The Ravens committed a cardinal sin in the AFC Championship game last year. After spending the entire season establishing an identity – running the ball out of heavy personnel with a healthy does of play action – they turned away from it. They must avoid the same mistake against the Bills this weekend (and going forward, should they continue to advance).
This year, Todd Monken has taken his offense’s ability to force mismatches to another level. It starts with his use of heavy personnel to press their advantage in the run game. In the Ravens’ Week 4 win over the Bills, they used multiple tight ends and running backs (or both) on 75% of their snaps.