Tag: Baltimore Ravens

2025 NFL Preview: Projecting the league’s best teams, players, stories and more, and my Super Bowl LX prediction

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Three-peat denied. The Kansas City Chiefs’ impressive bid at three consecutive Super Bowl titles culminated in a thrashing at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles, 40-22, exposing the mortality of the de facto dynasty of the 2020s. The Chiefs aren’t going anywhere as long as head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes are in … Continue reading 2025 NFL Preview: Projecting the league’s best teams, players, stories and more, and my Super Bowl LX prediction

Riker Report: Eagles pound Chiefs in stunning Super Bowl LIX (and what to make of the NFL awards results)

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In one of the most shocking Super Bowl results in recent memory, the Philadelphia Eagles demolished the 17-2 Kansas City Chiefs and thwarted KC’s attempt for an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat. Though the game was not competitive for all but the first couple minutes, the outcome left plenty for NFL fans to dissect heading into … Continue reading Riker Report: Eagles pound Chiefs in stunning Super Bowl LIX (and what to make of the NFL awards results)

Column: Ravens begin and end 2024 season with failures in the end zone. But their earlier lapses did them in.

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The games bookending the Ravens’ 2024 season finished in eerily similar fashion: road contests against playoff-tested AFC contenders that saw Baltimore’s late rallies falter with failed attempts to knot up the score. In Week 1 — the first game of the entire NFL season — the Ravens looked out of sorts against the Kansas City … Continue reading Column: Ravens begin and end 2024 season with failures in the end zone. But their earlier lapses did them in.

Riker Report: Regular season report cards for 2024 playoff teams (and a couple extra AFC squads)

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Last week, I assessed the 2024 seasons of the bottom half of the NFL, the 16 teams with dashed playoff hopes and unrealized potential. I’m shifting my focus to the top half this week and taking a look at the 14 playoff entrants, along with the two contestants for the last AFC wild card spot … Continue reading Riker Report: Regular season report cards for 2024 playoff teams (and a couple extra AFC squads)

Riker Report Week 16: Commanders punch playoff ticket with thrilling divisional win

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Welcome to the Riker Report, where I open up my game day files each week and share a quick-hitter observation or development from each of the eight NFL divisions. Divisional battles in Baltimore and Landover, Maryland brought clarity to the playoff picture this weekend, headlined by masterful performances by award hopefuls in Lamar Jackson and … Continue reading Riker Report Week 16: Commanders punch playoff ticket with thrilling divisional win

Riker Report Week 15: Atlanta’s quarterback swap, Broncos’ defensive romp headline eventful Week 15

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Welcome to the Riker Report, where I open up my game day files each week and share a quick-hitter observation or development from each of the eight NFL divisions. Quarterback benchings have transformed both playoff contenders and afterthoughts alike, while a couple of divisional battles have shaped playoff races. These are the developments you need … Continue reading Riker Report Week 15: Atlanta’s quarterback swap, Broncos’ defensive romp headline eventful Week 15

Riker Report Week 5: Surtain’s 100-yard pick-six and Jackson’s heroics lead Week 5 highlights

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Welcome to the Riker Report, where I open up my game day files each week and share a quick-hitter observation or development from each of the eight NFL divisions. Week 5 was a terrific week for teams breaking out their throwback uniforms, with the Falcons, Jaguars and Broncos sealing crucial wins while harkening back to … Continue reading Riker Report Week 5: Surtain’s 100-yard pick-six and Jackson’s heroics lead Week 5 highlights

Riker Report Week 4: Detroit’s prime time explosion highlights newsworthy and unpredictable week of action

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Welcome to the Riker Report, where I open up my game day files each week and share a quick-hitter observation or development from each of the eight NFL divisions. The season’s first wacky month finds the Minnesota Vikings at 4-0 and the Jacksonville Jaguars at 0-4, and the surprising results continued into Week 4. Let’s … Continue reading Riker Report Week 4: Detroit’s prime time explosion highlights newsworthy and unpredictable week of action