AFC Championship Game 2013: What Ravens Must Do to Slow Down Patriots Offense

January 16, 2013   ·   Rob Goldberg   ·   Jump to comments

A lot of factors will decide the AFC Championship Game, but the Baltimore Ravens will not have a chance of winning if they cannot stop the offense of the New England Patriots.
Of course, doing this will be easier said than done. The Patriots averaged 34.8 points per game this season, which was six more points per game than anyone else in the league.
In addition, the team has great balance with Tom Brady leading the No. 4 passing attack in the NFL and Stevan Ridley being the focal point of the No. 7 running offense.
Fortunately, this unit can be stopped if Baltimore follows these keys.
 
Get to the Quarterback
Against the Houston Texans, the Patriots double- and triple-teamed J.J. Watt and the possible Defensive Player of the Year was only able to finish with one-half of a sack.
This allowed Tom Brady to have plenty of time to throw the ball, and he ended up with 344 passing yards and three touchdowns.
If you look at the team's losses from th...

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