An unstoppable force meets an immovable object:
For the Baltimore Ravens on offense, so much of it stems from their running game, which leads the league at 204.1 YPG. They average a healthy 5.5 yards per attempt, and they are led by Jackson’s 576-yards through seven games, and running back Mark Ingram’s 470-yards and seven touchdowns. They are prolific, to say the least.
The New England Patriots rank fourth in the NFL in rushing defense, only allowing 85.2 YPG However, this appears to be more of a case of teams having to go to the air against New England because they’ve fallen behind, as evidenced by the fact that they allow 4.6 YPC, which places them at 21st in the league.
This would appear to be in the Ravens advantage, but we also need to take a look at that New England pass defense, because it is ridiculously good. They are second in the NFL in pass yards against, only permitting 148.8 yards per game through the air.
It only gets more impressive when you take note that they lead the league by only allowing 5.1 yards per attempt. They have also collected 19 interceptions, when the second-place team in the NFL has 10. They’ve also racked up a league-leading 31 sacks.