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Ravens vs. Cowboys: What You Need To Know

By Joe Schiller

Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Team Irvin head coach Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys and Team Carter head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens shake hands after the 2015 Pro Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Team Irvin head coach Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys and Team Carter head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens shake hands after the 2015 Pro Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 10, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith (89) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith (89) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

Expose the Cowboys secondary

This is one of the most important, if not the most important factor of the game. The Cowboys defense ranks 21st against the pass this year and have a banged up secondary. Orlando Scandrick, Barry Church, and Morris Claiborne are all dealing with injuries this week. The Ravens finally opened up their passing game against the Browns last Thursday and they have the perfect opportunity to keep it going.

Both Breshad Perriman and Mike Wallace have shown the ability to get behind opposing secondaries and make big plays. Offensive coordinator Marty Mornghinweg has utilized the quick passing game and it has done wonders for Joe Flacco. The shorter throws help build confidence and give the speedy receivers room to catch the ball on the run. Perriman finally joined the touchdown club last week and can hopefully build off that momentum. I cannot see Joe Flacco letting a rookie quarterback outperform him. If he can avoid forced throws into coverage he can put up big numbers against an average Cowboy’s defense.

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Overview

I think the Ravens defense can hold the explosive Dallas offense and will squeak one out with a last minute Justin Tucker field goal. In other words, this is going to be a vintage Ravens game. When this one is said and done, I doubt there will be anyone that isn’t entertained. However the game turns out, we’ll learn a lot about the Ravens.

Ravens 20

Cowboys 17

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