The Baltimore Ravens will finally be able to work from home.
Baltimore’s 34-10 playoff loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday night punched them into the AFC Championship Game. Reaching the semifinals of the NFL’s annual postseason tournament is nothing new for the Ravens. Only New England and Pittsburgh have played more names. games since 2000, but the Ravens never had a chance to get a Super Bowl deal from the comfort of their own homes.
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That changes with Saturday’s win. Justifying their recognition as the top seed, the Ravens will host the AFC Names Game next Sunday on M
It will be the first time the Lamar Hunt Trophy will be handed out in Baltimore since the AFC logo opener after the 1970-71 season, in which the Baltimore Colts defeated the Oakland Raiders at Memorial Stadium and then defeated Dallas in the Super Bowl. . Bowl V.
Since then, Baltimore teams have participated in five AFC games, four of which went to the Ravens. Their previous two Super Bowl appearances were won in Oakland and New England, respectively, when they were seeded for the fourth time.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was pleased with the idea of another home playoff game, as he was especially excited by the sound of the purple-clad faithful, especially as their birds began to drift away in the second half. Volume might have played a role in the fact that Houston’s offense carried six consequences before snap, adding one for late plays.
“Our fans will have the opportunity to cheer as much or more than they did in this game, and they’ve been amazing,” Harbaugh said, according to the Associated Press. “I think our enthusiasts were incredible. Man, that’s deafening there.
The division win over the Texans is a multi-tiered triumph for the city of Baltimore: Another “Division” brand playoff game against Houston didn’t go so well for the Ravens’ baseball brothers, as the Orioles suffered a three-game sweep. . at the hands of the Astros.