01-19-2023, 06:34 AM
The betting world considered Baltimore inferior and Cincinnati should have destroyed them. The NFL world understands division matchups in the playoffs, aka 3rd time around.
The Ravens defense after the midway point were the #2 defense behind the 49ers. Everybody struggles against them.
Week 10 bye . . . trade for Roquan Smith
Week 11 13-3 Win over Carolina
Week 12 28-17 Loss to Jacksonville
Week 13 10-9 Win over Denver
Week 14 16-14 Win over Pittsburgh
Week 15 13-3 loss to Cleveland
Week 16 17-9 Win over Atlanta
Week 17 16-13 loss to Pittsburgh
Week 18 27-16 loss to Cincinnati
That's under 14.9 points per game average, just over 13 points a game if you throw out the Cincy game at the end of the season.
Now let's look at the Chiefs ending of the season since Week 11
Week 11 30-27 win over LA Chargers
Week 12 26-10 win over LA Rams
Week 13 27-24 Loss to Cincinnati
Week 14 34-28 Win over Denver
Week 15 30-24 Win over Houston in Overtime
Week 16 24-10 Win over Seattle
Week 12 27-24 Win over Denver
Week 18 31-13 Win over Las Vegas
That's 20.4 points a game given up by their defense. In the 5 games against the 4 weak teams that went 19 48-1, they gave up 99 points, averaging giving up 19.9. I don't see the Chiefs defense being able to shut down any of the teams left in the playoffs. Mahomes is going to have to be almost perfect.
The Ravens defense after the midway point were the #2 defense behind the 49ers. Everybody struggles against them.
Week 10 bye . . . trade for Roquan Smith
Week 11 13-3 Win over Carolina
Week 12 28-17 Loss to Jacksonville
Week 13 10-9 Win over Denver
Week 14 16-14 Win over Pittsburgh
Week 15 13-3 loss to Cleveland
Week 16 17-9 Win over Atlanta
Week 17 16-13 loss to Pittsburgh
Week 18 27-16 loss to Cincinnati
That's under 14.9 points per game average, just over 13 points a game if you throw out the Cincy game at the end of the season.
Now let's look at the Chiefs ending of the season since Week 11
Week 11 30-27 win over LA Chargers
Week 12 26-10 win over LA Rams
Week 13 27-24 Loss to Cincinnati
Week 14 34-28 Win over Denver
Week 15 30-24 Win over Houston in Overtime
Week 16 24-10 Win over Seattle
Week 12 27-24 Win over Denver
Week 18 31-13 Win over Las Vegas
That's 20.4 points a game given up by their defense. In the 5 games against the 4 weak teams that went 19 48-1, they gave up 99 points, averaging giving up 19.9. I don't see the Chiefs defense being able to shut down any of the teams left in the playoffs. Mahomes is going to have to be almost perfect.
Only users lose drugs.
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