| Final - 1.9.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers battle today in what might be the NFL's best rivalry right now and a trip to the AFC Championship Game is on the table. See who and why Bltimore Beatdown thinks the Ravens will win this game.
There are four games this weekend in the Divisional Round of the 2011 NFL Playoffs, and Baltimore Beatdown picks & pans the winners and the losers.
If Todd Heap can continue his resurgence and success that he had in the Baltimore Ravens 30-7 Wild Card Playoff victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Pittsburgh Steelers would be well-advised to keep a clear eye on him if they want to slow down the Ravens offense Saurday afternoon.
Ravens fans may view this statistical analysis with skepticism, but one person thinks the Baltimore Ravens offensive line is the 2nd best in the NFL, which would be fine if they proved that this Saturday in their NFL Divisional Playoff Game at the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Baltimore Ravens Ray Rice will be one of the major sports stars to be featured in Gillette's new series of ads, titled 'Young Guns.'
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger openly admits that he "hates" playing the Baltimore Ravens, in advance of their AFC Divisional Playoff Game this Saturday afternoon.
Tw members of the Baltimore Ravens were on the radio giving interviews on this weekend's playoff match-up with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Baltimore Ravens signed former Buffalo Bills WR James Hardy (Indiana) to a Reserve/Future Contract, although he will not be allowed to practice with the team until the season is completely over.
If the Baltimore Ravens can stick to the simple game plan of "Protect & Create," they should win the battle of the tunrovers and the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Divisional round of the playoffs.
ESPN's SportsNation poll results shows the Baltimore Ravens defense is m0re intimidating right now than the Pittsburgh Steelers defense.
The Baltimore Ravens Terrell Suggs was interviewed recently on Miami radio and had a bunch to say about the Ravens victory over the Chiefs, playing with Ray Lewis and against the Steelers.
The Ravens and the Steelers have met six times in the regular season since 2008 and all six games were decided by four points or less. So why should this Saturday's game be any different?
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 9:01 left: Baltimore Field Goal - 19-yarder by Billy Cundiff. 14 plays, 69 yds, 5:59 min. |
| 2:09 left: Kansas City Touchdown - 41-yard run by Jamaal Charles. (Ryan Succop extra point is good). 2 plays, 46 yds, 0:49 min. |
| 2:09 left: 2 plays, 46 yds, 0:49 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 0:19 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco to Ray Rice. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 11 plays, 80 yds, 5:30 min. |
| 0:19 left: 11 plays, 80 yds, 5:30 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 6:36 left: Baltimore Field Goal - 29-yarder by Billy Cundiff. 7 plays, 51 yds, 3:02 min. |
| 4:20 left: Baltimore Field Goal - 29-yarder by Billy Cundiff. 4 plays, 6 yds, 1:20 min. |
| 0:27 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco to Anquan Boldin. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 6 plays, 31 yds, 2:59 min. |
| 0:27 left: 6 plays, 31 yds, 2:59 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 4:26 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 25-yard run by Willis McGahee. (Billy Cundiff extra point is good). 15 plays, 80 yds, 10:20 min. |
| 4:26 left: 15 plays, 80 yds, 10:20 min. |
| Team statistics | Baltimore | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 390 5.0 78 | 161 4.0 40 |
| Time of Possession | 41:44 | 18:16 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 26 4 19 3 | 8 6 2 0 |
| Third Down Conversions | 9-17-53% | 1-8-13% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 1-1-100% | 0-2-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 248 25-34 6.5 0-0 4-17 | 53 9-18 2.5 3-12 3-17 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 142 40 3.6 | 108 19 5.7 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 29 0-0 1-29 | 83 0-0 4-83 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 2 3-2 0-0 | 5 2-2 3-12 |
| Penalties-Yards | 2-20 | 5-40 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 2-31.0 (31.0) | 3-51.0 (37.7) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 34 28 6 | 77 51 26 |
