Patriots vs Ravens

With the Baltimore Ravens advancing to the AFC Championship game along side the New England Patriots it was destined to be a thriller with the number 1 and 2 seeds meeting in Foxboro. The Patriots were able to shut down the Ravens in the first quarter while adding on a field goal to make it 3-0 New England at the end of one. The Ravens came right back early in the first with a field goal of their own to tie it up until a seven yard rushing TD from Green-Ellis giving the Patriots a 10-3 lead. With the Patriots defense working well and the offense producing the Ravens knew they had to answer with a touchdown of their own and with 6 minutes left in the half they were able to produce a touchdown from Joe Flacco to Dennis Pitta evening the score. Recieving the ball at half the Pats were looking to take the lead before going in to the locker room at half. Driving down the field it looked like the Patriots were going to be able to take a one touchdown lead. But with a huge defensive stop the Ravens were able to hold the Patriots to only a field goal making the score 13-10 at half.

The Patriots took advantage of the 1st possesion of the second half adding on another Gostowski field goal, increasing the lead to 6 points. Not wanting to led the Patriots start to build serious momentum the Ravens came out firing. They were able to add on another field goal and touchdown before the third quarter was over taking the lead 20-16. The fourth quarter was an absolute shocker. The Patriots added on a one yard touchdown run from Tom Brady taking the lead 23-20. Then with less than a minute to go the Ravens looked like they were going to be able to push it in to overtime with a 32 yard field goal. The kicker Billy Cundiff shanked it right and gave the Patriots the win sending them in to Super Bowl 46