Before the season, the Ravens were considered by most NFL commentators to be right on the doorstep of the NFL elite. They were tied for eighth in odds for winning the Super Bowl. Sports Illustrated chose the Ravens to win it all. Former FO writer Andy Benoit called the Ravens "the most complete team in football."
After Sunday's 33-30 overtime loss to the Browns, Baltimore fans can forget a Super Bowl run for now. The Ravens' playoff hopes are on life support. Whether the Ravens will make what once seemed like an inevitable playoff run depends on how much the alarming signs from Sunday are a short-term problem versus a long-term catastrophe.