AFC Notes & Capsules:Ravens

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BALTIMORE:  The Ravens are tied atop the AFC North with a 6-2 record and focused on a return to the postseason for the fourth consecutive season…QB JOE FLACCO looks to become the first quarterback ever to start a postseason game in each of his first four seasons in the Super Bowl era…RB RAY RICE has continued his role as a dual threat again this season. Rice has 948 scrimmage yards and is on pace (1,896) to become the first Raven with at least 1,700 scrimmage yards in three consecutive seasons…On defense, the Ravens lead the AFC in sacks (26) through Week 9 and are on target (52) to register the second-most sacks in franchise history (60 in 2006).

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BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-2) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-6)

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RAVENS: Seek 6th consecutive win vs. NFC…Ravens are 10-4 (.714) against NFC under head coach JOHN HARBAUGH…For career vs. NFC, QB JOE FLACCO has completed 275 of 454 passes (60.6 pct.) for 3,318 yards with 24 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 92.4 passer rating. Flacco aims for 3rd consecutive game with 300+ passing yards (336, 300). RB RAY RICE averages 5.2 yards per carry vs. NFC (180 att, 944 yards). Posted career-best 3 rush TDs in last game vs. NFC opponent (Arz.)…In 10 career games vs. Seahawks, WR ANQUAN BOLDIN averages 91.6 rec. yards per game (916 total). Boldin (8,984) needs 16 rec. yards to reach 9,000 career. Has 14 catches in past 2 games. Rookie WR TORREY SMITH (2nd round, No. 58) had game-winning 26-yard TD catch last week. Ranks 2nd among NFL rookies with 4 TD rec. (A.J. GREEN, 5)…Ravens allow 16.3 points per game in ’11, 2nd-fewest in NFL (SF, 14.8)…Defense leads AFC with 26 sacks…LB TERRELL SUGGS (74.5) needs 0.5 sack to reach 75 career. Posted 2nd INT of season last week…S ED REED had INT in last game vs. Sea…SEAHAWKS: QB TARVARIS JACKSON aims for 3rd home game in row with 300+ yards. Has passed for 642 yards (321 per game) in past 2 at home…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH aims for 5th game in row with TD. Rushed for 135 yards & TD last week. Had 84 rush yards & TD in only meeting vs. Bal. (10/21/07 with Buf.). RB-KR-PR LEON WASHINGTON has 7 career KR-TDs, 2nd most in NFL history...Undrafted WR DOUG BALDWIN ties for NFC rookie lead with 28 catches & is 2nd among NFC rookies with 434 yards. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches & 70+ yards. WR SIDNEY RICE has 18 catches for 290 yards (96.7 per game) & TD in 3 home games. Aims for 4th in row at home with 100+ yards or TD. Averaged 23 yards per catch last week (3 catches, 69 yards). Has 30+ yard catch in 5 of 6 games. WR BEN OBOMANU aims for 3rd in row at home with 100+ yards or TD…DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 5 sacks in past 7. Has 4 sacks in past 6 vs. AFC. In past 5, S KAM CHANCELLOR has 3 INTs, sack, FF & FR. Aims for 3rd in row at home with INT. DE RAHEEM BROCK has faced Bal. 5 times & his teams are 5-0.