Baltimore Ravens vs. Miami Dolphins: Both Teams Look to Keep Up Turnaround

What a year for both teams. The Dolphins going from 1-15 to 11-5 and the Ravens going from 4-12 to 11-5 and both are in the playoffs. Both teams have been in playoff mode for several weeks now to try to fight for just this, the official playoffs. Who would've expected these two teams to be matching up in the playoffs this year? Not many I'll tell you that.

This is sure to be an interesting matchup two completely different teams taking each other on. One a ball security offense and takeaway defense the other a smash mouth offense with a smash mouth defense to compliment it. 

The keys for the Dolphins in this game on each side of the ball:

Offense: The Dolphins need to keep the Ravens guessing by mixing the run and the pass. Don't go to the wildcat too much as Ray Lewis will read it right away. Hold onto the ball like all season long. No Inspector Gadget plays, just run the base offense.

Defense: Stop the run or you can't have fun. The Ravens are a run first offense and a very good one at that, keep them from killing time and keep Flaaco from being able to use the play action.

Special Teams: First man has to make the tackle or else this game could be decided on field position.

Keys for the Ravens on each side of the ball:

Offense: Run it at the Dolphins, if that run game keeps up then the Phins could have some problems in this game.

Defense: Read the gadgets and be physical, don't forget to cover anyone as the Dolphins have a lot of unknown weapons.

Special Teams: If you wanna go for it on fourth, don't! With that defense just punt away if there's even a question and make sure the coverage forces Devone Bess to make the fair catch.

This is bound to be one of the great playoff games this January. I see the Dolphins winning this one but that's probably because I have a little bit of bias in my opinion. Both teams are physical and both teams have a unique style of play. This will be a back and forth struggle come Sunday.

In closing, GO PHINS!