🏈 Ravens Ready To Solidify Contender Status

The Baltimore Ravens have dealt with challenges but are ready to make a statement. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: The Ravens have had some blown leads this season, but their potential makes them a Super Bowl contender … Who is rising and falling in the NFC West after a wild Week 10? … and more! "We haven't won the Super Bowl yet," said Lamar Jackson this week, a factually correct statement, but also perhaps an odd thing to utter for the quarterback of a team that was recently 3-3. Yet the Baltimore Ravens are quite an odd team, one that no one has fully worked out how to properly view, with a profile that somehow manages to fit the criteria of a serious title contender and also that of a squad that might be disappointed it hasn't gotten more to show for its efforts. Coming off a bye week and heading into Sunday's clash with the Carolina Panthers (1:00 p.m. ET on FOX), John Harbaugh's group have been described as dominant AFC North champs-in-waiting, lacking in aerial offense, firmly on track, worryingly inconsistent, and, by former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall, the "best team in the entire league." To the critics, the hype is nonsensical. To the believers, the skepticism is foolish. There is no middle ground. "You have got to stop disrespecting the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson," former NFL receiver James Jones said on FS1's First Things First. "They are a team that can beat the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs. This team right here is going to be a problem in the AFC." There are, indeed, multiple ways to look at Baltimore. Their 6-3 record is no trivial achievement in a season where everyone seems to be within a standard deviation point from .500. But while the Ravens' combined margin of defeat across three losses was only 11 points, the reality persists that they came unstuck in their most important games of the season so far, throwing away leads of 21, 17 and 10 to the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and New York Giants. If they were a college program, their biggest issue would be in convincing the committee that their strength of schedule passes muster, which is why the opinions are so divided when it comes to evaluation. The best team they've beaten might actually be the New York Jets in Week 1, having caught Tom Brady's Buccaneers at what was probably the lowest point of Tampa Bay's dip. It is entirely possible that the Ravens can keep motoring all the way to a simple triumph in the AFC North and we still won't know exactly what they're capable of. While their schedule hasn't exactly been overloaded with difficulty to this point, it is only going to get easier — on paper, at least. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - Fred Warner is on a tear while [Kenneth Walker III faces NFL adversity]( for the first time. Eric Williams has the risers and fallers in the NFC West. - The Cowboys haven't hidden their [infatuation with Odell Beckham Jr.]( Now is the moment to turn dreams into reality, Ralph Vacchiano writes. - Bringing back Aaron Judge is easily the [New York Yankees' biggest goal](. Who could join him in The Bronx? Deesha Thosar has the answer. - Gio Reyna barely played during World Cup qualifying due to injury, but his return could be the [X-factor for the USMNT]( Doug McIntyre writes. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Nebraska Cornhuskers at St. John’s Red Storm (FS1, 6:30 p.m. ET) The Nebraska Cornhuskers head on the road to face the St. John’s Red Storm in a matchup of unbeaten teams. SMU Mustangs at No. 21 Tulane Green Wave (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET) The Green Wave look to bounce back after last week’s defeat when they welcome the Mustangs to Yulman Stadium. Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers (PRIME VIDEO, 8:15 p.m. ET) Derrick Henry and the Titans head to Lambeau Field to battle Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Illinois Fighting Illini at No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (-17.5) to win by more than 17.5 points From FOX Sports Gambling Analyst: Sam Panayotovich The Fighting Illini are starting to show cracks. After national pundits started salivating over Illinois’ stingy defense, Bret Bielema’s bunch gave up 23 points to Michigan State and 31 to Purdue in back-to-back losses at home. This team was never a serious contender to make big waves, and now the Illini face their toughest opponent to date. The Wolverines are a freight train right now, and they’re running over everybody in their way. Effort is often half the battle in these late-season games, and with Michigan still trying to prove that it belongs in the CFB Playoff no matter what happens against Ohio State, a blowout is very possible. I like Michigan by three touchdowns. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2022 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. 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