Baltimore Ravens (3-1)
The Ravens are the defending AFC North Champions as they head into this season hoping to be the first to repeat for the first time in many years. Baltimore has shown the ability to dominate in the regular season but has found ways to disappoint in their past couple of playoff appearances.
This is a team that will challenge for winning the division but will make the playoffs either way. They are one of the best teams in the conference, let alone the division. With Lamar Jackson healthy the Ravens will be one of the top teams in football. It will not matter what they do in the regular season because everyone knows they will do great, it will depend on the postseason for them.
The Ravens have been explosive but the loss against the Chiefs does raise some red flags going forward. Odds are that teams will have to go through Kansas City to get to the Super Bowl this year and the Ravens showed they might not be able to win against them. Jackson showed his ability to not show up in big games yet again against the Chiefs and that is his major issue, especially come playoff time. Yes, the Ravens are second in the division and might win it but everyone was expecting that going into the year. That loss against the Chiefs played a major factor in their grade. Their record is currently 4-1 after beating the Bengals on Sunday.
Grade: B