The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Miami Dolphins 27-9 in the AFC Wild Card round. This was an interesting matchup for several reasons. Last season, both teams were terrible, with the Dolphins only winning one game and the Ravens winning only five games. The Dolphins were the best team in the NFL in offensive turnovers, only having 13 all season. However, the Ravens were the best team in the NFL in creating turnovers.
The Ravens' defense proved to be a little too much for Dolphins' quarterback Chad Pennington. Pennington, who only threw seven interceptions the entire regular season, threw four against the Ravens. Two of them were to Ravens' safety Ed Reed, who returned one of them for a touchdown. Overall, Pennington was 25 of 38 for 252 yards and a touchdown to go along with the four interceptions.
Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco didn't have good numbers, but he did score a touchdown on a run. Overall, he was 9 of 23 for 135 yards. The Ravens offense got off to a bad start when fullback Leron McClain fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Dolphins' linebacker Joey Porter. The Dolphins scored a field goal off that turnover. However, that would be all for the Ravens as they shut down the Dolphins.
I anticipated the outcome of this game happening just as it did. The Ravens defense was just too good for a mediocre offense like the Dolphins. Pennington was stellar all year, and their Wildcat offense tricked a lot of teams. However, it didn't fool the Ravens in the regular season and it didn't fool them yesterday. The Ravens will face the Tennessee Titans next week, in a game that will surely not include a lot of scoring.
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