AFC Championship Game: Ravens Offense Can't Win a Shootout vs. Tom Brady

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not capable of beating the New England Patriots in a shootout, and this inability to score a lot of points will doom them in the AFC Championship game.

In their 20-13 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday, the Ravens scored only three points in the second half. They also really benefited from the mistakes of Texans rookie quarterback T.J. Yates, who threw three interceptions against the Ravens.

You can bet that Patriots quarterback won't throw three interceptions next week, and there's a great chance he won't even throw one.

This means the Ravens offense won't have the exceptional field position they enjoyed a lot on Sunday versus the Texans thanks to turnovers.

Joe Flacco has lost the last two road playoff games he's played in, and for his postseason career, he's only thrown six touchdowns with seven interceptions.

Flacco is not capable of winning a shootout with Brady because the Patriots offense does not kick field goals, they score touchdowns.

The Ravens don't have an offense powerful enough to score 35-plus points against the Patriots, which is likely the mark they will need to reach in order to upset New England.

Baltimore hasn't scored 35 points in a game since Week 3, and have scored more than 30 points just once in the last seven games.

Brady has too many weapons on offense not to score at least 35 points, and at home with a chance to go to the Super Bowl, the Patriots quarterback will be determined to lead his team to another title.

The Ravens offense cannot compete with Brady and the Patriots, and because of that they will lose at New England in the AFC Championship game on Sunday.