For the Baltimore Ravens, the climb back into the AFC playoff picture has been long, uneven, and at times improbable. A team that opened the season 1–5 now rides a four-game winning streak, with victories over the Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins on the road, a convincing home win over Chicago, and most recently a gritty 23–16 win over the Cleveland Browns.
At 5–5, the Ravens suddenly sit on the edge of relevance again, and Week 12 against the 2–8 New York Jets offers both an opportunity and a warning.