What does a 2-0 start get the Baltimore Ravens?
According to recent history, it means the Ravens have a 60 percent chance of making the playoffs. It also gets a team into the top 10 of the ESPN Power Rankings.
Baltimore continued its ascent up the rankings, moving four spots to No. 10 this week. This is quite a jump for the Ravens, who were ranked No. 21 in the preseason (10 spots behind the now-winless New York Giants).
The ranking is a reflection of the growing confidence in the Baltimore defense, which became the third team in the Super Bowl era to allow 10 or fewer points and have 10 or more takeaways in the first two games of the season.