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And here is why:
The Patriots enter Sunday's game having won nine in a row, and they have put up 31 points or more on all but one occasion during that stretch.
The Ravens are 1-1 all-time in the AFC Championship, but New England is an impressive 6-1 record in conference title games, including a 4-1 mark under the Belichick/Brady regime.
Belichick has amassed a 15-5 playoff mark during his 12-years with the Patriots and is 16-6 in the postseason as a head coach.
Tom Brady is 15-5 in the playoffs and is 9-2 in the playoffs at home. He has has thrown 25 touchdown passes against just three interceptions over the course of his team's nine-game win streak and has surpassed the 300-yard mark in five straight outings.
While shaky on defense, the Patriots did come up with 23 interceptions over the 16-game schedule.
Additionally, the last time the Patriots faced the Ravens, Ray Rice had 88 yards on 28 carries - with the Pats scoring 13 unanswered points to rally from a double- digit fourth-quarter deficit.
Finally, Flacco possesses just a 53 percent completion rate, a 6-to-7 touchdown-to-interception ratio and a lackluster 66.2 passer rating in seven career playoff starts.
Nothing, and I mean nothing, indicates Joe Flacco can win this game on the road after completing 14 passes last week (Baltimore mustered just 227 yards of offense and 11 first downs LW).
Prediction: Patriots 30, Ravens 19
The Play: New England Patriots -7 -108
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......Gl dude
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