{"id":6226,"date":"2023-01-10T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/ravens-strategy-in-finale-against-bengals-could-pay-off-in-playoffs\/"},"modified":"2023-01-10T12:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T12:15:00","slug":"ravens-strategy-in-finale-against-bengals-could-pay-off-in-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/ravens-strategy-in-finale-against-bengals-could-pay-off-in-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens strategy in finale against Bengals could pay off in playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>BALTIMORE \u2014 The Ravens will date the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football&#8217;s Super Wild Card Weekend. <\/p>\n<p>It happens to avoid the coin toss that could have forced the Bengals to take to the road as divisional champions shortly after they beat the Ravens.<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens clearly weren&#8217;t worried about that possibility, as John Harbaugh chose to rest the main starter.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\"\/>\n<p>    It&#8217;s hard to argue against his approach.<\/p>\n<p>The chances of a rematch were so high that having the opportunity to rest a starter against an opponent without the luxury of doing so was too good to pass up.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, Marlon Humphrey said: we know them very well.  \u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>Familiarity breeds contempt, as both players and fanbase have been vocal about precarious conditions on the field. But this is AFC North football, and the stakes haven&#8217;t been this high for quite some time.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>If you&#8217;re the Ravens, you like what you see off the defense. They shut down the run game in a convincing way. And with Alex Kappa unlikely to play with an ankle injury and Rael Collins out for the season, run games and pass protection are serious concerns for Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>The Baltimore attack is a completely different story. They&#8217;ve been terrifying since Lamar Jackson&#8217;s injury. His return to the playoffs would be the boost his team needs.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>&#8220;Obviously, if Lamar Jackson gets in, his chances of winning are great,&#8221; Curry Campbell said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<p>Only time will tell if Jackson will play, but the Ravens&#8217; odds of winning will definitely improve with him on the field. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/template\" id=\"facebookPixel2109571519347496\">!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()\n{n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}\n;if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n(function(){\n    fbq('init', '2109571519347496');\n    fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    var contentId = 'ci02b5003da00024c7';\n    if (contentId !== '') {\n        fbq('track', 'ViewContent', {content_ids: [contentId], content_type: 'product'});\n    }\n})();<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiQ2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9uZmwvcmF2ZW5zL25ld3MvcmF2ZW5zLXBsYXlvZmZzLXN0cmF0ZWd5LWJlbmdhbHPSAUhodHRwczovL3d3dy5zaS5jb20vbmZsL3JhdmVucy8uYW1wL25ld3MvcmF2ZW5zLXBsYXlvZmZzLXN0cmF0ZWd5LWJlbmdhbHM?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] BALTIMORE \u2014 The Ravens will date the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football&#8217;s Super Wild Card Weekend. 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