AFC Championship Game Thread: New England Patriots vs Baltimore Ravens

[Eja117]

i love it when it gets chippy

[BASS_THUMPER]

sweet

[PosImpos]

Meh.  This game is going exactly the way the Ravens would hope.  Flacco looks like an elite quarterback, Pats defense giving up the big play, and Tom Brady has been off his game. 

We're lucky it's only tied.

[Eja117]

bout time they put R2 in a commercial

[Eja117]

Meh.  This game is going exactly the way the Ravens would hope.  Flacco looks like an elite quarterback, Pats defense giving up the big play, and Tom Brady has been off his game. 

We're lucky it's only tied.

agreed

[Neurotic Guy]

Meh.  This game is going exactly the way the Ravens would hope.  Flacco looks like an elite quarterback, Pats defense giving up the big play, and Tom Brady has been off his game. 

We're lucky it's only tied.

I can't really agree with this. The Pats have the ball tied with 6 minutes left in the half and start the 2nd half with the ball.  This is exactly the kind of scenario the Pats would want.  One key has been not to yield an early lead as has been the case numerous times.

Very important drive upcoming.   

[PosImpos]

Meh.  This game is going exactly the way the Ravens would hope.  Flacco looks like an elite quarterback, Pats defense giving up the big play, and Tom Brady has been off his game. 

We're lucky it's only tied.

I can't really agree with this. The Pats have the ball tied with 6 minutes left in the half and start the 2nd half with the ball.  This is exactly the kind of scenario the Pats would want.  One key has been not to yield an early lead as has been the case numerous times.

Very important drive upcoming.   

Yeah, I can agree with that -- it's a good thing we haven't given up the lead yet.  If we can go into half leading or tied, we're in good shape.  However, I can't help but be worried that Flacco has looked better than Brady so far.

But I guess you could say it's a good sign that we aren't behind even though Flacco is winning the QB battle.

Not allowing the other team to have a big start is definitely important.

[PosImpos]

Pats don't seem to be going with the no-huddle much, either.

[PosImpos]

Hernandez has such great footwork.  Really good at getting extra yardage.

[PosImpos]

The Ravens don't seem to be taking away the middle of the field, which is definitely a good sign for the Patriots.

[PosImpos]

Hrm.  Tough break on that out of bounds catch.

Get a stop and then another score before half and the Pats are in control.  Give up a touchdown on this drive and don't get another shot before half, the Pats are in a hole.

Big possession for the Ravens.

[PosImpos]

Pats defense needs to force some turnovers.

[PosImpos]

Wow, that was too close.

[Fan from VT]

should have challenged. In slo mo his left foot is coming up but still on the ground when he catches it, then his right hits, then out.

[ManUp]

Wow that long pass has been there for them all game so far.