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5 Things That Bode Well For The Baltimore Ravens

By Chris Schisler

Aug 20, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receivers Mike Wallace (12) and Kamar Aiken (11) celebrate a touchdown in the end zone against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receivers Mike Wallace (12) and Kamar Aiken (11) celebrate a touchdown in the end zone against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 29, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; General view of Super Bowl XLVII championship ring to commemorate the Baltimore Ravens 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on February 3, 2013 on display at the NFL Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sport
Jan 29, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; General view of Super Bowl XLVII championship ring to commemorate the Baltimore Ravens 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on February 3, 2013 on display at the NFL Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sport /

1. History Says The Ravens Will Have a Winning Season

Here is a fact that typical Ravens fan is sure to remind you of: we’ve had playoff football in six of the past eight years. The Ravend track record is impressive, but you already knew that. This is not a post for the Ravens faithful. This is a post for the Ravens doubters. They need to hear an argument that isn’t sitting right on the surface.

Did you know the Ravens have been in this exact situation before?  When John Harbaugh took over the reigns as head coach, he had to rebuild a team that went 5-11 in the previous season. The Ravens went on to the AFC Championship and went 11-5. The Ravens actually have a history of bouncing back that dates back to the beginning of the Brian Billick era.

Baltimore has not had back to back losing seasons since they went 6-10 in 1997 and repeated that record in 1998. This is not a losing organization, it’s just not immune to the occasional bad year. Occasional is the key word there. The Ravens just finished thier 20th season and have only had seven losing seasons. (Fun Fact Time) The next time a Steelers fan gives you the six rings argument, just remind them they had more than seven losing seasons in their first 10 years of being a team.

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