The Baltimore Ravens enter Week 14 with a chance to not only clinch a playoff berth but to extend their lead on the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture. To do that, they simply need to handle their own business and beat the Buffalo Bills.
The Bills won’t be an easy task, however. They sit at 9-3 and are trying to reinforce their standings in the postseason. With such an important game for both teams, Baltimore will need to see solid play from a few particular players to pull off the win.
Keep a close eye on these four Ravens in Week 14 against the Bills.
RB, Mark Ingram
With the potential for cold weather and high winds again this week, Ingram should see a heavy workload. And considering the Bills’ run defense is a little porous thanks to a defensive line that has struggled to tackle ball carriers, it seems like the type of matchup Ingram should be licking his lips over.
As we’ve seen all season long, Baltimore loves pounding down a defense early and often in order to open them up against the pass and Jackson running outside the tackles. If Ingram and the Ravens find some early success when running inside, they should be able to eat up a lot of time and apply pressure on Buffalo’s offense to make up the ground quickly. Once that happens, Baltimore has pretty much already won the game.
But that means Ingram has to show burst through the hole and make defenders pay for getting in his way. Luckily, that’s his forte.