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Five Things We Learned from the Ravens' 27-24 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
From the Ravens' lack of elite playmakers to their tense playoff outlook, here are five things we learned from their 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
There are no moral victories in the NFL, but the Ravens proved their formula works against the best.
Before the harder analysis, it’s worth noting that the Ravens delivered a terrific afternoon of football theater against one of the best, most exciting teams in the NFL.
This set up as a Ph.D.-level test of the formula that carried them through three consecutive wins over lesser teams.
Their approach worked well enough that they had the game in hand until Chiefs quarterback Patrick...
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Tennessee Titans Defense
Forget about the -1 they just put up against New Orleans. Focus more on the fact that they allowed just 22 points to the most potent offense in football. Also, they face the hapless Colts this week, which is always a nice holiday treat for a fantasy D. Last week: 22 points allowed This week: @Indianapolis
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The Ravens set a franchise record for sacks. Here's how they crowed about it on Twitter.
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