They’ve already played these teams

As noted in the very first section, there’s been a lot of talk about how opponents will better be able to gameplan against Jackson if they see him again. But naturally, the same goes for Baltimore.

Well, in the playoffs the Ravens are going to see a lot of familiar faces. Of the five other teams in the AFC playoff picture, Baltimore has played four of them this season and gone 3-1 in the process.

If we take out the Ravens’ Week 3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs that was before all their defensive additions, Baltimore has gone a perfect 3-0 against the New England Patriots, Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills. In total, Baltimore beat those three playoff teams by a combined score of 102-44 and won each game by at least a touchdown.

It’s not like any of those playoff teams really improved either. With the exception of the Texans, who will get J.J. Watt back, all four previously played teams are more injured than when the Ravens last saw them. If Baltimore was able to demolish them the first time and they’ve gotten weaker since, it stands to reason the Ravens should beat them again.