AFC Divisional Pick: Ravens at Titans
January 7th 2009
by Special K

Baltimore Ravens (+3) at Tennessee Titans  

Remember playing the Rock'em and Sock'em boxing game when you were a kid?  That is exactly what this week's Ravens/Titans game is going to be like. Two of most physical teams will collide once again with a trip to the AFC Conference Finals at stake. I'm sticking with the Ravens this weekend and I'm going to ride the Joe Flacco and John Harbaugh bandwagon all the way to Pittsburgh!  Once again I feel confident that the Baltimore Ravens can go on the road into a hostile environment and leave with a victory.  Like I said last week, great defenses travel well, plus the Ravens are one of the hottest teams right now.  Meanwhile, the Titans have cruised into the postseason losing two of its last three games. 

The Titans are also limping into the playoffs. There is a good chance that they may be without center Kevin Mawae. His absence from the offensive line would greatly hurt the Titans running game especially against the Ravens stout defensive line.  If you look at the statistics from the last 3 or 4 games that each team has played, one key statistic heavily stands out in favor of the Ravens.  That statistic is average points scored per game. The Ravens offense has been averaging about 2 touchdowns more per game than the Titans.  They have also been averaging 100 yards more per game than the Titans. 

Take the Ravens to win straight up