Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker No controversial calls, and no more scoreboard watching for potential playoff scenarios.
The Baltimore Ravens' 2008 season has come down to four simple words: Win and they're in.
Two of Baltimore's "three-headed monster" struck big in the fourth quarter of Saturday's 33-24 road win over the Dallas Cowboys (9-6). Ravens tailbacks Willis McGahee and Le'Ron McClain ran for 77 and 82 yards, respectively, on back-to-back offensive plays to put the final touches on Texas Stadium and possibly the Cowboys' season.
The Ravens' duo combined for 247 rushing yards and now the team is sitting pretty. All Baltimore needs is a victory Sunday at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-10) to secure the sixth seed in the AFC.
Baltimore (10-5) showed no ill effects from last week's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, which ended on a controversial touchdown. The Ravens for the most part controlled Saturday's game and led for the entire second half.
There is no doubt this is Baltimore's biggest victory of the season, particularly on the road with its playoff destiny on the line. Now the Ravens can return home in another big game at M&T Bank Stadium, where they are 5-2 this season.
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Walker joined ESPN.com in 2008 after three seasons covering the Cleveland Browns for the Columbus Dispatch. He also covered the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Cavaliers at the Dispatch. Walker grew up in Hyattsville, Md., before attending Temple University, graduating in 2001 with a B.A. in communications and mass media. He resides in the Cleveland area.
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