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The Baltimore Ravens are just two games away from making it to Super Bowl LIX. But first, they'll need to get through the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round. If they can win that game on the road, Baltimore will then play the winner of the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans game next weekend.
It's not going to be an easy path for the Ravens to win Super Bowl LIX. They could face the Bills, Chiefs, and Lions/Eagles in the next three rounds. All three teams present Baltimore with a tough challenge in the playoffs.
However, the Ravens have a great shot to win Super Bowl LIX this season. Here are three reasons why Baltimore will hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February.
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Lamar Jackson
Lamar Jackson was the best quarterback in the regular season, and he is the reason why the Ravens can win Super Bowl LIX. He threw for a career-high 4,172 yards and 41 touchdowns to go with 915 rush yards and four touchdowns on the ground. That dominant season earned Jackson his second straight first-team All-Pro selection.
Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen in the postseason showdown!
Who is your MVP? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ykNm88KmE6
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 15, 2025
Quarterback play matters in the playoffs, and if Jackson can continue his dominant season into the Divisional Round and beyond, the Ravens will be in a great spot to win Super Bowl LIX. He helped Baltimore finish with the No. 1 total offense in the regular season.
Improved Play of the Defense
There was a point in the regular season where the Ravens defense looked all out of sorts. Since then, though, this unit has played much better. Baltimore held both the Eagles and Chargers to under 25 points back in Week 12 and Week 13 and didn't allow the Texans to score a touchdown a couple of weeks ago in Week 17.
Ravens played the Bills Week 4 and beat them 35-10 with the 32nd ranked passing defense at the time…
Now the Bills go on to play the #1 ranked defense. pic.twitter.com/amtFBOjU4E
— Allison Waite (@nosilla38) January 13, 2025
That improved defensive play will give the Ravens a strong chance to win Super Bowl LIX. On top of that, this Baltimore run defense has been one of the best in the NFL this season. This unit ranked first in rush yards allowed per game (77.2) and first in yards per carry allowed (3.5) in the regular season. As a result, it's not going to be easy for these playoff teams to score on this Ravens defense.
Baltimore's Rushing Attack
Derrick Henry was the perfect addition to the Ravens offense this offseason. He complements Jackson so well in the running game that opposing defenses don't have an answer for the Baltimore rushing attack. That rushing attack is surely a big reason why this team can hoist the Lombardi Trophy in a few weeks.
Henry rushed for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns in the regular season and showed up big-time in many key games. He totaled 199 rush yards against the Bills earlier in Week 4 and rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns against the Commanders in Week 6. Stopping the Ravens quarterback on the ground is one thing, but stopping both Jackson and Henry is a whole other challenge.
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