The Baltimore Ravens played a pretty sloppy game on a short week, beating the New York Jets 42-21 with a second-half surge. Though it’s still a blowout victory, there are a few areas the Ravens will need to address as they eye up their second consecutive trip to the playoffs.
Thanks to playing on Thursday night, Baltimore will get a little extra time to rest. But once the Ravens return, they’ll get two AFC North opponents in their final two games before walking into the postseason. Here’s what they will have learned from this game to apply to future weeks as they look to get better for a Super Bowl run.
Kings of the North:
Baltimore has been on a roll this season, winning 10 consecutive games. But knowing they have locked up the AFC North crown likely gives the team a little extra swagger as they close out the season over two more weeks.
This hasn’t been the toughest division in football by any stretch but both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns are no slouches this season. With both teams still on the schedule and playoff seeding still to be determined, already having the AFC North locked up is a sigh of relief.
It also doesn’t hurt the team’s confidence either — who can go into these last two games knowing their the best in the division regardless of what else happens. And until another team can take the crown from them, they’re going to be the kings of the north.