Following the Ravens’ 27-20 Week 1 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, they wanted to bounce again and had alternative to do exactly that in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders.
That’s not how issues performed out, although. Baltimore let a 23-13 fourth-quarter lead slip away, finally struggling its second straight loss (26-23) and falling to 0-2.
Whereas beginning the season 0-2 is just not very best, there may be nonetheless loads of season left to show issues round and get again to the postseason.
Sadly for the Ravens, that is one thing they’ve but to do.
Based on NFL Research, Baltimore, which is now 0-2 for the primary time since 2015, has by no means made the playoffs after beginning a season 0-2.
Nonetheless, head coach John Harbaugh is not able to throw within the towel fairly but.
“We outline our season,” Harbaugh said, by way of Bobby Kownack of NFL.com. “We’re not going to be outlined by everyone’s that gonna say that we’re not any good, that we’re finished, that the season’s over after two video games. That is what’s gonna be mentioned. We perceive that. However they don’t seem to be right here. They don’t seem to be inside, and nobody inside’s gonna say that.”
It has confirmed to be very tough to make the playoffs after a gradual begin.
“For the reason that NFL playoffs expanded to 14 groups in 2020, 32 franchises have began the season 0-2,” The Baltimore Solar’s Bennett Conlin wrote. “Solely two of these 32 groups (6.25%) — Cincinnati in 2022 and Houston in 2023 — made the postseason. Simply 5 of the 32 groups completed the season with a successful file.”
Regardless of the percentages, Baltimore continues to be assured to do what it has by no means finished.
Why?
As a result of it merely does not imagine it is a 0-2 staff.
“Disappointing loss,” Harbaugh added. “Powerful loss. Might have gone our method for certain, however we did not get the job finished. 0-2. We’re gonna play a 17-game season, and we will likely be outlined by the subsequent 15 video games. In order that’s gonna be our goal to play the very best 15 video games we will, be the very best soccer staff we could be. If we try this we will have a very good season and have a shot to win numerous video games and get within the playoffs and make a run. So that is what we’ve got to do massive image.”
Issues don’t get any simpler for the Ravens, who tackle the Dallas Cowboys (1-1), Buffalo Payments (2-0) and Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) within the subsequent three weeks.