The Ravens just gave the Bengals enough rope to hang themselves yesterday….and that they did by turning the ball over five times!  LB Ray Lewis (11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 2 fumble recoveries), safety Dawan Landry (11 tackles) and CB Lardarius Webb (9 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Ravens’ on D in this game.  Safety Ed Reed (2 interceptions) and DT/DE Haloti Ngata (fumble recovery) also made huge game altering plays in the this game for the Ravens’ D.  The Bengals finished up with 90 yards rushing on 31 carries (2.9 ypc) and they also completed 32 of 45 passes for 305 yards.

Joe Flacco ran a very conservative offense for the Ravens yesterday as he completed 14 of 19 passes for 125 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Ray Rice led the way on the ground with 77 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.9 ypc) with a TD run.  TE Todd Heap (3 rec, 53 yards) and WR Derrick Mason (3 rec, 34 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Ravens this year.  The Ravens finished up with 98 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 19  passes for 101 yards.  The Ravens finished the 2010 season with a 12-4 record which had them tied for first place in the AFC North.  They lost the tiebreaker with the Steelers and will be heading to Arrowhead Stadium this weekend to deal with the Chiefs.

The Ravens basically gave the Browns enough rope to hang themselves….and that they did.  Joe Flacco was efficient yesterday in completing 12 of 19 passes for 102 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 16 yards (5.3 ypc) in this game.  Ray Rice led the way for the Ravens on the ground in this game with 92 yards rushing on 25 carries (3.7 ypc).  Willis McGahee (8 carries, 34 yards) Le’Ron McClain (2 carries, 19 yards) also pitched in for the Ravens.  WRs Derrick Mason (4 rec, 50 yards, TD) and T.J. Houshmandzadeh (4 rec, 32 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Ravens yesterday.  The Ravens finished up with 161 yards rushing on 38 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 19 passes for 97 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:46.

LB Jameel McClain (8 tackles, fumble recovery) and safety Dawan Landry (7 tackles) led the way for the Ravens’ D in this game.  Safety Ed Reed (3 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 2 INTs) and CB Lardarius Webb (3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also made huge plays in this game for the Ravens’ D.  The Browns finished up with 102 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 30 passes for 178 yards.  The Ravens improved to 11-4 on the season and they locked themselves up a spot in the playoffs.

The Ravens won this game the old fashioned way, by running the ball and playing good defense.  Joe Flacco was a game manager last Sunday as he completed 10 of 20 passes for 172 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Ray Rice was on fire in this game as he carried the ball 31 times for 153 yards (4.9 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 5 passes for 80 yards (16.0 avg) with a TD grab.  Willis McGahee pitched in with 53 yards rushing on 7 carries (7.6 ypc) last Sunday.  Rookie TE Ed Dickson pitched in with 2 grabs for 33 yards (16.5 avg) with a TD grab.  The Ravens finished up with 208 yards rushing on 39 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 20 passes for 148 yards.

LB Dannell Ellerbe (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit), LB Jarret Johnson (7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 sack), safety Ed Reed (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed), CB Lardarius Webb (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and LB Ray Lewis (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed) led a good team effort by the Ravens on D.  LB Tavares Gooden (fumble recovery) and DT Cory Redding (interception) also made big plays on D for the Ravens in this game.  The Saints finished up with 27 yards rushing on 14 carries (1.9 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 46 passes for 242 yards.  The Ravens are now 10-4 on the season and they are tied for first in the AFC North.

The Ravens got really lucky in this game as they didn’t do much in the second half which allowed the Texans to rally and get this game into O.T.  David Reed of the Ravens returned the opening kickoff of the second half to give them a 28-7, but the Ravens couldn’t stop the Texans until O.T.  Joe Flacco was solid in completing 22 of 35 passes for 235 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Ray Rice was busy with 19 carries for 54 yards (2.8 ypc) and he also caught 8 passes for 66 yards (8.3 avg).  Willis McGahee pitched in with 4 carries for 7 yards (1.8 ypc) with a TD run.  Derrick Mason (6 rec, 78 yards, 2 TDs) and Anquan Boldin (3 rec, 41 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Ravens.  The Ravens finished up with 63 yards on 24 carries (2.6 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 33 passes for 190 yards.

CB Josh Wilson was the star of the Ravens’ D last night as he picked off a Matt Schaub pass in O.T. which he returned 12 yards for a TD to win the game.  He also had 7 tackles and he defensed 3 passes.  LB Ray Lewis (9 tackles) and CB Chris Carr (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also had solid games for the Ravens.  The Texans finished up with 111 yards rushing on 22 carries (5.0 ypc) and they also completed 31 of 62 passes for 378 yards.  The Ravens are now 9-4 on the season, still 1 game behind the Steelers in the AFC North.

The Ravens outplayed the Steelers in this game but in the end they lost on the scoreboard.  Joe Flacco completed 17 of 33 passes for 266 yards with 1 TD grab and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 15 yards (5.0 ypc) in this game.  Flacco lost a key fumble that led to the Steelers winning score late in this game.  Ray Rice rushed for 32 yards on 9 carries (3.6 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg).  Willis McGahee also had a rough game last night with 7 carries for 7 yards (1.0 ypc).  Anquan Boldin led the way in the passing game for the Ravens last night with 5 grabs for 118 yards (23.6 avg) with a TD grab.  The Ravens finished up with 43 yards rushing on 20 carries (2.2 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 33 passes for 226 yards as they only had the ball for 25:52.

LB Ray Lewis (13 tackles) and safety Dawan Landry (10 tackles, 1 pass defensed) led the way for the Ravens’ D last night.  OLB Terrell Suggs was beating up Ben Roethlisberger all night long with 5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 5 QB hits and 3 tackles for a loss!  DT Cory Redding (6 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) and CB Josh Wilson (5 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) also made big plays for the Ravens last night.  The Steelers finished up with 54 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.3 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 38 passes for 234 yards.  The Ravens are now 8-4 on the season which has them one game behind the Steelers in the AFC North.

The Ravens’ D stood up yesterday and the offense played pretty well too despite only putting 17 points on the scoreboard.  Joe Flacco completed 25 of 35 passes for 289 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Ray Rice was busy in this game for the Ravens with 20 carries for 85 yards (4.3 ypc) and he also caught 7 passes for 47 yards (6.7 avg).  Willis McGahee pitched in with 9 yards rushing on 3 carries (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 13 yards (4.3 avg) in this game.  Derrick Mason (8 rec, 87 yards, TD) and Todd Heap (2 rec, 79 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Ravens.  The Ravens finished up with 92 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 35 passes for 257 yards.

LBs Ray Lewis (12 tackles) and Jarret Johnson (10 tackles) led the way for the Ravens’ D in this game.  The Buccaneers finished up with 101 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.4 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 37 passes for 162 yards.  The Ravens are now 8-3 on the year and they are tied for first with the Pittsburgh Steelers who they play next Sunday Night in Baltimore.

The Panthers cut the Ravens lead to 20-13 with 14:44 left in this game after Panthers’ QB Brian St. Pierre hit WR Davis Gettis with a 88-yard TD strike.  But, the Ravens’ D took control of the game after that.  They scored TDs on two consecutive plays when they intercepted St. Pierre passes taking them both to the house.  The first INT was made by Ed Reed who ran it back 19 yards before pitching the ball to fellow safety Dawan Landry who ran the final 23 yards for the TD.  Ray Lewis picked off the next St. Pierre pass and he took it 24 yards to the house.  The Panthers finished up with 120 yards rushing on 22 carries (5.5 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 28 passes for 150 yards.

Offensively for the Ravens in this game it was all about the passing game.  Joe Flacco completed 24 of 33 passes for 301 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Ray Rice pitched in with 19 carries for 65 yards (3.4 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 6 passes for 66 yards (11.0 avg).  T.J. Houshmandzadeh (2 rec, 79 yards, TD) and Todd Heap (5 rec, 69 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Ravens last week.  The Ravens finished up with 100 yards rushing on 31 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 33 passes for 278 yards as they had possession of the ball for 34:33.  The Ravens are now 7-3 on the year.

Things were looking good with 1:05 left in the game as the Ravens took the lead on a 9-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco to Todd Heap.  But the Ravens scored too quickly as Matt Ryan led the Falcons on a 80-yard TD drive in only 45 seconds to win the game.  Joe Flacco has a solid game for the Ravens last night as he completed 22 of 34 passes for 215 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 13 yards (4.3 ypc) last night.  Ray Rice pitched in with 12 carries for 59 yards (4.9 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 43 yards (14.3 avg) last night.  Donte’ Stallworth didn’t catch any passes last night but he carried the ball 2 times for 34 yards (17.0 ypc).  TE Todd Heap (4 rec, 57 yards, TD), WR Anquan Boldin (5 rec, 50 yards, TD) and Derrick Mason (4 rec, 48 yards, TD) also helped out the Ravens’ cause in the passing game.  The Ravens finished up with 116 yards rushing on 21 carries (5.5 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 34 passes for 204 yards.  Those numbers aren’t too bad when you consider that they only had possession of the ball for 24:51.

The defense was incredibly bad against the pass last night and it cost them the game.  CB Josh Wilson led the way for the Ravens last night with 7 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss…..but he was burnt to a crisp on the game winning TD pass from Matt Ryan to Roddy White.  LB Jarret Johnson, CB Lardarius Webb and safeties Dawan Landry & Ed Reed each pitched in with 6 tackles apiece.  The Falcons finished up with 60 yards rushing on 23 carries (2.6 ypc) and they also completed 32 of 50 passes for 302 yards.  The Ravens are now 6-3 on the year.

The Ravens took the fight to the Dolphins yesterday on both sides of the football.  Joe Flacco was outstanding for the Ravens as he completed 20 of 27 passes for 266 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Punter Sam Koch pulled a nice fake punt completing his only pass attempt good for 13 yards.  Ray Rice was incredible yesterday for the Ravens as he carried the ball 22 times for 83 yards (3.8 ypc) and he also caught 7 passes for 97 yards (13.9 avg).  Willis McGahee also had a solid game with 6 carries for 24 yards (4.0 ypc) and 3 catches for 42 yards (14.0 avg) with a TD  grab.  Derrick Mason led the way in the passing game for the Ravens yesterday with 4 catches for 42 yards (10.5 avg) with a TD catch.  The Ravens rushed for 146 yards on 39 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 28 passes for 256 yards as they had possession of  the ball for 38:22 yesterday.

The defense was solid for the Ravens yesterday.  LB Ray Lewis led the way for the Ravens’ D in this game with 8 tackles.  CB Lardarius Webb (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception), safety Ed Reed (4 tackles, interception) and CB Josh Wilson (2 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 1 interception) also had solid games for the Ravens yesterday.  The Dolphins finished up with 73 yards rushing on 17 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 34 passes for 216 yards.  The Ravens are now 6-2 on the season.

The Bills came in with almost a perfect gameplan before falling in O.T. to the Ravens.  LB Ray Lewis stripped Bills’ TE Shawn Nelson in OT setting up kicker Billy Cundiff for the game winning 38-yard FG.  Lewis led the way for the Ravens on D in this game with 15 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 2 QB hits, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.  Safeties Dawan Landry (10 tackles) and Ed Reed (4 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 2 interceptions) also had solid games for the Ravens today.  The Bills finished up with a stunning 132 yards rushing on 35 carries (3.8 ypc) and they completed 29 of 43 passes for 374 yards as they had possession of the ball for 38:36.

The Ravens were effective on offense despite not having the ball much earlier today.  Joe Flacco was efficient in completing 16 of 31 passes for 250 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Ray Rice (16 carries, 72 yards) and Willis McGahee (11 carries, 64 yards, TD) gave Flacco some ground support today.  WR Anquan Boldin (6 rec, 92 yards, TD) and TE Todd Heap (3 rec, 59 yards, 2 TD grabs) led the way in the passing game for the Ravens today.  The Ravens are now 5-2 on the season.