With the victory over Pittsburgh this past Saturday night, the Baltimore Ravens will be heading north to visit the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots are the top seed in the AFC this year with the Ravens the sixth and final seed in the playoffs. Despite the stark difference and the fact that New England is an early seven point favorite, chances are strong that Baltimore will be able to give New England everything they can handle as they try to repeat the victory they had two years ago in Foxboro.
Fans who are looking to attend the game will be able to find tickets starting at $140 at TiqIQ.com. The average price for Patriots vs. Ravens divisional round tickets is $392, the highest price for any game this weekend. With games being hosted in Seattle, Green Bay, and Denver, it’s pretty remarkable that this is the hottest ticket and demonstrates the rivalry these two teams have built up over the past few years.
Baltimore fans looking to travel to the game should make sure to use Hipmunk as a resource for all travel options. Boston flights from Baltimore will cost a minimum of $231, currently, though Hipmunk also provides information on Amtrak trains that could be less expensive. Another option to consider is looking at Baltimore to Providence flights as the cheapest rate is $300, but train tickets to Providence begin at just $194. Both Boston and Providence are located close enough to Gillette Stadium that flying into either city will provide you a reasonable drive to the game.
Baltimore has been here before, eliminating the Patriots two years ago, en route to their Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans. They entered the 2013 AFC Championship game as an underdog, as well, though that hardly mattered as Flacco tossed three touchdowns and the Ravens won comfortably 28-13. They outscored New England 21-0 in the second half of that meeting and a similar type of second half dominance will most assuredly get the Ravens one step closer to Phoenix and the Super Bowl.
It should be quite an entertaining game and a great way to kick off one of the best sports weekends of the year.
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