Several Analysts Are Still Picking Ravens to Win the Super Bowl

Despite the Ravens’ tough start to the season, several pundits who picked them to win the Super Bowl in the preseason are sticking with their prediction.

NFL.com’s 25 analysts revisited their original Super Bowl pick, and four of them still believe the Ravens will take home the Lombardi Trophy. Only the Buffalo Bills (six) and Kansas City Chiefs (five) received more votes. Here’s a look:

Dan Parr: “Ravens over Eagles. I’m sticking with my preseason prediction. The Ravens make a historic comeback, going from 1-5 to Super Bowl champions by peaking at the best possible time.”

Bobby Kownack: “Ravens over Rams. Fueled by playing do-or-die football since October, Baltimore climbs out of a 1-5 hole to reach the Super Bowl, where Lamar Jackson puts the finishing touches on a comeback season for the ages.”

Michael Baca: “Ravens over Eagles. Despite all the adversity Baltimore has faced so far this season, I’m going with my original Super Bowl LX matchup and winner — Lamar Jackson leading the Ravens to glory over the defending champions after enduring a battle-tested regular season.

Brooke Cersosimo: “Ravens over Lions. It’s not how you start. The Ravens fight and claw to reach the playoffs and make the most of it. They lean on one of the best players of this generation and Lamar Jackson delivers, fulfilling his draft night promise seven years ago: ‘They’re gonna get a Super Bowl out of me. Believe that.'”

On a side note, ESPN’s Field Yates predicted the Ravens will overtake the Pittsburgh Steelers and win the AFC North.

“Despite a 1-5 start, the Ravens find themselves in a reasonable spot to jet back to the top of a division that will almost assuredly come down to them or the Steelers,” Yates wrote. “Pittsburgh’s defense made a statement in its Week 9 victory over Indianapolis, but I’m not fully sold that it can keep it up weekly going forward. Baltimore’s margin for error is extremely narrow, but with two games against Pittsburgh and four matchups against teams that are currently at or below .500, I’m expecting a surge.”

CBS Sports’ Emory Hunt not only believes the Ravens will win the AFC North, but he also thinks they will go undefeated the rest of the season.