The team that wins the Super Bowl is rarely the one that won the most regular season games and was on cruise control on their way to the playoffs. Champions are forged in the crucible of less than ideal circumstances. They routinely have to fight and claw to gut out wins, and occasionally have a few lucky bounces of the ball in their favor.
Through the first four weeks of the 2021 season, the Baltimore Ravens have done just that on their way to a 3-1 start. Heading into a Week 4 matchup with the undefeated Denver Broncos, they were 2-1 and could’ve been 0-3 or 3-0 after wild finishes in each of their first three games.