic for a month now and shows zero signs of snapping out of it.  If anyone is getting blown out Sunday, it's Baltimore.  It would be nice to see them prove me wrong but I'm just not feeling it.  

 

CINCINNATI 34; RAVENS 23

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Banging the Cincy ML.

I think we could see some quit in this team come Sunday

Damn it Sean. What are you doing to me

[Pedro Cerrano]

Lose Sunday and the season is over

Mercifully

[cprenegade]

All season long the Ravens have struggled to beat good teams, with the exception of Chicago. Losses: Buffalo, Detroit, Kansas City, Houston, Rams, Cincy and Pittsburgh. Wins: Cleveland (2), Chicago, Minnesota, Jets, Miami.

With that in mind I have a hard time picking them to win any of these last 4 games. They certainly can win some of them, maybe all, but since they haven’t done it all year long I have no reason to believe it will suddenly start now.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Maybe Sean is just in my head for saying he bet Cincy, but Im starting to lean Ravens. I'll prob hedge if the Bengals get up early

[makoman]

All season long the Ravens have struggled to beat good teams, with the exception of Chicago. Losses: Buffalo, Detroit, Kansas City, Houston, Rams, Cincy and Pittsburgh. Wins: Cleveland (2), Chicago, Minnesota, Jets, Miami.

With that in mind I have a hard time picking them to win any of these last 4 games. They certainly can win some of them, maybe all, but since they haven’t done it all year long I have no reason to believe it will suddenly start now.

I think suggesting Cincy and Pitt are "good teams" is awfully generous, though I agree that I would pick against the Ravens in every game from here on out. 

[NewMarketSean]

Maybe Sean is just in my head for saying he bet Cincy, but Im starting to lean Ravens. I'll prob hedge if the Bengals get up early

 

Fading my bets seem to work more than not.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Ravens.com: News & Notes: Ar'Darius Washington Feels Good 'Flying Around' As He Eyes Return vs. Bengals

https://www.baltimor...bengals-week-15

[jamesdean]

Too bad the game isn't one day earlier. Its going to be brutally cold on Sunday.

[cprenegade]

I think suggesting Cincy and Pitt are "good teams" is awfully generous, though I agree that I would pick against the Ravens in every game from here on out. 

 

It certainly was not my intent to paint the Bengals and Steelers as good teams, but I can see where it could be taken that way.  Both are flawed, but I would put both a tier above the NFL bottom feeders.   My intent was simply to show that the Ravens have struggled against just about everyone they have played that would not be in the bottom feeder or just above list.  

 

I wouldn't bet against on or for the Ravens straight up at this point.  They have enough talent to win any of them, but enough flaws to lose them all.  

[cprenegade]

Kickoff temp in Cincinnati is supposed to be 7 degrees.  

[mdrunning]

Kickoff temp in Cincinnati is supposed to be 7 degrees.  

Freezer Bowl II.

[jamesdean]

Kickoff temp in Cincinnati is supposed to be 7 degrees.  

Windy too. Let the turnovers begin!