Previewing the Championship Games

We’ll take a quick break from coaching coverage and draft scouting to talk some playoffs for a second. Josh and I already discussed the games a little bit on this week’s podcast (we’ll be recording a new one tonight or tomorrow) but things change over the course of a week and it’s also fun to talk about successful teams occasionally. AFC Championship Game, 3 PM CBS Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots The Game: Baltimore is a formidable team with a great run game and a stout defense. That’s typically a good model in the playoffs and the Ravens are also a team that features the ability to attack with the passing game. Though it seems to have been lying dormant for most of the season, all it takes is one game and the Patriots are a defense that gives up points and chunk yardage regularly. It’s possible the Ravens could explode for a huge game and waylay the Patriots. It isn’t likely though. Bill Belichick is the best coach in football and ...