Here’s a look at the Super Bowl prospects of the Baltimore Ravens, who finished the season 8-8:
Ravens' Super Bowl barometer: Middle of the pack
Assessing the foundation: The good news for the Ravens is that this is essentially the same management foundation that built a Super Bowl team four years ago. General manager Ozzie Newsome is in charge of the personnel side with assistant GM Eric DeCosta. John Harbaugh and six other coaches remain from the championship staff. But the Ravens have been the definition of mediocrity with a 31-33 record since last hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.