Week 16: Patriots vs. Ravens
Bounce back and right the ship?
Thoughts from the board
Ricomandog
Football gods have righted the ship. Pats blew a lead to the Bills and this week they will suffer back to back losses and will be exposed. Pats will regret not drafting Lamar.
Ravens win 31-13
Bold Prediction: Maye gets benched for Tommy Cutlets
DNOM
Run defense is a problem, but I think the offense bounces back after last week's rubbish second half.
Patriots win 32-15
Bold Prediction: Pats sack Lamar 5+ times
Blight
Defense needs to find a new way to get stops, but they'll figure it out against Lamar.
Patriots win 34-21
Bold Prediction: Pats give up less than 100 yards rushing to Ravens offense.
MAC
Sorry folks but: 1) The PoeBirds are trying to keep playoff hopes alive, 2) it's their last home game of the season, 3) they have a triple run threat game vs a banged up Pats run defense, and 4) rking will be there so........there's that. :-)
Ravens win 30-28
Bold Prediction: Diggs with 2 TDs
Oscar
The offense looks kinda listless early, which gives the Ravens' D momentum. New England doesn't find the end zone in this one, as Baltimore gets a lead early and makes the Patriots' offense one-dimensional.
Ravens win 17-12
Bold Prediction: When Austin Hooper is your leading receiver, you have problems.
RKing
Despite what Mac says, my presence only inspires the team to win a gritty back and forth game against the Ravens. Derrick henry and the rushing attack do some damage early but the Pats pull it out in the end.
Patriots win 28-24
Bold Prediction: Pats come up with 3 takeaways, including a late lamar INT
Jdog
I think this game could be a loss too. Ravens have a lot to play for. Plus, the Pats aren't contenders since we lost to the Bills. If we win, it'll be keeping Lamar in the pocket and for the Pats offense to be efficient with long drives.
Patriots win 27-20
Bold Prediction: Maye with 1 Rushing, 1 Passing, and 1 Receivering TD.
Mr. Roger Badell
Barn-burner. Henry & Jackson abuse Pats on ground all day but a lost fumble by each derails their plans. Henderson & Mondre score all 3 Pats TDs after Drake moved the ball in chunks, with deep shots, each time.
Patriots win 24-23
Bold Prediction: D gets 2 pics, 2 fumble recoveries & 4 sacks!
Colten Heagle
Fell into a coma during that cheap-scheduled winning-streak, but that Bill's win last week righted the ship and snapped me out of it. I'm back and just in time to see the baltimore boys put the whoopin on the Patsies. Score says it all and the game isn't even that close. Vrabels chance at COTY goes out the window with all-night sloppiness.
Ravens win 41-13
Bold Prediction: Pats commit 10 penalties - Ravens 1 and it's ticky-tacky
redemptionCR
Offense continues to be bogged down. Jackson has a decent game
Ravens win 23-17
Bold Prediction: Pats 3 turnovers
Lordy
It's bounce back game time for the Pats. The Bills are a REALLY good team and the Pats played them well but came up short with a defense that took nearly the entire second half off. This won't be an issue verse a much weaker Baltimore team. Lamar is not healthy but their team is still dangerous in the run game which they will struggle with. The Ravens defense is decent but exploitable in the passing game and a bit less in the running game.
Patriots win 33-23
Bold Prediction: The defense responds well to a wake up call by limiting the Ravens to under 250 total yards of offense. Maye cracks over 400 passing yards.
Dino
Just enough offense, just enough defense after last week's collapse. This will be a rock fight.
Patriots win 27-24
Bold Prediction: Pop gets back into the end zone.
Zoo
Last week the Pats played like a championship caliber team, but only for one half of the game. The second half may have been their worst half of the season. Tonight, they bounce back and play a full 60 minutes of good defense, offense, and special teams. Momentum shifts back.
Patriots win 33-17
Bold Prediction: Drake throws for over 300 yards, 2 TDs, and rushes for 40 yards and a TD.
