Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots
Sunday, 1/22/2012, 3pm ET on CBS
The classic situation of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object:
New England Patriots Offense*
Ranked 3rd in NFL in Points per Game (32.1 PPG during Regular Season)
Ranked 2nd in NFL in Total Offense (428 YPG during Regular Season)
Ranked 2nd in Postseason in Total Offense (509 YPG)
Tom Brady: 2nd in NFL in Passing Yards (5,235 YDS during Regular Season)
Wes Welker: 2nd in NFL in Receiving Yards (1,569 YDS during Regular Season)
Baltimore Ravens Defense*
Ranked 3rd in NFL in Points Allowed (16.6 PPG during Regular Season)
Ranked 3rd in NFL in Total Defense (288.9 YPG during Regular Season)
Ranked 2nd in NFL in Rushing Defense (92.6 YPG during Regular Season)
Ranked 4th in NFL in Passing Defense (196.2 YPG during Regular Season)
*Statistics from nfl.com
These two teams did not meet during the 2011 Regular Season. The Ravens, coming off a 20-13 victory over the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Playoff, have not played an away game in the 2011 Postseason. The Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos 45-10 last week, in which Tom Brady tied an NFL Playoff record six touchdowns on 26/34 passing for 363 yards (1 INT).
In this week’s line (from espn.com), the Patriots are favored over the Ravens (Spread 7, O/U 50).
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