{"id":127024,"date":"2021-12-29T10:45:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T15:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=127024"},"modified":"2021-12-29T06:55:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T11:55:21","slug":"baltimore-ravens-path-playoffs-week-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/12\/29\/baltimore-ravens-path-playoffs-week-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Ravens Path to the Playoffs – Week 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Ravens have faced more injuries than perhaps any other team in the NFL. After losing just about every important player at some point in the season, the Ravens currently sit at 8-7 and have a <\/span>28% chance at the playoffs<\/span><\/a>. Those odds admittedly aren\u2019t great, but stranger things have happened. Baltimore cannot clinch a playoff spot in Week 17, but they can dramatically increase their odds if they take care of business, and get a little help.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Baltimore Ravens Playoffs: What Needs to Happen Week 17<\/strong><\/h2>\n

First off, in order for the Ravens to make the playoffs, they\u2019ll need to pull off an upset. Baltimore faces off against the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> in Week 17 as heavy underdogs. At their best, the Rams are perhaps the most complete team in football. Matthew Stafford is a clear upgrade on Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp is having a season for the ages, and the defense is loaded with playmakers on all three levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even at their best, Baltimore would have a tough time with this matchup – and the Ravens are not at their best. The secondary is in shambles and will have a very hard time stopping this passing attack, and Lamar Jackson is still battling his ankle injury. Tyler Huntley is an above-average backup, but it goes without saying that you\u2019d rather have your former MVP on the field for this type of matchup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The good news is that the Rams have not been playing up to their usual standards as of late. Sean McVay\u2019s teams have a history of crumbling in the second half, and this season is no different. Hopefully, this subpar version of the Rams makes its way to Baltimore for Week 17\u2019s showdown, because a loss makes it all-but-impossible to make the playoffs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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— Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n