NFL Power Rankings: A Week 16 Look at All 32 Teams
By Peter Panacy
Quarterback Joe Flacco is an OK quarterback. And he has some OK offensive weapons around him.
But the Ravens are predicated on their defense — a group that nearly put them at risk of losing a should-be victory against the Eagles on Sunday.
As noted earlier, Philadelphia’s decision to go for two points instead of a game-tying field-goal attempt at the end of regulation essentially handed the Ravens a win. And credit Baltimore for standing firm when it mattered most.
Baltimore remains one game behind the Steelers in the AFC North. And they’re the No. 7 overall seed in the AFC playoff picture.
So Week 17 against their division-rival Steelers has huge implications, to put things mildly.