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Originally Posted by tredadda
On another note, we have been hearing all week about how historic and unbeatable the Ravens are. From a fan that sees them twice a year, are they as good as we are led to believe? Also do they have any weaknesses that can be exploited?
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It's about as cliche as you can get but pressuring Lamar is going to be the key to the game. Chiefs have the Dline to do it but they have to be smart. Mush rush the middle and have your EDs come back towards the LoS after reaching the top. The Bengals have been effective against him when they have Hubbard just maintain on the front side, not giving an escape lane while they go hard on the blind side. You can't allow him to keep getting out of pocket and making plays down the field.
On offense, that's exactly what you need to do, explosive/broken plays. Ravens have given up more on the ground in the second half of the year, so Pacheco should get a few opportunities but they are difficult to run on usually.
This is going to be a war because you're both strong on the defensive side, run the ball well and have QBs who can gash you outside the pocket.