Just over a month ago, expectations were sky-high for the Baltimore Ravens. They were preseason Super Bowl favorites, bringing back an immensely talented squad and adding even more star power over the offseason.
The narrative surrounding the team was all about whether they could get it done in the playoffs. The regular season was almost an afterthought, with an underlying assumption that this group would cruise through its schedule.
But five weeks into the season, the unthinkable has become reality. Brutal injuries and underwhelming performances have the Ravens sitting at 1-4, near the bottom of an AFC North division that they were projected to dominate.