Ravens vs. Bears: Prediction & 'Open Thread'
The Baltimore Ravens plan to make the delayed arrival of the Chicago Bears short and unpleasant as they fight to keep in the Wild Card race.
| Final - 12.13.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
The Baltimore Ravens plan to make the delayed arrival of the Chicago Bears short and unpleasant as they fight to keep in the Wild Card race.
Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice was selected by the fans as the FedEx Ground Award Player of the Week for last week's performance in the 48-3 victory over the Detroit Lions.
A look at how the Lions fared inside the red zone this past week.
Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice receive his first FedEx Ground Player of the Week nomination of his career off his amazing 13 carry for 166 yards and one TD performance in the team's 48-3 pounding of the Detroit Lions.
Compliments of the Baltimore Ravens' PR Dept., here is their Weekly Game Release with all the news, notes, stats and quotes about Sunday's game hosting the Chicago Bears.
Regardless of the team's success, their offense, especially giving the ball to Ray Rice, is still too predictable.
As for yesterday's game between the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Raves... three words... "What - a - mess!"
While the Baltimore Ravens can celebrate their dominating victory over the Detroit Lions, it's time to move on and focus on the next task at hand, the Chicago Bears.
A drive-by-drive look at the Ravens' win over the Lions.
The Lions went to Baltimore and received a whooping of epic proportions, losing 48-3 to the Ravens.
The Baltimore Ravens played the type of complete football game that their fans have been waiting for a long time, but can they keep it up and claim a spot in the playoffs?
This has just been one big afternoon of fail for the Lions.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 0:40 left: Baltimore Field Goal - 38-yarder by Billy Cundiff. 7 plays, 45 yds, 3:12 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 11:56 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 62-yard pass from Joe Flacco to Derrick Mason. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 3 plays, 70 yds, 1:17 min. |
| 11:56 left: 3 plays, 70 yds, 1:17 min. |
| 4:32 left: Detroit Field Goal - 22-yarder by Jason Hanson. 15 plays, 69 yds, 7:24 min. |
| 3:32 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 59-yard run by Ray Rice. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 4 plays, 69 yds, 1:00 min. |
| 3:32 left: 4 plays, 69 yds, 1:00 min. |
| 1:10 left: Baltimore Field Goal - 25-yarder by Billy Cundiff. 6 plays, 43 yds, 1:08 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 8:50 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 3-yard run by LeRon McClain. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 11 plays, 74 yds, 6:10 min. |
| 8:50 left: 11 plays, 74 yds, 6:10 min. |
| 4:16 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 8-yard run by Willis McGahee. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 6 plays, 61 yds, 3:08 min. |
| 4:16 left: 6 plays, 61 yds, 3:08 min. |
| 0:51 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 19-yard run by Willis McGahee. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 6 plays, 63 yds, 2:17 min. |
| 0:51 left: 6 plays, 63 yds, 2:17 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 5:02 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 15-yard run by Troy Smith. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 3 plays, 23 yds, 1:20 min. |
| 5:02 left: 3 plays, 23 yds, 1:20 min. |
| Team statistics | Detroit | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 229 3.4 67 | 548 8.7 63 |
| Time of Possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 13 6 5 2 | 24 14 9 1 |
| Third Down Conversions | 5-17-29% | 6-13-46% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-4-0% | 2-2-100% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 126 16-34 3.6 2-34 1-9 | 240 15-23 10.4 0-0 0-0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 103 32 3.2 | 308 40 7.7 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 162 0-0 9-162 | 64 2-31 2-33 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 2 1-0 2-34 | 1 1-1 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-40 | 5-50 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 5-47.0 (32.8) | 2-40.5 (40.5) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 58 48 10 | 62 48 14 |