We will go 8-8.

**Ravens27Girl** · 10-16-2012, 09:12 AM

We need fans who believe in this team. Our offense has proven they can put points on the board. Our D got a huge wake up call Sunday after two weeks of being the opposing team's doormat. This team will finish out the season better than you think. Let's take one week at a time and right now it's Houston. If we beat them, that will make a huge statement. Either way, we will not be a cakewalk for the Texans IMO.

**RedSkins Fury** · 10-16-2012, 09:12 AM

Here is mine (I hope I'm wrong):

Houston - L
Browns - L (W)
Oakland - W
Pittsburgh - L
S.D. - L
Pittsburgh - W (L)
Redskins - W
Broncos - L
Giants - L
Bengals - L

So, I did alter (swap) a couple games there... My prediction is still 8-8. I left the original game predictions in there for you guys to see and put what will probably happen in parentheses. We probably don't lose to the Browns coming off of a Bye Week. But, I have to go with the Steelers for 2 wins against this D as it stands. Ben is just too good.... and until we stop a running back, I don't care who they have running the ball, they will riun at will.

**BMann** · 10-16-2012, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by RedSkins Fury

I predict two straight losses at Houston and Cleveland. We will beat the Raiders. Then, we will lose the last 5 of 7. That is my new close to midseason "doomsday" prediction.

EDIT: I also predict that Suggs will have little, if any impact on the D. I would not be entirely surprised if he ends up being IR'ed after a couple weeks of practice.

The way the league looks now, it seems awfully tough to make any predictions the rest of the way with much confidence. Just this weekend, the "unbeatable" Texans got trounced, the Steelers choked at Tennessee, and the Chargers completely fell apart in the 2nd half at home vs. Denver. Should we fear any of those four future opponents? I would be equally surprised to see us go 5-0 vs. them as 0-5. Who knows what to expect in the NFL this year?

We went undefeated without Ray for a month last year; losing Webb will hurt but hopefully this will lead to the faster-than-expected maturation of Jimmy Smith into the shutdown corner we envisioned on draft day.

We're riding a 4-game win streak pretty much on the strength of our offense alone. And *knock wood* the offense seems pretty healthy right now. So to predict a 3-7 stretch the rest of the way seems way too pessimistic to me, despite the level of competition coming up...

**Ravenalytics** · 10-16-2012, 09:13 AM

I mean, I see us dropping games against Houston and NY very easily, those are tough teams. But I think between the two Steelers games, the two games against the Browns and Bengals, and the three games against the AFC West we can at least pull out 4 wins. I think 9-7 would be enough to get us into the playoffs.

**goodandfast** · 10-16-2012, 09:13 AM

There are plenty of predictions threads. He wants to drop his prediction in one of those, fine, people can call it laughable there. Making a new thread, effectively copy/pasting his post from another thread, and then editing his post to say, oh yeah, btw, Suggs won't do shit either, is simply aimed at getting people riled up. That is what a troll does.

**RedSkins Fury** · 10-16-2012, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Bawlamer

Sorry. The post was not intended for you.

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I knew... just reiterating what you said and adding my .02. I couldn't stop my ego....

**Ravenboy2003** · 10-16-2012, 09:15 AM

No reason to sit here and predict anything. We need to see how our defense plays without a stud CB and without a HOF LB.

With that being said, I don't think we will miss Ray as much as we will miss Webb. Ray's tackles have mostly come at the second level this year. Meaning he's chasing down people who have cleared our leaking D-line. I don't see him as a sideline to sideline force anymore. What really will be misses is his leadership on the field and his on-field coaching of the younger players.

Honestly, I think the young guys could surprise us. Our defense has been pretty bad... "cant get much worse" bad on many occasions. Think about it.. Dallas punted in the first quarter and never punted again.. 40+ minutes of possession. It can't get much worse, right?

Let's check back in at 4 PM on Sunday and re-visit this topic.

**Ravens27Girl** · 10-16-2012, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Ravenboy2003

No reason to sit here and predict anything. We need to see how our defense plays without a stud CB and without a HOF LB.

With that being said, I don't think we will miss Ray as much as we will miss Webb. Ray's tackles have mostly come at the second level this year. Meaning he's chasing down people who have cleared our leaking D-line. I don't see him as a sideline to sideline force anymore. What really will be misses is his leadership on the field and his on-field coaching of the younger players.

Honestly, I think the young guys could surprise us. Our defense has been pretty bad... "cant get much worse" bad on many occasions. Think about it.. Dallas punted in the first quarter and never punted again.. 40+ minutes of possession. It can't get much worse, right?

Let's check back in at 4 PM on Sunday and re-visit this topic.

Totally agree. Let's see how this team looks after Sunday's game.

**RedSkins Fury** · 10-16-2012, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by goodandfast

There are plenty of predictions threads. He wants to drop his prediction in one of those, fine, people can call it laughable there. Making a new thread, effectively copy/pasting his post from another thread, and then editing his post to say, oh yeah, btw, Suggs won't do shit either, is simply aimed at getting people riled up. That is what a troll does.

I agree that my statement is inflammatory and controversial... that's why I posted a new thread. Those thread predicted a record for a different team. The past 2 weeks have changed the outlook of this season in a way we never would have predicted. In the past, giving up a 100 yrds rushing was news. Now 200+ looks to be the norm.

Originally Posted by Ravenalytics

...and the three games against the AFC West we can at least pull out 4 wins. I think 9-7 would be enough to get us into the playoffs.

When was the last time we beat Peyton Manning? We also do not match up well against San Diego's TE and WRs. As far as the divisional games go. You know, regardless of record and talent of the team they are hard fought and close. But if we let any of those teams control the ball for 40 min. and put up 200 yards on the ground... we won't win many of those. The last 2 weeks have been the exception, not the rule.

Originally Posted by Ravens27Girl

We need fans who believe in this team. Let's take one week at a time and right now it's Houston.

Well, as a fan this is how I approach each game. This post doesn't mean I'm not a fan and don't care. I'm sick when this team loses. I wake up with cold sweats and nightmares...

**leachisabeast** · 10-16-2012, 09:28 AM

Peyton Manning has never had great games against us, I really don't understand where that stupid myth comes from. He had a good game back in the 09 play offs, and that was it. The rest of the time it's been us losing the games rather than Manning, if you look at his statistics, he has never really had a good game playing us.

Oh and I really don't understand why everyone thinks the Broncos are going to walk into M and T and beat us, especially with Suggs on the field. And a 3 game losing streak? We've not lost back to back games for years, go troll somewhere else.

**StingerNLG** · 10-16-2012, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by esmd

Houston - L
Browns - W
Oakland - W
Pittsburgh - L
S.D. - L
Pittsburgh - W
Redskins - W
Broncos - L
Giants - L
Bengals - W

Worst case, I say 10-6. And that's worst case. I can certainly see them beating the Broncos or Giants at home, even if they drop one of the other games I'm giving them a W for.

You still want to call San Diego a loss after their embarrassment last night? You think the Cowboys meltdown was bad?

I still have us at 12-4. Either we sweep Pittsburgh who has no running game right now and can be beaten defensively themselves, or we split with them and take one of the other games. I still refuse to simply concede the Houston game.

**purplegirl** · 10-16-2012, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by BMann

We're riding a 4-game win streak pretty much on the strength of our offense alone. And *knock wood* the offense seems pretty healthy right now. So to predict a 3-7 stretch the rest of the way seems way too pessimistic to me, despite the level of competition coming up...

I agree. I think our offense isn't really getting enough credit from the OP. And I know we gave up 200+ yards on the ground two weeks in a row—and that is definitely a problem we need to fix—but we are still 2-0 in those games. This team is not one dimensional.

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 10-16-2012, 09:32 AM

Some people want so bad to be able to say "I told you so" that they start threads like this and the one stating that we should sit half our starters next week and concede defeat because fans and media believe we'll lose anyway.

The Ravens thank you for your support.

Who needs opposing fans trolling in here when we have our own doing it for them?

**Justlovemybirds** · 10-16-2012, 09:33 AM

Can we at least see what adjustments the team makes in the first game post-Webby and Ray before we declare the final record to be .500?

I think people are assuming that there is a team left on the schedule that's dominant enough to guarantee a loss, there isn't.

**goodandfast** · 10-16-2012, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by RedSkins Fury

I agree that my statement is inflammatory and controversial... that's why I posted a new thread. Those thread predicted a record for a different team. The past 2 weeks have changed the outlook of this season in a way we never would have predicted. In the past, giving up a 100 yrds rushing was news. Now 200+ looks to be the norm.

When was the last time we beat Peyton Manning? We also do not match up well against San Diego's TE and WRs. As far as the divisional games go. You know, regardless of record and talent of the team they are hard fought and close. But if we let any of those teams control the ball for 40 min. and put up 200 yards on the ground... we won't win many of those. The last 2 weeks have been the exception, not the rule.

The past two weeks have changed YOUR outlook for the season, not THE outlook for the season.

We still have a top 3 offense in the NFL.

We still have a former defensive player of the year and hall of famer patrolling the secondary, a 3 time pro bowler and best defensive tackle in the league, another former DPOY and future hall of famer on his way back from injury, in addition to Pollard who is playing at a Pro Bowl level this season, and increased speed in our LB corps.

Besides, the offense has carried the team any way. It's not like we lost Joe or Ray Rice or Torrey Smith. Those would be truly devastating injuries. As it stands, Ray Lewis being out certainly doesn't negatively affect the teams ability to win games, and while Webb's injury hurts us more, we're trotting out a former 1st round pick who has looked solid. If he can cut out the stupid shit, he'd look like an all pro, and that's something that comes with time and exposure.

**leachisabeast** · 10-16-2012, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn

Some people want so bad to be able to say "I told you so" that they start threads like this and the one stating that we should sit half our starters next week and concede defeat because fans and media believe we'll lose anyway.

The Ravens thank you for your support.

Who needs opposing fans trolling in here when we have our own doing it for them?

If we beat the Texans next week, I bet you any money that he will never post here again.

**RedSkins Fury** · 10-16-2012, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by purplegirl

I agree. I think our offense isn't really getting enough credit from the OP. And I know we gave up 200+ yards on the ground two weeks in a row—and that is definitely a problem we need to fix—but we are still 2-0 in those games. This team is not one dimensional.

I don't trust this offense to carry us week to week. It's not any specific player... I love them all. It's the combination of all of it. Some games the WRs can't get separation, some games the O-line struggles, and in some games O-line penalties kill us.

But I agree... all this team needs is 2 long scoring drives from the O and 2-3 stops from the D and we'll be in every game.

**HoustonRaven** · 10-16-2012, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn

Some people want so bad to be able to say "I told you so" that they start threads like this and the one stating that we should sit half our starters next week and concede defeat because fans and media believe we'll lose anyway.

The Ravens thank you for your support.

Who needs opposing fans trolling in here when we have our own doing it for them?

This

**ActualSpamBot** · 10-16-2012, 09:34 AM

I say we finish 3-12 and 1 seeing as how the league is going to award last week's game to Dallas and redefine two weeks ago as a tie because of a new retroactive rule that says that if you rush for at least 200 yards, your team is automatically awarded 3 points.

**goodandfast** · 10-16-2012, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by RedSkins Fury

I agree that my statement is inflammatory and controversial... that's why I posted a new thread. Those thread predicted a record for a different team. The past 2 weeks have changed the outlook of this season in a way we never would have predicted. In the past, giving up a 100 yrds rushing was news. Now 200+ looks to be the norm.

When was the last time we beat Peyton Manning? We also do not match up well against San Diego's TE and WRs. As far as the divisional games go. You know, regardless of record and talent of the team they are hard fought and close. But if we let any of those teams control the ball for 40 min. and put up 200 yards on the ground... we won't win many of those. The last 2 weeks have been the exception, not the rule.

Well, as a fan this is how I approach each game. This post doesn't mean I'm not a fan and don't care. I'm sick when this team loses. I wake up with cold sweats and nightmares...

When was the last time the Broncos beat the Ravens? Go ahead and look, I'll wait.