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| All Games | 7-8 | -1 | 8-6 | 5-10 | 19.3 | 9.2 | 328.9 | (5.3) | 1.4 | 21.1 | 11.3 | 361.7 | (5.3) | 1.9 | | Road Games | 3-4 | -0.6 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 19.3 | 7.9 | 357.3 | (5.5) | 1.7 | 21.7 | 12.7 | 343.9 | (5.3) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 0-3 | -3.4 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 194.3 | (4.2) | 1.7 | 24.0 | 12.3 | 371.0 | (5.1) | 2.3 | | Turf Games | 1-1 | +0.9 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 341.5 | (4.9) | 2.0 | 14.5 | 1.5 | 226.0 | (3.7) | 3.0 | | Division Games | 2-3 | -0.5 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 20.6 | 9.6 | 321.4 | (5.7) | 0.8 | 19.2 | 12.6 | 347.6 | (5.3) | 1.6 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 19.3 | 9.2 | 18.5 | 28:03 | 30-107 | (3.6) | 17-32 | 55.0% | 222 | (7) | 62-329 | (5.3) | (17.1) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.6 | 11.2 | 20.7 | 30:17 | 27-114 | (4.2) | 22-35 | 63.0% | 246 | (6.9) | 63-360 | (5.7) | (15.3) | | Offense Road Games | 19.3 | 7.9 | 20.0 | 28:58 | 32-131 | (4.1) | 18-33 | 54.7% | 226 | (6.8) | 65-357 | (5.5) | (18.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 21.1 | 11.3 | 21.7 | 31:57 | 31-142 | (4.5) | 21-37 | 56.8% | 220 | (6) | 68-362 | (5.3) | (17.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.4 | 10.4 | 20.2 | 30:05 | 26-109 | (4.2) | 22-36 | 62.7% | 244 | (6.8) | 62-353 | (5.7) | (15.8) | | Defense Road Games | 21.7 | 12.7 | 20.0 | 31:02 | 30-132 | (4.3) | 20-35 | 56.6% | 212 | (6.1) | 65-344 | (5.3) | (15.8) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 13-4 | 29.9% | 1-0 | 30.8% | 2-51 | (21.7) | 2-11 | (6.4) | 7-58 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 13-5 | 39.6% | 1-0 | 47.9% | 2-54 | (24.4) | 17-2 | (8.3) | 7-55 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 13-4 | 30.0% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 2-43 | (23.4) | 2-11 | (5.6) | 7-57 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | | 15-6 | 38.1% | 1-1 | 64.7% | 2-42 | (22.6) | 3-20 | (7.3) | 6-48 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 13-5 | 39.7% | 1-0 | 49.2% | 2-56 | (23.9) | 18-2 | (8.6) | 6-53 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | | 15-6 | 37.7% | 1-1 | 80.0% | 2-38 | (20.3) | 3-29 | (9.3) | 7-54 |
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| All Games | 9-6 | +0.4 | 8-7 | 7-8 | 25.9 | 11.3 | 361.1 | (5.8) | 1.3 | 19.5 | 9.3 | 341.5 | (5.5) | 1.3 | | Home Games | 5-2 | +1.2 | 4-3 | 2-5 | 26.1 | 11.6 | 363.4 | (5.7) | 0.9 | 14.1 | 7.7 | 306.9 | (5.2) | 1.4 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +0.3 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 20.3 | 5.7 | 324.0 | (5.2) | 1.7 | 16.7 | 12.7 | 270.0 | (4.2) | 0.7 | | Turf Games | 5-3 | -0.2 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 25.9 | 10.9 | 354.7 | (5.6) | 1.0 | 15.7 | 7.6 | 312.2 | (5.3) | 1.5 | | Division Games | 2-3 | -1.6 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 22.4 | 7.2 | 349.2 | (5.2) | 1.4 | 24.0 | 10.8 | 356.4 | (6) | 1.2 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 25.9 | 11.3 | 21.5 | 29:41 | 28-126 | (4.5) | 21-35 | 62.0% | 235 | (6.8) | 63-361 | (5.8) | (13.9) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.6 | 11.1 | 20.9 | 30:11 | 28-119 | (4.3) | 22-35 | 62.4% | 243 | (6.9) | 63-362 | (5.8) | (15.3) | | Offense Home Games | 26.1 | 11.6 | 22.6 | 31:04 | 31-124 | (4.1) | 21-34 | 63.4% | 240 | (7.1) | 64-363 | (5.7) | (13.9) | | Defense (All Games) | 19.5 | 9.3 | 19.7 | 30:19 | 24-87 | (3.6) | 25-38 | 64.9% | 255 | (6.7) | 62-341 | (5.5) | (17.5) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.6 | 10.6 | 20.6 | 30:10 | 27-110 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 63.2% | 246 | (7) | 62-356 | (5.7) | (15.8) | | Defense Home Games | 14.1 | 7.7 | 18.1 | 28:56 | 21-75 | (3.5) | 24-38 | 63.9% | 232 | (6.2) | 59-307 | (5.2) | (21.7) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 13-5 | 41.7% | 1-1 | 52.9% | 2-68 | (29) | 2-19 | (9.4) | 7-54 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 13-5 | 40.5% | 1-0 | 50.8% | 2-60 | (24.3) | 17-2 | (8.3) | 7-55 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 13-6 | 46.7% | 1-1 | 80.0% | 2-55 | (25.5) | 3-25 | (9.7) | 7-55 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | | 14-6 | 41.3% | 1-0 | 30.8% | 2-37 | (23.4) | 1-10 | (6.9) | 7-63 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 40.1% | 1-0 | 45.9% | 2-55 | (23.8) | 16-2 | (8.5) | 6-52 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | | 14-6 | 43.3% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-33 | (19.2) | 1-13 | (11) | 7-68 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: CLEVELAND 18.8, BALTIMORE 18.5 |
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| 11/2/2014 | TAMPA BAY | 22-17 | W | -7 | L | 44 | U | 28-50 | 21-34-280 | 2 | 26-113 | 17-33-252 | 2 | | 11/6/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | 24-3 | W | 6 | W | 46.5 | U | 52-170 | 15-23-198 | 1 | 22-86 | 13-39-79 | 4 | | 11/16/2014 | HOUSTON | 7-23 | L | -4 | L | 41.5 | U | 24-58 | 20-50-317 | 2 | 54-213 | 20-30-211 | 1 | | 11/23/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 26-24 | W | 2.5 | W | 48.5 | O | 29-162 | 23-41-313 | 3 | 23-63 | 27-43-252 | 2 | | 11/30/2014 | @ BUFFALO | 10-26 | L | 3 | L | 42 | U | 26-74 | 23-38-241 | 3 | 30-106 | 17-31-181 | 2 | | 12/7/2014 | INDIANAPOLIS | 24-25 | L | 3 | W | 50.5 | U | 31-111 | 14-31-137 | 2 | 20-93 | 24-53-269 | 4 | | 12/14/2014 | CINCINNATI | 0-30 | L | -2.5 | L | 43.5 | U | 17-53 | 10-18-54 | 2 | 45-244 | 14-24-103 | 1 | | 12/21/2014 | @ CAROLINA | 13-17 | L | 6 | W | 40 | U | 22-84 | 10-21-144 | 1 | 45-209 | 18-31-195 | 2 | | 12/28/2014 | @ BALTIMORE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/2/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | 23-43 | L | 2 | L | 47.5 | O | 18-63 | 30-45-269 | 2 | 25-55 | 25-37-321 | 1 | | 11/9/2014 | TENNESSEE | 21-7 | W | -10 | W | 44.5 | U | 34-151 | 16-27-161 | 0 | 22-67 | 16-27-143 | 2 | | 11/24/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 34-27 | W | 3 | W | 50.5 | O | 32-215 | 18-24-234 | 1 | 21-126 | 35-45-399 | 1 | | 11/30/2014 | SAN DIEGO | 33-34 | L | -6.5 | L | 45.5 | O | 32-125 | 19-31-225 | 0 | 18-64 | 34-45-376 | 2 | | 12/7/2014 | @ MIAMI | 28-13 | W | 3 | W | 45 | U | 31-183 | 25-33-264 | 1 | 16-63 | 23-33-186 | 0 | | 12/14/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | 20-12 | W | -14 | L | 44.5 | U | 26-93 | 20-30-221 | 1 | 23-82 | 22-38-166 | 1 | | 12/21/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 13-25 | L | -5 | L | 41.5 | U | 16-33 | 21-50-178 | 3 | 38-123 | 21-43-190 | 1 | | 12/28/2014 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | CLEVELAND: New head coach Mike Pettine brought in Kyle Shanahan to be his offensive coordinator. Pettine also hired former Ravens O-Line coach Andy Moeller to help operate a running game that's expected to be built around a zone-blocking scheme. Ben Tate fits the bill as a one-cut back who was used in a similar scheme in Houston. Tate is injury-prone, but he'll likely be given as much as he can handle. Rookies Terrence West and Isaiah Crowell will battle in the preseason for the role of No. 2 RB on early downs while Chris Ogbonnaya is expected to begin the year as the main back on obvious passing downs. Shanahan oversaw some zone-read option stuff in Washington. It could be sprinkled in with Johnny Manziel, but considering Robert Griffin III's injuries, they figure to go light.
Shanahan ran a fairly traditional West Coast passing game and should do so with Manziel under center. Miles Austin seems to have a good a chance as any of Cleveland's receivers to fill in for Josh Gordon as Manziel's top downfield target. If Austin does win the role, he would likely line up at split end and be used on a lot of hard play-action. They'll likely use three-wide often, utilizing Andrew Hawkins out of the slot as a catch-and-run and either Nate Burleson or Earl Bennett as the No. 3 WR. TE Jordan Cameron should be neck-and-neck with Hawkins for the most receptions, working more crossing routes this year, and he'll be the clear-cut top receiving option in the red zone.
The Browns have a solid defense that added heady veteran starters SS Donte Whitner and ILB Karlos Dansby this offseason. But the anemic offense will likely put them in many short fields again, and new defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil will have to figure why the team was tied for 29th in red-zone defense last season. | | BALTIMORE: This is a zone-blocking running game that never got going a year ago. Part of it was sluggish running from Ray Rice, but a lot of it was simply poor blocking up front from an offensive line that was working in new faces. Rice may face a suspension of three games or longer stemming from an assault charge from earlier this year, but he figures to take the bulk of the carries once he's back, as Bernard Pierce didn't fare much better a year ago. Look for more outside stretch plays for Rice, who dropped weight during the offseason to prepare for the new offense. Justin Forsett, who played for new offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak in Houston, could end up pushing Pierce for the No. 2 role. Kubiak always stayed very run-heavy in the red zone with Arian Foster carrying the load for the Texans'Rice should get a chance to take on that role early in the year.
The passing game will likely have a different look under Kubiak, a West Coast disciple. Expect more hard play-action with quarterback Joe Flacco reversing field and looking to take deep shots. Flacco will be asked to move much more than he had in the past. Torrey Smith and Steve Smith will both see time at Z-receiver, a position that's a move- able chess piece and the primary cog in the passing game. Kubiak uses multiple formations in the passing game, but he figures to use two tight ends often, with Dennis Pitta working crossing routes. The running backs will also be used frequently in the screen game.
After a complete overhaul of defensive personnel entering 2013, the Ravens defense stayed virtually intact in 2014 while adding FS Darian Stewart and rookies ILB C.J. Mosley and DT Timmy Jernigan. OLB Terrell Suggs (1 sack in final 8 games) must get more pressure to increase his team's turnovers (only six multi-TO games last year). |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (CLEVELAND-BALTIMORE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES with reason for Gordon's suspension.)
*Browns-Ravens Preview* =======================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
The Baltimore Ravens can still achieve their goal of qualifying for the postseason. They will just need some outside help to make it happen.
A loss Sunday to the Cleveland Browns would end all remaining hope, but the Ravens are at home and likely to face an undrafted quarterback who has never taken an NFL snap.
Baltimore (9-6) needs a win and Kansas City to defeat San Diego - a game that starts at the same time as this one - in the regular season's final week in order to make the playoffs.
"Our emphasis is completely and squarely on the Cleveland Browns," coach John Harbaugh said. "That's what we're going to be doing. I'm sure they'll flash the score up there ... We're not going to be immersed in any other game. That's a recipe for disaster."
The Ravens entered Week 16 in control of their own destiny and carrying the momentum of back-to-back wins, but neither factor translated to a quality performance. Baltimore had a season-low 211 yards of offense and equaled its lowest point total in a 25-13 loss to Houston.
While the rushing attack was held to a season-worst 33 yards on 16 attempts, Joe Flacco threw three interceptions as he completed 21 of 50 passes - a 42.0 percent rate which was his worst since 2011.
"It was a tough game," Flacco said. "I said it afterwords: We got whooped in a lot of ways ... There's not really too much you can do about it at this point. You just have to have confidence in yourself, confidence in yourself as a group and go out and win the next one."
Baltimore's ability to run the ball has dramatically decreased each of the last two weeks. After ranking near the top of the league through Week 14 with 135.7 rushing yards per game, the Ravens have averaged 63.0 in their last two contests.
Justin Forsett is the league's sixth-leading rusher with 1,147 yards, but he's been held to 67 in the past two weeks on 26 carries.
"It's tough," Flacco said of the struggling run game. "The way this offense runs, it's definitely key to get it going, because a lot of play-action is set up off of that, a lot of our keepers are set up off of that. And when we fall behind, we lose the ability to do that."
Flacco is 12-1 all-time against Cleveland, including a 23-21 victory in Week 3 when Justin Tucker kicked the winning 32-yard field goal as time expired. The Browns have never beaten him in Baltimore, losing six straight there while averaging 11.0 points.
Cleveland (7-8) enters Sunday with its own multitude of issues. The current four-game losing streak has kept the Browns out of the playoffs for the 12th consecutive year and without a winning record for a seventh season in a row.
Problem No. 1 is the quarterback situation. Johnny Manziel is out with a hamstring injury and Brian Hoyer has an injured shoulder. That means Connor Shaw will come off the practice squad and start the season finale.
"I'm excited about it," Shaw said Friday. "It was a good week of practice and I had a lot of support from coaches and teammates and I'm confident going into this game with the game plan. We'll see what happens on Sunday."
An undrafted free agent, Shaw is the third quarterback to start for the Browns this season and the 22nd for the franchise since 1999.
"He's been outstanding for us all year," coach Mike Pettine said of Shaw. "He's done everything that we've asked. He's not the biggest guy. He's not the fastest guy. He's not the strongest guy, but he just found a way to be productive and I think that his strength lies in competitiveness. He's a guy that I wouldn't be surprised if he does have to play that he goes out there and plays well."
Shaw inherits an anemic offensive unit. In the last three games, Cleveland posted its three lowest yardage totals of the season, highlighted by a 107-yard showing against Cincinnati in Manziel's only full game before he got hurt in last Sunday's 17-13 loss to Carolina.
That offense took another blow Saturday when the team announced embattled wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended for the season finale for failing to attend a morning walk-through before the team's flight to Baltimore. Gordon, who already served a 10-game league-imposed suspension for multiple drug violations, has 24 catches for 303 yards in five games.
While the rushing attack has had its share of problems, averaging a league-worst 3.13 yards per carry since Oct. 15, the run defense has been particularly bad in the past two weeks. The Bengals and Panthers combined for 453 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, dropping the Browns to last in the NFL with 142.4 rushing yards allowed per game.
Still, veteran linebacker Karlos Dansby is finding positives from the 2014 season.
"We made strides. People didn't have us winning seven games, y'all had us winning one game - if that," Dansby said. "But we surprised y'all. Like I said, we are on a mission. We are a team with purpose, man. We are purpose-driven... If I was the general manager, I would keep everybody. And let's go get it next year."
Browns cornerback Joe Haden could return after sitting out last week with a shoulder injury. He was selected to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday along with safety Tashaun Gipson, who was placed on injured reserve last week, and left tackle Joe Thomas was picked for an eighth consecutive season.
Baltimore had three players - linebackers C.J. Mosley and Elvis Dumervil and guard Marshal Yanda - selected to the Pro Bowl.
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