Do the Ravens make the playoffs?
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The Baltimore Ravens' path to the AFC North title in 2025 hinges on winning their remaining games, especially the crucial road matchups against the Cincinnati Bengals (Week 15) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (Week 18), controlling their destiny by winning out, or getting help from other teams if they drop a game. Their best and simplest route involves winning all four remaining games: @CIN, vs. NE, @GB, @PIT, but they can still clinch with 3-1 or even 2-2 records if they beat their divisional rivals and the Steelers falter in their other games.
Key Scenarios for the Ravens:
Key Scenarios for the Ravens:
- Win Out (4-0): This guarantees the division title, as they would finish with a strong record, likely ahead of the Steelers.
- Win 3 of 4: If they beat both the Bengals and Steelers, they have room to lose one of the non-divisional games (Patriots or Packers) and still win the division if Pittsburgh loses another game.
- Win 2 of 4 (Against Rivals): Beating Cincinnati and Pittsburgh gives them a strong chance, requiring Pittsburgh to lose two of their other three games (Dolphins, Lions, Browns).
- Divisional Games: The road games against the Bengals and Steelers are paramount; winning both gives them significant control and a head-to-head tiebreaker advantage over Pittsburgh.
- Tiebreakers: Head-to-head is the first tiebreaker, making those divisional matchups critical to overcome the Steelers.
- Lamar Jackson's Performance: His playmaking ability is key to the offense moving the ball and scoring in these high-stakes games.
- Offense/Defense Balance: The offense needs to be efficient, especially in the red zone, while the defense needs to limit big plays against opponents like the Patriots and Packers.
They would be lucky to go 2-2.
They need to fire the entire coaching staff and GM.
Focus on the OLINE in the draft.
I say hire Jon Gruden and let him name the rest of the coaching staff.
- With Help (Steelers Losses): The Ravens can also win the division without winning all their games, but this requires the Steelers to lose some of their remaining matchups.
- If the Ravens win their next three games to get to 9-7 and the Steelers lose their next three, the Ravens would clinch the title before their final head-to-head game.
- The Ravens need to stay at most one game behind the Steelers heading into their Week 18 final game to have a chance to overtake them for the division crown.
two takeaways....willis is going to make some real money next year...that kid put the packer offense on his back and may well have pulled it off if not for that ill-timed shoulder injury....
second...green bay is softer than a cashmere scarf...huntley threw for 107 yards and they still hung 41 on the packers on their home field....
second...green bay is softer than a cashmere scarf...huntley threw for 107 yards and they still hung 41 on the packers on their home field....
Any chance that Lamar can return--and if he's in reasonable physical health--then the Ravens will make the playoffs, imo. Henry has been streaky since Titans days.
btw, just looked, and Jackson is 2-3 playing in Steeltown; won his first two, in '18 and '19, but dropped last 3 ('21,'23,'24, with the Ravens not reaching 20 in any of those past 3).
Haven't seen a line, but I'd sure be interested in Ravens as road dogs.
btw, just looked, and Jackson is 2-3 playing in Steeltown; won his first two, in '18 and '19, but dropped last 3 ('21,'23,'24, with the Ravens not reaching 20 in any of those past 3).
Haven't seen a line, but I'd sure be interested in Ravens as road dogs.
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the ravens will win next weekend....they don`t deserve to be in the playoffs but pittsburgh(without metcalf/austin/watt and sawyer) are extremely limited....they`re offense looked hopeless today.....they didn`t throw to their strength(tight ends) until it was too late.....
jackson needs to numb that back contusion and get his ass on the field....too damned many non-surgical injuries keep- him off the field at nut-cuttin` time over the years...get your ass on the field..your teammates are depending on you...time to show something in the post season...
jackson needs to numb that back contusion and get his ass on the field....too damned many non-surgical injuries keep- him off the field at nut-cuttin` time over the years...get your ass on the field..your teammates are depending on you...time to show something in the post season...
