The New England Patriots' biggest threat in the AFC Playoffs could be the Baltimore Ravens.
According to Peter King on WEEI, the Patriots pretty clearly have the Houston Texans' number after beating them essentially every time they've squared off in the last few years (h/t Sam Quinn of 24/7 Sports).
Baltimore will face the Los Angeles Chargers this Sunday, and if they are able to knock off the Philip Rivers-driven squad, they could pose problems in Foxborough the following week.
If the Texans defeat the Indianapolis Colts, however, they will match up against the Patriots in a game that would likely send Tom Brady and Bill Belichick to another AFC title game.
“I guess I would look at it and say that I think Houston is most vulnerable in a really important spot and that is the offensive line,” King said. “They’re getting their quarterback killed so to me, even though that’s a really excellent defensive front, I think you’d be able to make hay rushing Deshaun Watson. Plus, they’ve played each other about 100 times in the last three or four years so I’m sure the Patriots know everything about the Texans (h/t Ricky Doyle of NESN).”
New England will be on a bye during Wild Card weekend as the No. 2 seed, trailing the domineering Kansas City Chiefs.
Fitting matchups and momentum have proven to be two of the main catalysts in the NFL Playoffs in recent years, but that doesn't mean teams playing in Wild Card games have been the ones benefitting from it.
The 2012 Ravens were the last to reach the Super Bowl with three straight postseason victories.
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