The bye week appeared to do wonders for the Ravens' psyche. Despite sharing the second-worst record in the AFC, players returned to the team facility feeling pretty good about the team's outlook for the second half.
One-by-one, they stood near their lockers Monday and expressed confidence that the Ravens will string some wins together. They not only talked about reaching the playoffs as if it was an obtainable goal, they spoke like it was the expected outcome.
Forget the fact that no 2-6 team under the current playoff format has ever qualified for the postseason.