The Baltimore Ravens have actually experienced a roller-coaster 2024 season however got in the playoffs with a four-game winning streak.
Now, after beating their AFC-North-rival Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round, let's analyze the Ravens' likeliest challengers in the Divisional Round.
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As the No. 3 seed, there are 2 possible challengers for the Ravens in the Divisional Round. The 2 groups they can not deal with in the Divisional Round are the seventh-seeded Denver Broncos and the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs.
For all situations described in this short article, the bottom line to bear in mind is that the NFL reseeds its groups after every round. The most affordable staying seed check outs the greatest staying seed, unlike most of playoff formats (such as the College Football Playoff) where subsequent matches are repaired based upon the pre-existing bracket.
The Ravens can't host the Broncos next round due to the fact that Baltimore can't be the highest-seeded group standing after the Wild Card round. They likewise will not see the Chiefs yet since the Ravens can't be the lowest-seeded group staying either.
Based upon PFN's win likelihoods, the Ravens' more than likely challenger is the Buffalo Bills. With the No. 2 seed preferred to beat the Broncos in the house (61.8%), the Ravens and Bills would be the 2 middle seeds staying and take on in the Divisional Round.
There is a 61.8% opportunity that the Ravens play their Divisional Round video game in Buffalo. The Ravens have a 38.2% possibility of hosting the No. 4 seed Houston Texans.
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As laid out above, the Ravens would deal with the second-seeded Bills if Buffalo wins in the house versus Denver. At that point, the Texans' win over the Chargers would have been unimportant to Baltimore's Divisional Round location.
If the Broncos manage the roadway upset, Baltimore will deal with the Texans. That's due to Denver being the lowest-seeded group in the AFC field, which implies the Broncos would instantly draw the two-time protecting champ Chiefs.
A Broncos win would lead to the Ravens hosting a Divisional Round video game rather of heading on the roadway.
The Ravens played both of their prospective Divisional Round challengers and destroyed all of them. Baltimore went 2-0 versus the Bills and Texans throughout the routine season, winning by a combined rating of 76-20 (+56 ). The Bills and Broncos' losses to the Ravens were their biggest of the routine season.
Could the Ravens Host the AFC Championship Game?
Yes, however it will need both the Bills and Chiefs losing before AFC Championship Game, because Buffalo and Kansas City are seeded greater than Baltimore.
When it comes to the Bills, the Ravens might possibly look after that themselves. Baltimore and Buffalo appear headed on a clash in a match of the leading 2 MVP prospects in Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen.
