Baltimore Ravens: Is This Team a Real Super Bowl Contender?

December 14, 2010   ·   Ryan Faller   ·   Jump to comments

The Baltimore Ravens, at least for a half, looked Monday night like the team most of us expect them to be.
For 30 minutes, it was a performance befitting of a team suited to handle the task at hand, which was winning a game it was supposed to win.
A loss in Houston would have been catastrophic to the Ravens’ playoff hopes. A misstep against the Texans would have opened the door for San Diego and Indianapolis, two teams still fighting for their respective divisions but mindful of their position in relation to the two wild card slots.
Currently the AFC’s fifth seed by virtue of a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Jets, Baltimore kept pace with 10-3 Pittsburgh and sustained hope for a home game in the playoffs' first round.
The Ravens may not overtake the Steelers for the AFC North and an opening-round game at M&T Bank Stadium, but they will make the playoffs. If Baltimore can take care of New Orleans at home on Sunday, Cleveland and Cincinnati, which ha...

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