Jerry Coleman: A Ravens Wrap
What's next for the 8-8 Ravens after winning the Super Bowl just a season ago?
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What's next for the 8-8 Ravens after winning the Super Bowl just a season ago?
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh usually spends this time of year getting his team ready for the postseason.
The Ravens 2013 season ended in bitter disappointment for players, coaches and fans. But while the year ended on a sour note, the front office, in terms of personnel, has taken a step backward – the correct step – in hopes of producing a consistent Super Bowl contender in the coming years.
The Baltimore Ravens went from Super to mediocre in 2013, finishing 8-8 following an offseason in which the NFL champions shuffled the roster because of salary-cap concerns.
Best Game: The Ravens had won only one game on the road when they went to Detroit on Monday night. The Lions took a 16-15 lead with 2:21 left, but Justin Tucker kicked a 61-yard field goal as time expired to provide Baltimore with its fourth straight win.
Every week Mike grades the Ravens performance, and here are his grades for the Ravens season ending loss to the Bengals 34-17.
The Ravens were going for their sixth straight playoff berth on Sunday against Cincinnati, but fell short of their goals as they lost to the Bengals 34-17. It was a day that both the offense and defense would like to forget.
The season has expired for the Ravens after a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals that could have taken them to the playoffs. Ravens fans all across the city are sad after what they call a disappointing season.
Too many field goals. Not enough wins. And for the first time in six years, no place in the playoffs. The Ravens aren't used to any of this. The defending Super Bowl champions were eliminated on Sunday with a 34-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, who took away their AFC North title and pulled away at the end of a game that Baltimore needed to win.
The Ravens will be well represented at this year's Pro Bowl. Linebacker Terrell Suggs, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, guard Marshal Yanda and kicker Justin Tucker were all selected to play in Hawaii.
The Ravens face a pivotal Week 17 matchup against their division foe in the Cincinnati Bengals. But with star players dealing with nagging injuries, they may be playing shorthanded on Sunday.
After taking a week off for the Christmas holidays, I am ready to get back to the football picks this weekend.
The Ravens took a huge hit to their playoffs aspirations on Sunday when they lost to New England. Now Baltimore will face off against the newly crowned division champs in a game that they must win in order to continue their season. It's truly win or go home for the Baltimore Ravens.
On the surface, you can look and say the Ravens blew their chance to get in the playoffs by getting smoked by the Patriots.
