Ravens Adjusting to Not Controlling Their Destiny
Orr said he was pleased with how players were approaching the week so far, after the tough loss to New England cost the Ravens control of their playoff destiny.
The Ravens can only stay alive through the weekend if they win Saturday night and the Pittsburgh Steelers lose to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. However, Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum said the Ravens’ focus will remain on handling their business against Green Bay.
“Just like any other week, it’s a must-win game,” Linderbaum said. “Our focus is on Saturday night and nothing else, trying to get a win.
“It creeps in, you’re hoping the Browns win. But at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if you don’t get the job done on Saturday night. Our job is to get as prepared as possible to play a really good team at Lambeau [Field] – a tough place to play – and leave there with a win.”
After their 1-5 start, the Ravens are still alive with just two games left, which is something Pro Bowl safety Kyle Hamilton doesn’t take for granted. Losing to the Patriots was tough, but Hamilton said the team has refocused.
“It’s not happy-go-lucky, but we put the loss behind us,” Hamilton said. “We still have an opportunity. Really, we’re fortunate to still have an opportunity. We put ourselves in a pretty tough position. We’ve got to take advantage of the opportunity and at least give ourselves a chance.”
