Ravens Looking To Make Nfl Playoff History After Brutal 1-5 Start

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The Ravens are looking to do thing this play that only 4 teams since 1933 person done—make nan playoffs aft starting nan twelvemonth 1-5 aliases worse.

Baltimore shockingly started nan play 1-5 (and are now 2-5 acknowledgment to a Week 8 triumph complete nan Bears), but were considered beardown playoff contenders earlier nan play started.

The likelihood are decidedly against nan Ravens erstwhile it comes to making nan playoffs, arsenic conscionable 4 teams retired of 358 that started their play 1-5 went connected to past make nan playoffs successful nan aforesaid season. That’s a deed complaint of just 1.1%.

The first squad to ever execute this milestone was nan 1970 Bengals squad. Cincinnati started retired 1-6 that season, but made it to nan divisional information of nan playoffs. Another NFL squad didn’t defy nan likelihood until nan 2015 Chiefs, who started retired 1-5 and past won 10 games successful a statement to solidify a playoff spot. They were defeated successful nan divisional information aft winning their wild-card matchup.

The 2018 Colts were nan adjacent squad to commencement 1-5 and still make nan playoffs. Similarly to nan Chiefs above, nan Colts mislaid successful nan divisional information aft winning nan wild-card game. The astir caller squad to execute this feat was nan 2020 Washington squad led by Ron Rivera. They mislaid successful nan wild-card round.

Based connected nan 4 erstwhile scenarios, nan Ravens wouldn’t person nan champion chances of advancing acold successful nan playoffs if they tin make it that far. None of these teams made it past nan divisional round. But, it’s still a large accomplishment to commencement nan play unsmooth and still make nan postseason. We’ll spot if Baltimore tin defy nan odds.

It’s worthy noting that complete nan years, nan NFL has added wild-card playoff games a mates times to springiness much teams nan opportunity to make nan postseason. In 1970, nan convention first introduced 1 wild-card game, while that expanded to 2 successful ‘78. Then, successful ‘90, 2 much wild-card matchups were added bringing nan full of 4 wild-card games. A 3rd wild-card squad per convention was added conscionable successful 2020, bringing nan full to six games. So, successful 1970, nan playoffs consisted of 8 teams and now they see 14 teams competing for nan Super Bowl.

While history mightiness not beryllium connected nan Ravens’ side, nan existent authorities of nan AFC North surely is. Despite their 2–5 record, Baltimore sits conscionable 2 games backmost of nan Steelers for first spot successful nan division, and person 2 matchups against Pittsburgh still to travel this season. Ironically, contempt nan other wild-card spots, nan Ravens’ champion way to nan postseason this twelvemonth remains a section title.

Further, nan Ravens person played done what should beryllium nan toughest portion of their schedule, and person 1 of nan easier remaining schedules successful nan league. ESPN projections springiness Baltimore a 46% chance of reaching nan postseason, truthful while they’re still underdogs, nan Ravens undoubtedly person a chance to subordinate that fabled 1%.