For the third time this offseason, an analytics-based model forecasting the 2025 season has been published and the results indicate the Ravens should be in the upper echelon of teams. Most recently, it’s ESPN with their Football Power Index for the 2025 season.
“The NFL’s 2025 oligarchy consists of a clear top tier: the Eagles, Chiefs, Ravens, Lions and Bills,” ESPN’s Seth Walder wrote. “These teams are separated by at most a single point in FPI rating, meaning none of them would be favored by more than a single point over another on a neutral field.