There has been much talk about the Raven's weak "home stretch" schedule. Many are saying that this schedule is one of the easier ones out there. The problem with that is there is SO much parity in the league. There is no weak schedule. Even teams who aren't doing well (Pittsburgh) are dangerous.
The Falcons game isn't a gimme. At 5-4 they are hardly out of the run, and still have a lot to play for. They are one game behind the Saints and I am not sure why everyone seems to be discounting them so much. They are an up and down team, but can play up.
We have the Steelers twice. Forgive me for stating the obvious, but less then a season removed from the Super Bowl, they have plenty of weapons. They would also love to beat the Ravens, and that game is always a tough one for both sides.
We have the Bengals that are 4-5 currently, but only trail us in the AFC North. They are well within the running still with 7 weeks left. They have a potent offense, albeit a somewhat whiny one. And we play at Cinci.
Kansas City is also 5-4, and the Bills and Browns are both 3-6, but can show up any Sunday. The Browns are a division game, which gives it added pressure.
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Statistically it may seem like we have an easy schedule to the end of the season, but with so many crucial division games its still puts us looking for the division win with a good showing, but with a not so good showing, we may be fighting for a wild card, or worse just looking to stay out of last place.
We have scrapped by a few games and have gotten the win, and a win is a win, but I would really like to see us pull off a nice "pretty" win against the Falcons tommorow. I think its crucial to get the win tommorow, just to be "up" going into our home strech will benefit all around.
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