Should the Ravens be this year's Super Bowl favorites?
Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and fantasy analyst Matt Harmon discuss how Baltimore could be this year's top contender to take home the Lombardi Trophy. Hear the full conversation on “Football 301” - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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Who was your Super Bowl pick in the Final Four teams?
Matt Harmon, let's hear it.
Yeah, Final Four teams were chalk: Ravens, Chiefs, Eagles, Packers, so I'm chalked there, nothing interesting.
But I picked the Ravens, obviously to represent the AFC, and then the Eagles represent the NFC, and I've got the Ravens winning the Super Bowl.
This year.
So to me, man, I think it's gonna be a fun game to watch, 31 Ravens, Eagles 28.
I just look at this AFC, I don't have AFC North.
I don't have any other teams coming out of this division.
Baltimore just looks head and shoulders better than all the other teams in this division.
This Ravens team looks ready to, like, I'm not gonna say run through the AFC, but they're so talented.
I think the offense can take another step this year.
I love some of the way the defense is evolving.
Yeah, I mean, I just think this Ravens team is really well set up.
So I've got them winning the Super Bowl this year.
So do I, Matt.
We have the same two finalists.
We have the same Final Four teams.
Uh, I have the Ravens beating the Eagles.
I feel so good about what the Ravens are.
I look at it again, top 10, top 12 offense, which I feel like they're going to be a top 3 offense.
And then top 10, top 12 defense, and I feel like they're going to be a top 5 defense.
Like that's pretty much what it comes down to.
My biggest question mark is a new kicker.
And whether Roquan Smith is in shape.
Those are, I mean, seriously, those are just, I'm half being funny, but seriously, those are the biggest questions I have.
Okay, but I look at them statistically, I look at who they added this offseason.
I know what the offense is, and I like the little small additions.
DeAndre Hopkins is not prime DeAndre Hopkins, but as a role player, he fits what this offense needs.
So it's just, yeah.
Yeah, they just have a lot of the answers that are like, can you run the ball, can you stop the run?
Can you be explosive, and can you stop explosives?
I think they check all those boxes.