Ravens fans are scared

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Chiefs Moon

Ravens strength on offense is the running game. Best in NFL history, I think. Chiefs weakness on defense is stopping the run.



Ravens strength on defense is their secondary. The talent they have assembled is incredible. They blitz more than any other team to help with coverage. Because their running game is so good, the defense is rested. The Chiefs strength on offense is the passing game.



The game is on the road. The Ravens have a very strong record at home.



The Ravens will be favored if they get to the championship game.



If the Chiefs defeat the Ravens, it will be an upset.



It would be the greatest victory in team history save the Super Bowl. It would be a credit to Hunt, Veach, Reid, Spags, and of course, Mahomes.



I hope we play the Ravens for that reason. Given the injuries the Chiefs have endured, the difficult schedule, the remade defense-- it would be a stamp of excellence and a statement to the league that the Chiefs/Reid/Mahomes have taken the baton from the Patriots/Belichick/Brady.

I don’t see the matchups being that far in the Ravens favor.

The Chiefs are deadly against the blitz when Mahomes is healthy, and the Ravens can’t get pressure consistently without blitzing. That negates a big part of the Ravens’ defensive success. Peters helps them, but the Chiefs also have Hill, Suggs, a healthy Fisher, and a healthy Williams. Bigger adds on KC’s side, IMO.

The Ravens will get their yards running, but the Chiefs run D has improved a great deal, especially recently, and hasn’t been letting teams just run down the field and gouge them.

And then there are the play styles. The Chiefs O is efficient and can quick strike or go on more time-consuming drives. They have the ability to jump out to one of those two scores leads that changes what the Ravens want to do.

I also like Spagnuolo’s ability to mix things up and confuse Jackson when they get Baltimore in 3rd and md or longer.