The Ravens are riding the backs of their unstoppable defense. Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata has proved to be one of the best tackles in the game, while veteren linebacker Ray Lewis continues to be the ultimate intimidator. Safety Ed Reed has really come on lately, forcing tunrovers in almost all of the Ravens games down the stretch. On the other side of the ball, rookie phenom Joe Flacco has made a great turnaround from the beginning of the season, helping to lead his Ravens to the postseason. On the year, Flacco has thrown for 2,971 yards with 14 TD's, completing 60% of his passes. The run game for the Ravens has proven to be tough to stop, just ask the Cowboys. RB Le'Ron McClain has scored 10 TD's with 902 yards, along with Willis McGahee's 671 yards and 7 TD's. Derrick Mason has surpassed 1,000 yards on the season and scored 5 TD's, while Mark Clayton is averaging 17 yards a catch.
Miami went 1-15 last season, making an amazing turnaround, finishing 11-5 this season. The Dolphins can thank the Packers for where they are now. If the Packers didn't trade Brett Favre to the Jets, QB Chad Pennington never would have been a Dolphin. During his great season, Pennington has thrown for 3,653 yards and 19 TD's. He was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year, his 2nd time receiving this award. The Dolphins have introduced the Wildcat formation, with RB Ronnie Brown running for 916 yards and 10 TD's. Despite last season's defense being one of the worst, the defense this season has made a much needed improvement. Linebacker Joey Porter may be Defensive Player of the Year, making the linebacking crew better with his arrival from Pittsburgh.Flip's Pick: Ravens, 31-17
Flip's X Factor: SS Ed Reed
Chris's Pick: Ravens, 21-17
Chris's X Factor: QB Joe Flacco
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