3 Reasons Why The Baltimore Ravens Still Have Hope

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Dec 27, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith (22) intercepts Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) (not pictured) pass intended for wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore Ravens defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

The AFC Is Packed Together

The road to the playoffs will be a competitive one. This is because the AFC Standings show very few teams breaking away from the pack. The New England Patriots are 5-1. Five AFC teams are 4-2, while three teams are either 3-3 or 3-2. The seven remaining AFC teams have a record of 2-4 or worse. Two of those teams are in the Ravens division, the Bengals (2-4), the Browns (0-6). There aren’t a lot of great teams rolling away from the pack.

The AFC North is still in the Ravens reach. The Steelers are 4-2. The Ravens are 3-3. Baltimore has two meetings against Pittsburgh remaining on their schedule. Ben Roethlisberger will miss at least one week with his injury from last week. If he misses more than one week, the Steelers could lose games that they would have otherwise won.

It may be hard to take the idea of a Ravens playoff bid seriously. However, they did suffer a three game losing skid in the second Super Bowl season. The Ravens have plenty of time to rebound. They have the talent, John Harbaugh’s team just has to piece it together. Each week gets more and more important from here. The AFC Playoffs aren’t out of the Ravens reach. They are positioned right in the thick of things.

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