After gobsmacking the NFL with a 59-point affair on Sunday, analysts had no choice but lift the Ravens to the top of the AFC North and join most Top 10 rankings.
“We knew the Ravens drew a favorable matchup in Week 1, but it wasn’t supposed to be that easy. Baltimore’s drive results by possession in the first half: TD, TD, TD, TD, punt (muffed by Dolphins), TD, TD. That last score came after John Harbaugh called for a fake punt -- successfully executed -- with the Ravens leading 35-3. Cold-blooded! The biggest storyline, of course, was Lamar Jackson, who become the first QB with five or more touchdown passes in a season opener since Peyton Manning (2013).