Following the Ravens’ 27-20 Week 1 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, they wanted to bounce again and had a great alternative to just do that in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders.
That isn’t how issues performed out, although. Baltimore let a 23-13 fourth-quarter lead slip away, ultimately struggling its second straight loss (26-23) and falling to 0-2.
Whereas beginning the season 0-2 shouldn’t be supreme, there may be nonetheless loads of season left to show issues round and get again to the postseason.
Sadly for the Ravens, that is one thing they’ve but to do.
In response to NFL Research, Baltimore, which is now 0-2 for the primary time since 2015, has by no means made the playoffs after beginning a season 0-2.
Nevertheless, head coach John Harbaugh is not able to throw within the towel fairly but.
“We outline our season,” Harbaugh said, by way of Bobby Kownack of NFL.com. “We’re not going to be outlined by all people’s that gonna say that we’re not any good, that we’re finished, that the season’s over after two video games. That is what’s gonna be mentioned. We perceive that. However they don’t seem to be right here. They don’t seem to be inside, and nobody inside’s gonna say that.”
It has confirmed to be very troublesome to make the playoffs after a sluggish begin.
“For the reason that NFL playoffs expanded to 14 groups in 2020, 32 franchises have began the season 0-2,” The Baltimore Solar’s Bennett Conlin wrote. “Solely two of these 32 groups (6.25%) — Cincinnati in 2022 and Houston in 2023 — made the postseason. Simply 5 of the 32 groups completed the season with a successful report.”
Regardless of the percentages, Baltimore remains to be assured to do what it has by no means finished.
Why?
As a result of it merely would not imagine it is a 0-2 group.
“Disappointing loss,” Harbaugh added. “Robust loss. May have gone our manner for certain, however we did not get the job finished. 0-2. We’re gonna play a 17-game season, and we can be outlined by the following 15 video games. In order that’s gonna be our goal to play one of the best 15 video games we are able to, be one of the best soccer group we will be. If we try this we’ll have a very good season and have a shot to win loads of video games and get within the playoffs and make a run. So that is what we now have to do massive image.”
Issues don’t get any simpler for the Ravens, who tackle the Dallas Cowboys (1-1), Buffalo Payments (2-0) and Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) within the subsequent three weeks.
