“Oh... it’s just the Dolphins.”

The Ravens were supposed to beat the Dolphins. It wasn’t a surprise that they won, but the fashion in which they did shocked many. The Ravens set franchise records for yards, points and efficiency.

The ‘Monday Morning Quarterback’ world has divided into two sides based on the Ravens performance. One side dismissed the win against a clearly inferior Dolphins. The other says that it’s still an NFL team. Which side is right?

Well according to Football Outsiders, one of the most universally respected sources of football analytics and knowledge, “Championship teams are generally defined by their ability to dominate inferior opponents, not their ability to win close games.