The Baltimore Ravens continued their good run of form, beating the Cleveland Browns in a hard-fought slog 23-16 in Week 11.
With the Ravens needing to continue their winning streak to keep their playoff hopes alive, John Harbaugh's team did just enough to claim win No. 5 and finally get back to.500.
But the journey isn't over, as the Ravens are still out of the playoffs if they were to start today; however, good progress is being made as the AFC North champs continued their winning ways.
And in Eric Edholm's latest power rankings after Week 11, Baltimore is up two spots, to No. 13.
"Even factoring in facing a tough Browns defense, the Ravens' offense ended too many drives in empty or disappointing fashion, with turnovers and red-zone struggles (1-4) keeping the game needlessly close Sunday,” Edholm wrote. “The Ravens are right where they need to be to ultimately go from 1-5 to the playoffs, but the level of play still must rise.”
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Ravens beginning to rediscover playoff mojo
Four wins on the bounce have John Harbaugh's team in some decent form, and while in the past two weeks, the Ravens haven't been at their best, right now, that isn't required.
What is required is winning games, and that is exactly what they've done.
After a 1-5 hole, the Ravens are now back to.500, but there is still so much left to do if they are to punch their playoff ticket in 2025.
With still four division games left, which are a 50/50 proposition at best, the Ravens can't breathe a sigh of relief yet.
Yes, they are slowly climbing out of the hole they dug, but this battle is far from over.
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