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It’s that time of year again.
The 2024 NFL season is at the midway point, which is a good time to take stock of every team’s progress. In the AFC, it’s safe to say that barring major injuries, the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens will be playoff teams.
Conversely, the Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots are already looking at mock drafts, waiting to see how they can improve on what has been a disaster of a season.
But which teams are outperforming their initial expectations? Which are tire fires after having high hopes this offseason? All of that factors into the grading process.
Baltimore Ravens
Grade: A
After starting 0–2 with losses to the Chiefs and Raiders, Baltimore has become a juggernaut. Derrick Henry is on pace for a 2,000-yard rushing season while Lamar Jackson has a real chance to total 5,000 yards from scrimmage and win consecutive MVP awards. For Baltimore and Jackson, the Super Bowl is the only mountain left to climb for this group and what it will be judged on moving forward.
