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Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive
Just want to make one thing clear since it seems to be a recurrent theme here that the perception is most Ravens fans think the disparity between these two games is large and it winds up being a blowout. I don’t think that represents the fanbase. Anyone predicting that is not only wrong but disrespectful. The Chiefs have earned the right to never be considered outlclassed/outgunned.
I bring up the 23 Ravens DVOA not to say that the Ravens are so much better than the Chiefs. The point is more so that the Ravens are better than the other “contenders” that people here want to lump the Ravens in with (Titans, Texans, Bills, Bengals, Eagles). The Chiefs aren’t the Dolphins or 9ers or other teams the Ravens beat up on. But the Ravens aren’t the Titans or Bills.
So I don’t fault Chiefs fans whatsoever for pounding their chests and saying that they’re infallible until proven otherwise. I just think the Ravens have the best chance yet to prove it otherwise, and there are empirical reasons to believe that.
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Regarding the representation of your fanbase, that might be accurate. I do not know. All I know is what I read and continue to read. I will take your word for that.
I get what you mean regarding the other contenders, but my point was not how those teams fared during the season or DVOA numbers. It was simply the extreme overconfidence of those fans. It is that overconfidence that we have heard time and again.
Being confident in your team and providing reasons for that confidence is one thing. It's another when it's overconfidence because you believe your own press. Those are the fans that I am referring to and keep seeing a lot of. It's this mindset that "There is no way KC wins and we will blow them out" only for the results to play differently.
It's so bad that Bengals fans were claiming "Scripted" when a hobbled Mahomes knocked them out of the AFCCG. There was no way that KC should have won, so the only logical conclusion was "script". Same thing leading up to and after the SB because Philly fans could not envision any scenario where they lose. Despite all the evidence to the contrary they blame the holding penalty (which was the right call) for why they lost and glossed over every other factor.
Now most on here will acknowledge that Baltimore is a good team and could very well knock off KC. We just aren't willing to hand over the Lamar Hunt trophy until Baltimore earns it. KC's playing in their 17th playoff game in the Mahomes era. They do not lack for playoff experience or knowing what it takes to win when it matters. I do think the game will be closer than expected and not some sort of UGA-GA Southern outcome.