Tradition and History
The Ravens may have only existed for a short time when compared to some of the other teams in the NFL. But in that short time, they’ve managed serious success.
The Ravens just wrapped up their 24th year in existence, yet they’ve made the playoffs 12 times, made it to four AFC Championship Games and won two Super Bowls. They have three players already enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame with likely at least one more that will get in when he eventually stops playing.
There are tons of teams that don’t have that level of success in twice as many years. Just look at the Kansas City Chiefs, who took 50 years between Super Bowl wins. 12 teams have yet to win a Super Bowl ever, including franchises, including the Minnesota Vikings who have existed for nearly 60 years.
Baltimore has established a history of being a winning franchise, both as the Colts and now the Ravens. They’ve been one of the most successful teams in the shortest time with one of the best runs over the last 25 years. No matter how they do in 2020, you can pretty much bet they’ll be in the running for the playoffs and the Super Bowl.