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NFL power rankings: Which playoff team is the best?

By Russell S. Baxter

BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 13: Head coach John Harbaugh interacts with Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens prior to playing against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Dan Kubus/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 13: Head coach John Harbaugh interacts with Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens prior to playing against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Dan Kubus/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 29: Cornerback Marcus Peters #24 of the Baltimore Ravens acknowledges the crowd against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 29: Cornerback Marcus Peters #24 of the Baltimore Ravens acknowledges the crowd against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

1. Baltimore Ravens

14-2 (AFC North champions)

No. 1 Seed in AFC

Overview: John Harbaugh’s club set a single-season franchise record for wins (14), set a new NFL team record for rushing yards in a season (3,296) and led the league with 531 points. Second-year quarterback Lamar Jackson made incredible progress this year, hitting on 66.1 percent of his throws and an NFL-high 36 TD passes (six interceptions). He also set a new league mark for rushing yards by a quarterback (1,206) and did all of this in 15 games. Mark Ingram and Gus Edwards also had big years out of the backfield. The midseason acquisition of cornerback Marcus Peters was huge for a surging defense that struggled early.

Postseason History: The Ravens are in the playoffs for the second straight year and the seventh time under Harbaugh, who owns a 10-6 postseason record – including a victory in Super Bowl XLVII. The franchise is also the number-one seed in the conference for the first time in its 24 seasons in the NFL.

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Potential Opponents: The AFC North champions, winners of 12 consecutive games, will face either the Texans, Bills or Titans when they take the field again on the evening of Jan. 11. Earlier this season, the red-hot Ravens routed Houston at home, 41-7, in Week 11, and won at Buffalo, 24-17, in Week 14.

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