Two teams tied for first place in their respective divisions face off this coming Sunday in Baltimore. The 7-3 Buccaneers face maybe their toughest test of the year to date when they play the Ravens. We'll have more previews and updates leading up to the pivotal Week 13 tilt, but for now, here's a few facts, figures and trends about the two teams' series history, as well as up-to-date season stats for both squads.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-3) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (7-3)
SERIES
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BUCCANEERS |
RAVENS |
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SERIES LEADER |
2-1 |
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STREAKS |
Past 1 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Morris: 0-0 |
Harbaugh 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 21-0 at 49ers |
W 37-13 at Panthers |
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LAST GAME |
9/10/06: Ravens 27 at Buccaneers 0. Baltimore defense allows 142 total yards & CB Chris McAlister returns INT 60 yards for TD as Ravens post 1st shutout since '03. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/15/02: Buccaneers 25, Ravens 0. Tampa PR Karl Williams scores on 56-yard punt return & LB Derrick Brooks has 97-yard INT-TD. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (4:15 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Jaime Maggio (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 90 (TB), 125 (Bal.). XM: 102 (Bal.). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Freeman: 177-290-2,099-14-5-92.0 |
Flacco: 206-330-2,433-16-7-92.1 |
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RUSHING |
Blount (R): 101-441-4.4-4 |
Rice: 184-730-4.0-3 |
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RECEIVING |
M. Williams (R): 43-681-15.8-6 |
Boldin: 48-625-13.0-6 |
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OFFENSE |
325.0 |
348.2 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+7 |
-1 |
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DEFENSE |
337.3 |
311.8 |
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SACKS |
White: 4.5 |
Suggs: 7.5 |
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INTs |
Talib: 5 (T3L) |
E. Reed: 4 (T1C) |
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PUNTING |
Malone: 41.6 |
Koch: 43.5 |
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KICKING |
Barth: 59 (23/23 PAT; 12/16 FG) |
Cundiff: 77 (26/26 PAT; 17/20 FG) |