"Ravens fans, you may as well get used to seeing that clip. You're gonna see it replayed during every game, at every sports bar, on every TV on sale at your local Best Buy, in your dreams, and in your nightmares. I just stitched a needlepoint of that play into your mom's face, actually. Looks better on her than the old face."
"Look closer at the losses though, and cracks were already apparent. The Ravens blew a 10-point lead at home to Gardner Minshew, in game where Las Vegas rushed for a mere 27 total yards. They had a pair of thrilling wins against Cincinnati, but Ja'Marr Chase posted 264 yards and three TDs by himself in the second meeting. They lost at Cleveland thanks to S Kyle Hamilton dropping a gimme interception,"
"Your 2024 record: 12-5. The second these guys lost by a toe to Kansas City in the first game of last season, you knew what the deal was gonna be. This was the best team by DVOA in the league, again. In fact, it was one of the best DVOA teams in history, again. Their quarterback was note perfect throughout the regular season, again. And none of it meant fuck all. Again."
The Ravens finished 12-5 with outstanding DVOA and elite regular-season performance, yet critical flaws emerged in losses and high-leverage moments. The team surrendered late leads, struggled against specific opponents, and allowed game-changing individual performances from rivals. Mistakes included blown leads at home, an ill-timed missed interception, special-teams failures from an inconsistent kicker, and an inability to contain explosive receivers in rematches. The regular-season dominance did not translate into postseason reassurance, though the running game produced nearly 300 yards in one Wild Card outing. Strategic and executional lapses undermined statistical superiority and left playoff outcomes uncertain.
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