The consistent Ravens were a surprise playoff absence last season. They were relegated to spectators thanks to a six-game losing streak that closed out their first losing season since 2015.
Conventional wisdom suggests that the emptying of an injured reserve which resembled a Sunday starting lineup will thrust Baltimore back into contention. It’s not so simple for Lamar Jackson and Co, though. The team will have to dispose of the AFC North’s new top cats in Cincinnati.
Taking back the division crown became more difficult following the departure of Arizona-bound deep-ball target Marquise “Hollywood” Brown.