Patriots vs. Ravens – It’s going to be offense versus defense when the explosive New England Patriots host the Baltimore Ravens in their highly-anticipated AFC Championship game on Sunday, January 22 at 3:00 PM ET, live from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. Thanks to the always bettor-friendly management at Touthouse.com – and this expert AFC Championship game analysis – gridiron gamblers everywhere will get the wagering information they’ll need in order to make a pair of smart wagers on this intriguing matchup.

Baltimore has used its usual rand of excellent defense and a heavy dose of multi-faceted running back Ray Rice too reach the AFC title game while New England relied on future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady to move one step away from making their first Super Bowl appearance since falling to the Giants back in 2007. Okay football bettors let’s take a look at both teams, followed by their respective ATS betting numbers and key trends.

New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens
When: Sunday, January 22nd 2012 at 3:00 PM ET
Where: Live from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA.
TV: CBS
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Point Spread: New England Patriots (-7.5) vs. Baltimore Ravens (+7.5) Over/Under 50.5

Baltimore Ravens (13-4 SU, 8-8-1 ATS, 10-7 O/U)
The Ravens have won three straight games and seven of their last eight games overall including their hard-fought 20-13 win over Arian Foster and the Houston Texans in their AFC divisional showdown this past weekend.

Unfortunately for Baltimore gridiron betting backers, the Ravens have compiled a dismal 1-4 ATS mark over their last five games while going just 4-5-1 ATS over their L/10 games overall.

Baltimore averages 23.6 points per game this season (12th) while allowing a paltry 16.6 points per game defensively (third). The Ravens have compiled a respectable 4-4 SU and 4-3-1 ATS mark on the road this season while also going 6-2 O/U away from the confines of their home stadium.

The Ravens are tenth in the league in rushing (124.8 ypg) but rank just 19th in passing and 15th in total yards. Multi-faceted running back Ray Rice was held to just 60 yards against the Texans last weekend, but rushed for 1,364 yards while adding another 704 yards in receptions.

Quarterback Joe Flacco completed just 57.6 percent of his passes for 3,610 yards with 20 TD passes and 12 interceptions.

Baltimore’s defense was ravenous, (pardon the pun) as they ranked third in total yards allowed, fourth against the pass (196.2 ypg), second against the run (92.6 ypg) and third in points allowed (16.6 ppg).

Here is a look at the Ravens’ Key Trends this season.
The Ravens are 5-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Baltimore is 11-5-1 ATS in their last 17 games following an ATS loss.
The Ravens are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games in January.
The Over is 4-0 in Ravens last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
The Over is 4-1 in Ravens last 5 road games.
The Under is 5-2 in Ravens last 7 games overall.
The Under is 7-3 in Ravens last 10 playoff games.

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New England Patriots (14-3 SU, 10-7 ATS, 12-5 O/U)
The Patriots have won a whopping nine consecutive games, including their impressive 45-10 blowout win over Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos in their AFC divisional showdown this past weekend while easily cashing in as a 14-point home favorite to move to 3-1 ATS over their last four games.

Led by the incomparable Tom Brady, the Patriots have gone 8-1 at home this season while ranking second in total yards (428.2 ypg), second in passing (318.0 ypg) and third in scoring (32.1 ppg).

Brady completed a stellar 65.6 percent of his passes this season for a whopping 5,239 yards with 39 TD passes and just a dozen interceptions. Veteran wide receiver Wes Welker caught 122 balls for 1,573 yards and nine scores while gifted tight end Rob Gronkowski caught 90 balls for a league-record 1,327 yards with 17 touchdowns.

Unfortunately, the Patriots ranked an identical 31st in total yards allowed (411.1 ypg) against the pass (293.9 ypg), 17th against the run (117.1 ypg) and 15th in points allowed (21.4 ppg).

Here is a look at the Patriots’ Key Trends this season.
The Patriots are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. AFC.
New England is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 playoff home games.
The Patriots are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 playoff games.
The Over is 6-0 in Patriots last 6 games in January.
The Over is 4-1 in Patriots last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
The Over is 22-6 in Patriots last 28 vs. AFC.
The Over is 21-8-1 in Patriots last 30 home games.
The Over is 20-8 in Patriots last 28 vs. a team with a winning record.
The Under is 11-5-1 in Patriots last 17 playoff home games.

Here is a look at the game’s key head-to-head trends.
The Home team is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
The Ravens are 1-3-2 ATS in their last 6 meetings in New England.

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