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The Baltimore Ravens wereunable to go for the three-peat as AFC North champions as the edged them out for the division crown last year, but 2020 was still a succe sful campaign for the franchise reaching the postseason as a wild card. and Co. ripped off five straight wins to end the regular season and carried that momentum into the playoffs where they knocked off the on Super Dominique Dafney Jersey Wild-Card Weekend. That said, a deeper playoff run was not in the cards for Baltimore, who then fell to the in the Divisional Round. While that season was nothing to turn away from, the Ravens will certainly be looking for more as they step toward 2021.As we take a peek at the club's regular-season schedule, it's not the easiest of paths. When you calculate the 2020 winning percentage of all their upcoming opponents, Baltimore is looking at the . Still, they are considered to be the favorites to win the division this year and have a projected Over/Under win total of 10.5, which is certainly promising.With the preseason now in the books, here's a look at how we see Baltimore's 2021 season going down. Week 1 at Line: Ravens -4.5Opponent win total:O/U 7Baltimore will begin the year in Sin City for a "Monday Night Football" matchup with the Raiders. Las Vegas had a curious offseason where it shook up what was considered to be an elite offensive line and also added to pair with in the backfield. is still the man under center for Jon Gruden and I doubt he'll be able to keep up with Lamar Jackson and the rest of the Ravens offense as the club still feels like they are straddling the fence of trying to either contend or rebuild. Baltimore should be able to begin the year on a positive note with a win here.Prediction:Baltimore wins 24-20Projected record:1-0Week 2 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 12.5Facing and the Kansas City Chiefs on a short week isn't typically a recipe for succe s. In his three regular-season matchups against the Chiefs, Jackson's numbers are le s than desirable. He's yet to win a contest and has completed just under 53% of his pa ses with a pa ser rating of 78.9. If that trend continues, it's hard to imagine the Ravens coming out on top here. Still, this should be a must-see matchup against two of the more dynamic offenses in the AFC.Prediction:Baltimore loses 30-23Projected record:1-1Week 3 at Opponent win total:O/U 5Detroit is a team that isn't exactly trending in a positive De'Vondre Campbell Jersey direction. The club traded away over the offseason and is now trotting out as QB1, which is a downgrade by most measures. The Lions also have new leadership after firing coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn, so it may take some time for this new regime to get on its feet. Meanwhile, Detroit's defense gave up the most yards in the NFL a season ago and it's hard to imagine they'll be improved enough to be able to slow down Jackson. The Ravens should have no problem heading over the Ford Field and securing a win. Prediction:Baltimore wins 33-17Projected record:2-1Week 4 at Opponent win total: 8.5After beating out Drew Lock this summer, it'll be Teddy Bridgewater who'll start for Denver to begin the regular season. The Broncos do have a solid defense and Mile High provides its own challenges, so this game will be a bit closer than maybe most expect. That said, the Ravens should still be able to pull out a road win here.Prediction:Baltimore wins 27-24Projected record:3-1Week 5 vs. Opponent win total:N/AIf Frank Reich can get back to the quarterback he was during his peak periods with the , the Colts are a sleepy dark horse in the AFC. If Wentz continues to struggle as he did a year ago, however, their ceiling is capped. This early in the season, I expect that Wentz and Reich will still be working through some things for the Colts to be a true threat to Baltimore's defense. That said, the front seven for Indy, led by , will likely have Jackson being asked to win the game with his legs. I expect him to be able to do that no problem.Prediction:Baltimore wins 28-20Projected record:4-1Week 6 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 9Los Angeles is a team on the rise after finding as their franchise quarterback a year ago. This past offseason, the Chargers were able to solidify the offensive line in front of their second-year signal-caller, setting the unit up for tremendous succe s in 2021. That said, flying acro s the country to play the Ravens in Baltimore will likely be too daunting of a task for Herbert and Co. to withstand at this point in his development. Prediction:Baltimore wins 24-23Projected record:5-1Week 7 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 6.5 is ready to go for the Bengals in Week 1 after mi sing the last chunk of the 2020 season due to a torn ACL. That means, he should more than ready for this Week 7 matchup. However, Cincy simply doesn't have the horses to keep up with the Ravens and Baltimore's front seven should be able to feast against the Bengals' inferior offensive line. Burrow will likely be under siege in this matchup and have no real shot to try to match Jackson on the other side.Prediction:Baltimore wins 30-20Projected record:6-1Week 9 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 9As the Ravens will come into this matchup well-rested after a Week 8 bye, Minnesota will be heading to Baltimore after a "Sunday Night Football" showdown with the . While the Vikings offense, led by , , and , is formidable, Minnesota's defense doesn't match up well against the Ravens. Last year, the unit ranked 30th in defensive efficiency against the run Randall Cobb Jersey , which is Baltimore's specialty. If those trends carry over into this head to head, it'll play right into the Ravens' hands.Prediction:Baltimore wins 24-17Projected record:7-1Week 10 at Opponent win total:O/U 9.5Consider this a blip on the Ravens' radar this season. They'll be cruising down to Miami on a six-game winning streak, but things will be a bit disorganized when they suit up against the Dolphins. The offense won't be firing on all cylinders and Miami's offense has itself a strong day through the air led by second-year quarterback . Brian Flores-led teams are a tough out and the Ravens will soon feel the wrath of one of the up-and-coming teams in the conference first-hand. Prediction:Baltimore loses 27-20Projected record:7-2Week 11 at Opponent win total:O/U 7.5Thie quarterback situation is still a bit uncertain here. will begin the year as Chicago's starter, but it's only a matter of time before they hand things over to first-round rookie . I'd gue s that change will have occurred by this point and it will be Fields squaring up against the Ravens. While the youngster may one day be looked at as one of the elite quarterbacks in the game, he's not at the level where he can go toe to toe with a former league MVP in Jackson even if it is in his home building.Prediction:Baltimore wins 28-17Projected record:8-2Week 12 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 10.5While Baltimore did face the Bengals earlier on their schedule, the meat of their AFC North slate comes in the back half of the year starting with the Browns in Week 12. Cleveland has arguably won the offseason with the moves it has made thus far and has itself firmly in the conversation as a po sible division winner along with a potentially deep playoff run. For the Ravens to fend them off, they need to take care of busine s at home, which I expect they will.Prediction:Baltimore wins 27-24Projected record:9-2Week 13 at Pittsburgh SteelersOpponent win total:O/U 8.5It does feel like every Steelers-Ravens game is a heavyweight fight and I expect the status quo to remain here. Both should be in contention for a playoff spot by this point in the year, but I'm not confident that will be in top form. The Pittsburgh signal-caller took a noticeable dip as the year progre sed in 2020 and I could see him facing a similar fate Corey Bradford Jersey in what may be his final season in the NFL. The Steelers have a defense that should be able to keep them in this matchup, but Roethlisberger's struggles could be what holds them back from protecting their home field. Prediction:Baltimore wins 23-20Projected record:10-2Week 14 at Cleveland BrownsOpponent win total:O/U 10.5As we alluded to earlier, Baltimore's toughest foe in the division looks like it'll be Cleveland. While they were able to get the better of them at M&T Bank Stadium, they'll be a much tougher out in their own building. I'm looking for to take another leap in his development in 2021 as he enters the second year in Kevin Stefanski's system and makes this Browns offense a well-rounded unit that's extremely difficult for teams to fully silence. It'll be close, but Cleveland prevents Baltimore from completing the season sweep.Prediction:Baltimore loses 21-17Projected record:10-3Week 15 vs. Opponent win total:10.5After a wild offseason, Aaron Rodgers will be under center for the Packers in 2021, again making them one of the better teams in the NFC. I expect Rodgers to once again have his team in the thick of the playoff race and play at a level close to what helped him earn league MVP honors a year ago. Green Bay has the type of offense that can match the firepower coming out of this Ravens unit.Prediction:Baltimore loses 33-27Projected record:10-4Week 16 at Cincinnati BengalsOpponent win total:O/U 6.5Again, the Bengals are currently at the bottom tier of the AFC North at the moment. Burrow may one day get them into contention, but the Ravens have no busine s losing to Cincinnati as both of these rosters are currently constructed. Prediction:Baltimore wins 28-20Projected record:11-4Week 17 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 10.5If Matthew Stafford arrives as advertised with the Rams, Los Angeles is my sexy pick to come out of the NFC. They are as well-rounded as you can hope for and have a ton of star talent on both sides of the ball. So long as they stay healthy, they'll be a tough team to be, especially at this point in the year when they'll likely be fighting for the division crown, and playoff positioning.Prediction:Baltimore loses 34-28Projected record:11-5Week 18 vs. Pittsburgh SteelersOpponent win total:O/U 8.5The Steelers may just be playing for pride at this point in the year, so there's a scenario where the motivation is lacking. Meanwhile, if the Ravens are in Rashan Gary Jersey a position to secure the top seed, they'll be going on out to make sure they pull out a W.Prediction:Baltimore wins 24-17Projected record:12-5
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