Diplomatic Immunity

Titans 28, Ravens 12 : AFC Divisional Round Recap & Grades :
Offense – This group ran it better than anybody all season & chose to hand it off 9 times in the biggest game of the year. Lamar Jackson leads the way w/ 20 carries for 143 yards, an average of 7.2 yards per carry.
Grade : D
Defense – This unit held up until it couldn’t hold up anymore, numerous opportunities inside the 50 yard line just doomed things, despite them giving it all they had, the were not able to overcome the short field position.
Grade : B-
Special Teams – Justin Tucker hits on both of his FG attempts & despite P Sam Koch only punting it 1 time for 44 yards, this group failed as well as the rest.
Grade : B
Coaching – This is where the issue lies, running the football only 9 times in a Playoff game, after running it better than anybody all season long makes no sense to anyone. Horrible coaching job & horrible strategy. The coaches are accountable here.
Grade : D
Overall Grade : D
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#NotReadyForTheRole

Titans 28, Ravens 12 : Crash Landing – The Ravens start slow & never recover as they get ambushed @ home & are once again 1 & done for the 2nd year in a row. Lamar Jackson’s pass bounces off TE Mark Andrews hands & is picked off by S Kevin Byard on the Ravens first possession & Tennesee scores 8 plays later as QB Ryan Tannehill hits TE Jonnu Smith on a juggling 12 yard TD pass to make it 7-0 in the 1st. After the Ravens turn it over on downs, Tannehill hits WR Khalif Raymond on a 45 yard TD pass 1 play later to make it 14-0, but Justin Tucker hits FG’s of 49 & 22 yards to make it 14-6 @ the half. RB Derrick Henry tosses a 3-yard TD pass to WR Corey Davis in the 3rd & Tannehill runs it in from 1-yard out to make it 28-6. Jackson hits TE Hayden Hurst on a 12 yard TD pass w/ 11:04 left in the game but it was too late. Baltimore’s season ends brutally, despite such an amazing regular season, but the future is still very bright.
Bal (14-3)
Ten (11-7) @ K.C.
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#PermanentlyScarred

Ravens 28, Steelers 10 : Week 17 – Recap & Grades :
Offense – The ground game once again rushes for over 200 yards as Gus Edwards leads the way w/ 130 yards on 21 carries, an average of 6.2 yards per carry & Robert Griffin III rushes for 50 yards on 8 carries, an average of 6.3 yards per carry & passes for 96.
Grade : B+
Defense – This group holds the Pittsburgh offense to 168 total yards on the day, allowing only 95 yards passing by QB Devlin Hodges & they register 2 sacks on the day to go along w/ 2 forced turnovers.
Grade : A
Special Teams – Justin Tucker hits on all 4 of his FG attempts & Sam Koch punts it away 3 times for 140 yards, an average of 46.7 yards per punt. De’Anthony Thomas totals 33 return yards.
Grade : B
Coaching – Coach Harbaugh had this team ready to go despite having almost nothing to play for. The focus & intensity was the same even w/ the backups in the game. The focus was still finishing strong.
Grade : A
Overall Grade : A
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#BreakingOutTheBrooms

Ravens 28, Steelers 10 : Record Breaking Run – The Ravens win for the 12th time in a row, breaking a 41 year rushing record in the process, while sweeping Pittsburgh. In another rainy home game, Justin Tucker kicks FG’s of 45 & 21 yards in the 1st quarter to make it 6-0, but RB Benny Snell runs it in from 4 yards out to give the Steelers the lead in the 2nd. Tucker boots a 42 yard FG & Rookie RB Justice Hill runs it in from 8 yards out to make it 16-7 @ the half. Chris Boswell kicks a 26 yard FG to cut it to 6 in the 3rd & Tucker hits from 47 out in the 4th to make it a 9 point lead. S Jordan Richards recovers P Jordan Berry’s drop of a snap in the endzone to make it 26-10 as the Ravens pull away. CB Brandon Carr then nearly sacks QB Devlin Hodges in the endzone & it ends up as a safety as intentional grounding is called. Baltimore closes it out & finishes up 7-1 @ home. They will have 2 weeks off before the Divisional Playoff.
Bal (14-2) vs TBD
Pit (8-8)
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#FranchiseFirsts

Ravens 31, Browns 15 : Week 16 – Recap & Grades :
Offense – This group started off slow but got going in the 2 final 2 minutes of the half. Lamar Jackson leads the way w/ 103 yards rushing on 17 carries, an average of 6.1 yards per carry, passes for 238 & 3 TD’s, but fumbles twice, losing one.
Grade : B
Defense – This group made stop after stop but was undisciplined early, as they accumulate numerous penalties the 1st half. They do register a sack & an interception, allowing a total of just 241 yards on the day.
Grade : B+
Special Teams – Justin Tucker hits on his only FG & Sam Koch punts it away just twice for 102 yards, an average of 51.0 yards per punt, while De’Anthony Thomas totals 69 return yards.
Grade : A
Coaching – Coach Harbaugh & the entire staff knew exactly what they needed to do to secure the #1 seed in the AFC, against a division opponent. This team has accomplished all of it’s goals & will now gear up for January.
Grade : A
Overall Grade : B+
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#HashBrowns

Ravens 31, Browns 15 : The Big Payback – The Ravens win their 11th in a row, while also clinching the #1 seed & homefield advantage throughout the entire Playoffs. Avenging their last loss to Cleveland, they also knock the Browns out of the Playoffs in the process. Cleveland scores first as QB Baker Mayfield finds TE Demetrius Harris on a 1-yard TD pass in the 2nd, but the Browns miss the extra point. QB Lamar Jackson finds TE Mark Andrews on TD passes of 39 & 8 yards just before the half & then hits RB Mark Ingram on a 12 yard TD pass to make it 21-6 in the 3rd, but Austin Siebert kicks a 47 yard FG to cut the lead to 12. Justin Tucker adds a 31 yard FG in the 4th & Mayfield finds WR Odell Beckham Jr. on a 3-yard TD pass to cut the lead to 9, before Rookie RB Justice Hill breaks off an 18 yard TD to put the game away. Baltimore can now rest multiple players against Pittsburgh next week as they prepare for the Playoffs.
Bal (13-2) vs Pit
Cle (6-9) @ Cin
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#TheNorthIsNotEnough

Ravens 42, Jets 21 : Week 15 – Recap & Grades :
Offense – This group rushes for 218 yards on the ground, as Lamar Jackson runs for 86 & passes for 212 w/ 5 TD’s. Mark Ingram rushes for 76 yards on 13 carries, an average of 5.8 yards per carry.
Grade : A
Defense – This group registers a strip sack for the 3rd week in a row as LB Tyus Bowser gets the lone sack of the night. They force 2 turnovers, getting another on an interception & hold the Jets to 310 yards of offense.
Grade : B+
Special Teams – Justin Tucker misses an extra point for the 2nd time this season, but still goes 5 of 6 on the night. Sam Koch has a punt blocked on a break down in blocking, but he still punts it away 4 times for 181 yards, an average of 45.3 yards per punt.
Grade : B
Coaching – Coach Harbaugh had this team ready to go on a short week, in what could of been a trap game. The same focus was there & there was no drop off in the lack of intensity.
Grade : A
Overall Grade : A-
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#TheNorthIsNotEnough

Ravens 42, Jets 21 : Cool Your Jets – The Ravens earn a 2nd straight Division title by blowing out the Jets @ home for their 10th win in a row as QB Lamar Jackson throws 5 TD passes & also breaks the record for rushing yards by a QB in a season. Mark Ingram runs it in from 6 yards out to cap off a 9 play, 84 yard opening drive & Jackson hits WR Rookie WR Miles Boykin on a 5-yard TD pass, then hits TE Mark Andrews on a 1-yard score in the 2nd & Ingram runs in the 2-point conversion to make it 21-7 @ the half. LB Tyus Bowser strip sacks QB Sam Darnold & DT Jihad Ward recovers @ the Jets 24. 2 plays later, Jackson finds Rookie WR Marquise Brown on a 24-yard TD pass & then WR Seth Roberts on a 33-yard TD pass to make it 28-7 after 3. Jackson then hits Ingram on a 10-yard TD pass, his 5th of the night to make it 42-13 in the 4th. Baltimore has 10 days off before heading to Cleveland to try & secure home field advantage in the AFC.
Bal (11-2) @ Cle
NYJ (5-9) vs Pit
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#Jettisoned

Ravens 24, Bills 17 : Week 14 – Recap & Grades :

Offense – Lamar Jackson rushes for 40 yards on 11 carries, passes for 145 & 3 TD’s. Mark Ingram leads the way w/ 50 yards on 15 carries, for an average of 3.6 yards per carry & they rush for 118 as a team.
Grade : B-
Defense – This group highlighted the day as they register 6 sacks on mobile QB Josh Allen, including 1.5 by Matt Judon, who also forces a fumble on a strip sack. They hold Buffalo to just 209 total yards on the day.
Grade : A
Special Teams – Justin Tucker hits on his only FG attempt & Sam Koch kicks it away 7 times for 309 yards, an average of 44.1 yards per punt . The coverage is pretty solid, but it does allow 104 total return yards.
Grade : B-
Coaching – Coach Harbaugh & his staff once again had this team focused again winning 9 games in a row isn’t easy, it takes a certain mentality to keep up the same level of play. This team has been locked in for weeks.
Grade : A
Overall Grade : B
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#RunningTheGauntlet

Ravens 24, Bills 17 : Splitting The Bills – The Ravens win in Buffalo to clinch a Playoff berth in a hard fought game against another Playoff contender, as QB Lamar Jackson throws 3 TD passes & nearly breaks the rushing record for yards in a season by a QB. The Bills swarming defense holds the Ravens to just a Justin Tucker 37 yard FG in the 1st quarter & Jackson finds TE Nick Boyle on a 3-yard lob into the endzone to make it 10-0 in the 2nd, but ex-Raven Steven Hauschka connects on FG’s of 36 & 47 yards to make it 10-6 @ the half. The Ravens need just 3 plays to go 75 yards in the 3rd quarter, as Jackson finds TE Hayden Hurst on a 61-yard TD pass to make it 17-6 & Jackson hits WR Willie Snead on a 4-yard TD pass to make it 24-9 in the 4th. Buffalo cuts it to 1 score late in the game, but their rally falls short. Baltimore wins their 9th in a row, but will have a quick turnaround as they prepare for Thursday night.
Bal (11-2) vs NYJ (Thur)
Buf (9-4) @ Pit
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