How does this team get to 10 wins?

**lobachevsky** · 11-05-2012, 01:28 AM

Oakland is probably a win, maybe the Skins & Week 17 at Cincy (presuming the Tabbies don't have much to play for by then)--but off a performance like this, can anyone honestly see them beating Denver or San Diego (in SD) or the Giants, or the Steelers even once?

**leachisabeast** · 11-05-2012, 01:33 AM

Jesus, wtf is wrong with people? We won the damn game didn't we? It wasn't even close to as bad as you are implying. I mean how could we beat the New England Patriots at home? Oh wait we already did that....

**PerpetuallyBored74** · 11-05-2012, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by PerpetuallyBored74

I predicted 10-6 before the season began, and I'm sticking with that for now, though if we keep getting hit with injuries/ continue to have Cam constantly soil the linens / keep shooting ourselves in the ass with these penalties...I can see 9-7.

But 8-8 means we only win 2 more games, and we have 6 games we have a realistic chance of winning if we play up to our capability: Raiders & Steelers at HOME, Redskins & Bengals on the road. We also have the Broncos & Giants at HOME, where we are a different team. So it's reasonable to see us winning 3 of these 6 or even 4 which would get us to 9-7 or 10-6, which should get us back into the playoffs yet again

(Reposted from another thread)

**Tyrian** · 11-05-2012, 01:46 AM

By winning four more.

**ActualSpamBot** · 11-05-2012, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by leachisabeast

Jesus, wtf is wrong with people? We won the damn game didn't we? It wasn't even close to as bad as you are implying. I mean how could we beat the New England Patriots at home? Oh wait we already did that....

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Holy shit guys. We went on the road and played a divisional foe that had won 2 out of it's last three and beat them by 2 scores while denying them a single TD.

I just don't know what people expect from an injury riddled team with a serious talent deficiency on both lines. They are playing well enough to win and that's all that counts. Once we make the playoffs it becomes 40% luck, 30% team health, and 30% talent. Just enjoy a fucking win without desperately looking for a way to piss on it.

**Ivalice** · 11-05-2012, 02:25 AM

Originally Posted by ActualSpamBot

x1000

Holy shit guys. We went on the road and played a divisional foe that had won 2 out of it's last three and beat them by 2 scores while denying them a single TD.

I just don't know what people expect from an injury riddled team with a serious talent deficiency on both lines. They are playing well enough to win and that's all that counts. Once we make the playoffs it becomes 40% luck, 30% team health, and 30% talent. Just enjoy a fucking win without desperately looking for a way to piss on it.

It's not enough! /sarcasm

**Lee Van Cleef** · 11-05-2012, 04:43 AM

I think if there is one heartening thing about that win, and I'm stretching, it is that the team turned up for 1 and a half quarters, and still beat an improving team by 10 points. It still doesn't counteract the concerns over the fact that they disappeared for that time.

**ActualSpamBot** · 11-05-2012, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by Lee Van Cleef

I think if there is one heartening thing about that win, and I'm stretching, it is that the team turned up for 1 and a half quarters, and still beat an improving team by 10 points. It still doesn't counteract the concerns over the fact that they disappeared for that time.

So beating a team that won 2 out of it's last three isn't heartening? Beating a division opponent by 10 on the road isn't heartening? Shutting them completely out of the endzone and picking off their QB twice while not turning the ball over isn't heartening?

Man... I get that we had a rough stretch in the middle of the game on O, but it's not like we shit the bed. We scored more points on the road than we have in almost a season's worth of road games. If we had done it with those points spread evenly instead of at one of the the game then the other, no one would be complaining about anything.

**lovefootball** · 11-05-2012, 05:15 AM

Originally Posted by lobachevsky

Oakland is probably a win, maybe the Skins & Week 17 at Cincy (presuming the Tabbies don't have much to play for by then)--but off a performance like this, can anyone honestly see them beating Denver or San Diego (in SD) or the Giants, or the Steelers even once?

SURE, Sure, they can beat all those teams,if if defense and the offense play well. 10 wins is possible because anything can happen. Giants whiffed last night with a 2x super bowl winning Qb(bad game for Eli). Winning at home is magical for the Ravens, SD is away so that could be a loss. It's going to be a wait and see for me, but the Ravens are winning again without key players, coaches that seem to have a hard time getting the players to stop getting penalties, and both lines still getting it together. Cam is another story that makes it hard on the team.
The team will have to win the division on their own because the steelers are getting wins now. The bengals are who they are with their second year Qb and aren't doing well lately.Ravens know these teams well and have beaten the bengals already. Beat the steelers both times and to me that is the secret to having a great year. Sure it is possible and I'm sure the Ravens will do well barring anymore injuries.

**Lee Van Cleef** · 11-05-2012, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by ActualSpamBot

So beating a team that won 2 out of it's last three isn't heartening? Beating a division opponent by 10 on the road isn't heartening? Shutting them completely out of the endzone and picking off their QB twice while not turning the ball over isn't heartening?

Man... I get that we had a rough stretch in the middle of the game on O, but it's not like we shit the bed. We scored more points on the road than we have in almost a season's worth of road games. If we had done it with those points spread evenly instead of at one of the the game then the other, no one would be complaining about anything.

Because a pattern has formed, the offense is wildly inconsistent within games and the D sees the field way too much to think that good teams won't take advantage. This is fine when you're playing the browns, but we saw before the bye what happens when a good team is on the other side of the LOS.

**Paintballguy** · 11-05-2012, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by lobachevsky

Oakland is probably a win, maybe the Skins & Week 17 at Cincy (presuming the Tabbies don't have much to play for by then)--but off a performance like this, can anyone honestly see them beating Denver or San Diego (in SD) or the Giants, or the Steelers even once?

Your life must be terrible. I can't believe how negative some people are.

**JAB1985** · 11-05-2012, 06:09 AM

split the next 8 games and well get to 10 wins... not too difficult.

**wickedsolo** · 11-05-2012, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by ActualSpamBot

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Holy shit guys. We went on the road and played a divisional foe that had won 2 out of it's last three and beat them by 2 scores while denying them a single TD.

I just don't know what people expect from an injury riddled team with a serious talent deficiency on both lines. They are playing well enough to win and that's all that counts. Once we make the playoffs it becomes 40% luck, 30% team health, and 30% talent. Just enjoy a fucking win without desperately looking for a way to piss on it.

**moose10101** · 11-05-2012, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Lee Van Cleef

Because a pattern has formed, the offense is wildly inconsistent within games and the D sees the field way too much to think that good teams won't take advantage. This is fine when you're playing the browns, but we saw before the bye what happens when a good team is on the other side of the LOS.

And that's why yesterday's game isn't "heartening". Watching the team go 29 minutes and 59 seconds without a first down (that's half of an entire game, for the chronologically challenged) and letting the Browns start at their 39, 49, 44, 46, and 43-yard lines isn't "heartening". Do that against a team with a decent offense, and you're on the wrong side of another blowout.

Watching the team employ misdirection, rollouts, etc. successfully in the first quarter, and then totally abandon them, isn't "heartening". It just makes you want to reach for a barf bag.

The only things that were really heartening were:

1) Much better play against the run in the 2nd half
2) Continued good play by the special teams units
3) Ellerbe continuing to improve.

But those things won't beat the good teams that are coming up.

**rharris1986** · 11-05-2012, 06:59 AM

The Ravens don't win more than 8 games TOTAL. To win more they would have to get rid of the IDIOT - and they are not going to do that until early 2013.

So we should start thinking about who we will be drafting with the 18th overall pick.

**JAB1985** · 11-05-2012, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by rharris1986

The Ravens don't win more than 8 games TOTAL. To win more they would have to get rid of the IDIOT - and they are not going to do that until early 2013.

So we should start thinking about who we will be drafting with the 18th overall pick.

since were still winning the division and 2nd in the AFC can we at least wait until we lose that next game before calling the season over?

**rharris1986** · 11-05-2012, 07:27 AM

Do you really see this team beating Pittsburgh (2 games), Cinci in Cinci, SD in SD, Denver or NY?

The Ravens defense can't generate a pass rush - Ben, Peyton, Eli, Rivers and Dalton are going to be throwing the ball all over the place while the Ravens perfect their infamous 3 and OUT offense.

It doesn't take a genius to figure that out - and THAT equals 8 wins for 2012.

Originally Posted by JAB1985

since were still winning the division and 2nd in the AFC can we at least wait until we lose that next game before calling the season over?

**Ravenswintitle** · 11-05-2012, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by rharris1986

Do you really see this team beating Pittsburgh (2 games), Cinci in Cinci, SD in SD, Denver or NY?

The Ravens defense can't generate a pass rush - Ben, Peyton, Eli, Rivers and Dalton are going to be throwing the ball all over the place while the Ravens perfect their infamous 3 and OUT offense.

It doesn't take a genius to figure that out - and THAT equals 8 wins for 2012.

you also said they would lose to cleveland and you're on record saying you hope they lose every game.

The NFL is about the next game. That's all that matters, beat Oakland.

**Rxdoxx** · 11-05-2012, 07:33 AM

I now know the formula!
Give Cam 2 weeks to prepare, and then declare the game over after the first couple of series before their D has a chance to adjust and shut everything down.

**goldenelite28** · 11-05-2012, 07:33 AM

I think it's kind of ridiculous that people can be so negative about a sports team and yet they continue to watch and talk about them.

If I'm reading a book and it sucks I simply put it down and read something else. Same goes for movies, tv shows, games, etc. I've never went on a bad roller coaster and then immediately jumped back in line for another ride.
Why torture yourself if we are going to go 2-6 the rest of the way?