Final Score Prediction
Ravens 24, Chiefs 20
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Baltimore Ravens |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 6 |
Joe Flacco |
Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 1 |
Ray Rice |
Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| RB 9 |
Willis McGahee |
Rush: 30, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 4 |
Anquan Boldin |
Rec: 6-70, 1 TD |
| WR 17 |
Derrick Mason  |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 20 |
T.J. Houshmandzadeh |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 6 |
Todd Heap |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| K 6 |
Billy Cundiff |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 2 |
Defense / ST |
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 7 |
Matt Cassel |
Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 2 |
Jamaal Charles |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| RB 12 |
Thomas Jones |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 3 |
Dwayne Bowe |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 21 |
Chris Chambers |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 27 |
Dexter McCluster |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 3 |
Tony Moeaki |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| K 5 |
Ryan Succop |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 6 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Teams meet for 1st time in postseason.
 Ravens Club makes 3rd consecutive playoff appearance under head coach JOHN HARBAUGH... Ravens are 4-1 in WC games (3-0 on road)... Bal. has won past 2 regular-season games against KC... QB Joe Flacco joins Pro Football HOFers OTTO GRAHAM & DAN MARINO along with PAT HADEN & BERNIE KOSAR as only QBs to start a postseason game in each of his 1st 3 seasons in NFL. Has 3-2 postseason record. Flacco's 3,622 passing yards & 25 TDs in '10 both rank 2nd in Ravens history. In only career meeting vs. KC (9/13/09), Flacco completed 26 of 43 (60.5 pct.) passes for 307 yards w/ 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 95.8 passer rating... RB Ray Rice had 159 rush yards & 2 TDs, incl. 83-yard rush TD, in last Wild Card appearance. Rice had 108 rush yards on 19 att. (5.7 avg.) in only meeting vs. Chiefs. Incl. postseason, club has 14-4 record (.778) when Rice has 80+ rush yards in game. For career, Rice averages 121.4 rush yards per game when he has 25+ attempts (607 total in 5 games). RB Willis McGahee has 3 rush TDs in past 3 postseason games... FB Le'Ron McClain had rush TD in last game vs. KC... WR Derrick Mason (61) joined TONY GONZALEZ & Pro Football HOFer JERRY RICE as only players in NFL history w/ 60+ rec. in 11 consecutive seasons. Mason (48) needs 2 catches to reach 50 career postseason receptions... WR Anquan Boldin has 14 receptions for 190 yards with 1 TD in playoffs... TE Todd Heap had 5 receptions & 74 receiving yards (14.8 avg.) with 1 TD in last game against Chiefs... Ravens allowed 3rd-fewest points per game this season (16.9)... Balt. has 26 INTs in 13 postseason games... In 7 career postseason games, S Ed Reed has 7 INTs. Reed had NFL-best 8 INTs in '10 & has 4 INTs in past 2 games... Club has not allowed RB to gain 100+ rush yards in 13 consecutive postseason games (3rd-longest current streak)... LB Ray Lewis had team-high 139 tackles in '10... LB Terrell Suggs has 5 sacks in past 5 postseason games... Ravens had 5 players selected to Pro Bowl (K Billy Cundiff, LB Lewis, DT Haloti Ngata, S Reed & LB Suggs).
 Chiefs Will host 1st playoff game since 1/11/04... Chiefs made 6-game win improvement this season (4-12 in '09), largest in club history... KC is 7-1 at New Arrowhead... QB Matt Cassel will make 1st career postseason start. Cassel posted 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 91.6 passer rating at home in '10. Had +20 TD/INT ratio (27 TDs/7 INTs) this season, best in franchise history. Cassel recorded career-high 27 TD passes this season, tied for 4th-most in franchise history. KC is 5-0 at home when Cassel has 100+ passer rating... Chiefs rank 1st in NFL this season w/ 164.2 rush yards per game... RB Jamaal Charles averaged 6.38 yards per carry (1,467 yards on 230 att.) in 2010 & joined Pro Football HOFer JIM BROWN (291 att., 1,863 rush yards, 6.40 yards per carry in 1963) as only players in NFL history to have at least 1,400 rush yards & average more than 6.30 yards per carry in single season. For career, RB Thomas Jones averages 81.7 rush yards per game against Ravens (245 total). Jones has 5 rush TDs in 7 career postseason games. In '10, Jones became 25th player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards (10,045) & 1st ever to accomplish feat playing for at least 5 different teams... WR Dwayne Bowe led NFL in '10 with franchise record 15 TD receptions. Bowe is 1st Chief to lead NFL in TD receptions in season since OTIS TAYLOR in '67 (tied for AFL lead)... TE Tony Moeaki had franchise rookie TE record 47 receptions this season. Moeaki (556) ranked 2nd behind WALTER WHITE (559 in 1975) for most rec. yards by rookie TE in club annals... Rookie S Eric Berry led club with 4 INTs in '10 & Chiefs are 3-1 when Berry has INT... LB Tamba Hali had career-best 14.5 sacks this season. Hali had sack in last game vs. Ravens... LB Mike Vrabel has played in 19 career postseason games & has 8 career sacks in playoffs. Vrabel has 2 postseason TD receptions... LB Derrick Johnson led team with 122 tackles... Club had 3 players selected to 2011 Pro Bowl (WR Bowe, RB Charles & G Brian Waters).
Results and Schedule
| Baltimore Ravens |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-13 |
NYJ |
A |
W 10-9 |
+1 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
CIN |
A |
L 10-15 |
-5 |
| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
CLE |
H |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
| 4 |
2010-10-03 |
PIT |
A |
W 17-14 |
+3 |
| 5 |
2010-10-10 |
DEN |
H |
W 31-17 |
+14 |
| 6 |
2010-10-17 |
NE |
A |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
BUF |
H |
W 37-34 |
+3 |
| 8 |
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Bye |
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| 9 |
2010-11-07 |
MIA |
H |
W 26-10 |
+16 |
| 10 |
2010-11-11 |
ATL |
A |
L 21-26 |
-5 |
| 11 |
2010-11-21 |
CAR |
A |
W 37-13 |
+24 |
| 12 |
2010-11-28 |
TB |
H |
W 17-10 |
+7 |
| 13 |
2010-12-05 |
PIT |
H |
L 10-13 |
-3 |
| 14 |
2010-12-13 |
HOU |
A |
W 34-28 |
+6 |
| 15 |
2010-12-19 |
NO |
H |
W 30-24 |
+6 |
| 16 |
2010-12-26 |
CLE |
A |
W 20-10 |
+10 |
| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
CIN |
H |
W 13-7 |
+6 |
| WC |
2011-01-09 |
KC |
A |
W 30-7 |
+23 |
| DP |
2011-01-15 |
PIT |
A |
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2010-09-13 |
SD |
H |
W 21-14 |
+7 |
| 2 |
2010-09-19 |
CLE |
A |
W 16-14 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2010-09-26 |
SF |
H |
W 31-10 |
+21 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2010-10-10 |
IND |
A |
L 9-19 |
-10 |
| 6 |
2010-10-17 |
HOU |
A |
L 31-35 |
-4 |
| 7 |
2010-10-24 |
JAC |
H |
W 42-20 |
+22 |
| 8 |
2010-10-31 |
BUF |
H |
W 13-10 |
+3 |
| 9 |
2010-11-07 |
OAK |
A |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
| 10 |
2010-11-14 |
DEN |
A |
L 29-49 |
-20 |
| 11 |
2010-11-21 |
ARI |
H |
W 31-13 |
+18 |
| 12 |
2010-11-28 |
SEA |
A |
W 42-24 |
+18 |
| 13 |
2010-12-05 |
DEN |
H |
W 10-6 |
+4 |
| 14 |
2010-12-12 |
SD |
A |
L 0-31 |
-31 |
| 15 |
2010-12-19 |
STL |
A |
W 27-13 |
+14 |
| 16 |
2010-12-26 |
TEN |
H |
W 34-14 |
+20 |
| 17 |
2011-01-02 |
OAK |
H |
L 10-31 |
-21 |
| WC |
2011-01-09 |
BAL |
H |
L 7-30 |
-23 |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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BAL
Offense |
KC
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
20.0 |
20.3 |
21.8 |
KC |
| Rushing yards |
103.5 |
165.5 |
119.3 |
KC |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.82 |
4.56 |
4.31 |
KC |
| Completion % |
62.9% |
54.9% |
59.8% |
BAL |
| Passing yards |
166.3 |
166.5 |
209.3 |
KC |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.19 |
9.81 |
10.71 |
BAL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.41 |
5.39 |
6.41 |
BAL |
| Interceptions |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
- |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
BAL |
| Sacks allowed |
3.8 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
KC |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.2% |
40.0% |
37.4% |
KC |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
33.3% |
51.4% |
BAL |
| Time of possession |
29:56 |
33:37 |
30:07 |
KC |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
BAL
Defense |
KC
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
14.3 |
20.5 |
21.8 |
BAL |
| Rushing yards |
86.8 |
123.5 |
119.3 |
BAL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.46 |
4.76 |
4.31 |
BAL |
| Completion % |
57.0% |
50.3% |
59.8% |
KC |
| Passing yards |
239.8 |
180.5 |
209.3 |
KC |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.20 |
10.98 |
10.71 |
BAL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.81 |
5.52 |
6.41 |
KC |
| INT return |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
BAL |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
KC |
| Sacks |
1.3 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
KC |
| 3rd down conversions |
40.4% |
39.5% |
37.4% |
KC |
| 4th down conversions |
62.5% |
0.0% |
51.4% |
KC |
| Time of possession |
30:50 |
26:23 |
30:07 |
KC |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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BAL |
KC |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
9.4 |
7.5 |
9.5 |
BAL |
| Yards per kick return |
26.9 |
17.7 |
21.6 |
BAL |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
7.3 |
8.9 |
9.5 |
BAL |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.3 |
18.9 |
21.6 |
KC |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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BAL |
KC |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
5.8 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
KC |
| Penalty yards |
35.8 |
47.3 |
45.0 |
BAL |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2010 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2003 |
4 |
2003-09-28 |
KC |
BAL |
17-10 |
KC |
| 2004 |
4 |
2004-10-04 |
KC |
BAL |
27-24 |
KC |
| 2006 |
14 |
2006-12-10 |
BAL |
KC |
20-10 |
BAL |
| 2009 |
1 |
2009-09-13 |
KC |
BAL |
24-38 |
BAL |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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