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“You’ve just got to have belief in yourself that we’re all good“, Flacco said. Losses to Denver and Oakland have left the Ravens in last place in the AFC North, but Harbaugh is embracing the challenge of digging out of the early hole. It would mark the first time in Ravens franchise history they’ve started a season with three straight losses.
Next on the schedule: A home game against the division-leading Cincinnati Bengals, who handled Oakland 33-13 on the road before defeating San Diego on Sunday. Since 1990, only three 0-3 teams have made the playoffs. Avoiding turnovers will be essential for the Ravens against the Bengals defense, which ranks third in the league in turnovers with 2.5 per game.
Harbaugh has often mentioned how much he appreciates the so-called “purple wall of noise”, but he doesn’t think its presence or importance is any more heightened by the team’s current state. “This is an important game already”. Twenty-four 0-2 teams have rallied to reach the playoffs since 1990.
Except a win on Sunday would signify more than just a three-game winning streak.
“We always need the home crowd”, Harbaugh said. “Now what? Hard to believe they are 0-2″.
I’m wondering if the Ravens will rethink staying out on the West Coast for the week as an alternative of flying again house once they play San Francisco on Oct. 18 adopted by Arizona on Oct. 26.
Notes: WR A.J. Green and Whitworth were held out of practice on Wednesday. So was CB Leon Hall, getting some rest.
Defensive tackle Marcus Hardison (knee) has been the only Bengals player to miss games due to an injury, but the rookie was out on the rehab field during the open portion of practice.
But there’s no mistaking the fact Harbaugh and his players need that home-field advantage more than ever.
“Even if he was there we still would have needed to do a little more to get the job done”, safety Will Hill said. I never got to coach him, but he must be a great learner. “I’d say they’re the complete package, talent-wise”.
With an aggressive, record-setting defense and a punishing running game, Baltimore not only posted its first winning season, but won Super Bowl XXXV. Thus far Cincy is averaging 392.5 yards per game on offense while allowing just 319 yards per contest on defense. The over/under total for the game has been set at 44.5 points.
Although Suggs did not appear on the stat sheet after playing 55 snaps against Denver, the film showed the respect he received as a pass rusher.
Not only did Jones’ deep catch demonstrate Andy Dalton’s renewed arm strength, it reminds Bengals fans of the rapport last seen between Dalton and Jones in the 2013 season. “He’s one of the best ends in the NFL“.
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In each losses this season, the Ravens have been only a play or two away from profitable, however that’s the norm within the NFL. There’s different things that they’ve done to try to pick up from losing him.
