Will the Lions and Ravens play in the Super Bowl?
By: Jake Rajala
The Detroit Lions travel to take on the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. The Lions were the first seed in the NFC last season with a 15-2 record, while the Ravens were 12-5 and division champions.
The Lions are coming off a very impressive victory against the Chicago Bears by a score of 52-21. Meanwhile, the Ravens are coming off a 41-17 win against the Cleveland Browns.
The Lions arguably have the NFL’s best QB-RB-WR trio. They are all consistent and quite explosive. Not to mention that they are all young, and they should be in their prime for several more seasons. Let’s not forget the Lions have the athletic freak, Aidan Hutchinson, on defense. Hutch was the DPOY favorite last season until he suffered a season ending injury.
The Ravens arguably have the best or second best RB in the league in Derrick Henry. He sadly fumbled against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, but he also had a couple of potent TD runs.
Of course, Lamar has been on fire. Jackson is tied in TD passes with six. This shouldn’t come as a surprise given that LJ had 41 TD passes last season.
The Lions are insanely talented, but that isn’t even the best part yet. After the Ravens, the Lions battle the Browns and Bengals. The Lions just have to get by the Packers, who beat the Lions in Week 1. Micah Parsons will be more seasoned in their second showdown.
The Ravens have to get by T.J. Watt and the Steelers in their own division. The Bengals shouldn’t be too much of a threat with Joe Burrow likely on the sideline.
The Bills have the upper hand in the AFC, especially with the Chiefs somehow struggling to win. The Ravens just have to aim to lose 2-3 games at most if they want a chance to be ahead of the Bills.
I love Goff and Lamar, but I have to give the very early edge to the Ravens. They have a complete defense to match their offense, and Lamar is the MVP favorite thus far.
I’d like to see the Ravens draft a RB to groom, so they have a replacement for Henry, who is 31 years old. I’d also like to see them draft an edge rusher. I do like their combination of youth in their secondary with Kyle Hamilton and experience in the front seven with Kyle Van Noy.
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