Strong chance Ravens miss playoffs?

[skibum]

It's just way too early to say. Only 4/17ths through the season, a lot can still happen. 

[Success]

No - they'll be there.

 

The AFC is not strong. They're still a great team.

 

[Heavy Kevi]

I'd be shocked if they miss the playoffs, unless Lamar misses a big chunk of the season.

 

I fully expect them to still take that division.

 

Out of contention for the 1 seed? Yeah I'd say that's probably true though. It's a 3 team race right now with Buffalo, KC, and LAC (though gun to my head id say KC still wins that division too)

[Doc Brown]

I think they find a way to go 1-1 going into the bye and Lamar can certainly finish an 8-3 record to get in at ten wins.  That might even win the division.  Even if they go 0-2 into the bye, I still think they have the horses to go 9-2 down the stretch but that's assuming they get a lot healthier. 

[The Jokeman]

2 hours ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

 

They need to figure out how to run on a stingy defense that knows its coming.  Rush isn't a bad backup with a week of prep - his teams are 9-5 when he starts.  He takes care of the ball, and doesn't take a lot of sacks.  

If he was playing with the Ravens defense of old then they'd have a good chance to win but the current Ravens defense is Bills post season bad. 

[ganesh]

2 hours ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

I'd still put even money on them to win that division.

It looks tough especially if Lamar will miss games. Steelers look well balanced team with Rodger’s under center.  And they have the NFL’s best defensive player (sorry Myles) 

13 minutes ago, Success said:

No - they'll be there.

 

The AFC is not strong. They're still a great team.

 

Current strong teams 

East - bills 

west - chargers, chiefs 

south - colts 

niorth - Steelers 

 

Broncos, patriots and Jax are starting to play well.  
 

it is going to be tough for the Ravens if they miss starters 

[BillsFan130]

28 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Their defense was struggling mightily before the injuries.

Now they might be without their starting QB.

 

This will be a struggle for them to make the playoffs.

No I agree especially if they are 1-5 as that's a tough hole to climb out of.

 

But they are so talented. Their defence also sucked the first half of last year and they turned it around big time.

 

Still a ton of football to be played and assuming they get their guys back after the bye, I would definitely still bet on them to make the playoffs 

Edited Wednesday at 03:51 PM by BillsFan130

[QCity]

They are still the favorites to win their division outright by every sportsbook so I would say no, there is not a strong chance of them missing the playoffs.

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

It’s impossible to answer this question without knowing the availability of Lamar Jackson. I will revisit this thread with a more clear answer when that information is revealed. 

[Southern McButterpants]

47 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

A scarier thought is the Ravens hang on long enough to get 10 wins and sneak in as the last wild card, while getting healthy at the end of the season.

 

Then the Bills, as the #1 seed, might still have to beat them and KC to reach the Super Bowl.

Not if KC is the 2 seed.  

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

28 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

If he was playing with the Ravens defense of old then they'd have a good chance to win but the current Ravens defense is Bills post season bad. 

 

Yeah - the texans offense hasn't been lighting the world on fire and they can't run the ball.  I don't like the ravens chances, but Houston isn't playing good football on offense either.  

[PetermansRedemption]

With reports being Lamar could miss 2-3 weeks, they could be 1-6 by the time he returns. That’s too big a hole for any team to climb out of. They would need to win 8 of their final 10 just to make it to 9-8. 

[Bruffalo]

If Jackson misses the next 2-3 games and they lose all then that'll be a hard hole to get out from.  I don't think that'll happen though. 

[BuffaloMatt]

Shhhh. . . . don't touch the money. 

[gonzo1105]

It’s really dependent on if the Steelers can be good enough and how long it will take for their guys to get healthy.  The Bengals aren’t going anywhere and the Browns could be a dangerous team in a one off just because they have an elite defense but until they get above average QB play they aren’t a contender. 
 

I think the Bills are going to be the only AFC East team and the 3 other division winners. 
 

A 2nd team from the AFC West is getting in. The question is can they get a 3rd like last year in the Broncos . I believe they can and can a 2nd AFC South team maintain their pace (Colts/Jags) or have the Texans get back into it. This game is huge for WC implications this week between the Texans/Ravens if either of these teams id going to get back into it 

[zow2]

Must be nice for the Texans and Rams to go into Baltimore's stadium and not have to play Lamar.  What a gift for them.

[TheBrownBear]

I think they still win 10 games minimum and that will win them that division.

[Allen2Moulds]

Before the Lamar injury, even at 1-3, there was very little chance they would miss, gven their upcoming schedule.

 

But now, I don't see beating HOU or the Rams. As bad as Houston has been on offense. Their defense is legit. They only have to play mediocre at best. With all of Baltimore's defensive struggles and injuries, I think they're done.

[SCBills]

They have to get one of these next two games before the bye. 
 

Steelers can get to 10-11 wins.  Rest of the division is an absolute joke. 
 

1-5 and getting to even 10-7 looks iffy. 
 

2-4 with an easy back half and I think they can certainly rally. 

[JP51]

4 hours ago, BillsFan130 said:

I hear you, but Their schedule really softens up after the next 2 games.

 

Even if they go 1-5 to start, 10-7 will still get them in the playoffs which I think they will ultimately do

Yeah barring an injury to Lamar I just dont see them missing the playoffs especially now with Burrow down... their division is not a gauntlet... 

Edited Wednesday at 05:35 PM by JP51