The Ravens have their sights set on an 8-0 run, which they think is entirely possible despite the heaps of injuries the team has sustained.
Here are five issues to watch as the season’s second half kicks off:
1) How will the passing game perform without Steve Smith Sr.?
Smith has nearly the same production, or more in some categories, as all of the Ravens’ receivers combined so far this season. Without question, he was the team’s top offensive playmaker. Now Kamar Aiken steps into the No. 1 role, followed by Chris Givens, Marlon Brown, Jeremy Ross and others.