Only time will tell whether the 2020 NFL season kicks off on time and holds its standard 17-week regular season. But even with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic abbreviating teams' in-person offseason programs -- and perhaps, eventually, eliminating them entirely -- the league is preparing to proceed as planned come September, with 256 games on the slate starting Sept. 10.If/when games begin, few teams are expected to do as well as the , who enter the 2020 campaign after an explosive 14-2 finish in 2019 and with reigning MVP under center. The AFC North contenders had an early exit in the postseason, but that doesn't mean they aren't among the top-billed candidates for a Lombardi Trophy run this year.In celebration of (hopefully) football on the horizon, here's a way-too-early week-by-week prediction for all 16 of the Ravens' regular season games on the schedule, complete with over/under win totals for every opponent courtesy of William Hill Sports Book, as well as Week 1 and 2 lines. The Ravens' O/U is 11.5:Week 1 vs. Line:Ravens -8.5Opponent win total:O/U 8.5Prediction: Shepherded by Kevin Stefanski and better protection up front, surprises with a heck of a 2020 debut on the road. But Lamar Jackson and Baltimore's beefed-up Kent Bazemore Jersey run game is even better. Cleveland puts up a fight, but the Ravenswin 28-23. Projected record:1-0Week 2 at Line: Ravens -6.5Opponent win total:O/U 8Prediction: Embarra sed by the Ravens in 2019, the Texans play scrappy football for the first two quarters, with and working the middle of the field and extending plays left and right. Holes in Houston's defensive front, however, prove fatal as Jackson runs wild again. Ravenswin 34-21.Projected record:2-0Week 3 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 11.5Prediction: and the high-flying Chiefs enter this star-studded Monday night affair as the favorites, but things are back and forth until makes his ex-team pay with a stunning pick-six in the fourth. Jackson matches Mahomes in big plays, J.K. Dobbins breaks out against K.C.'s front, and the Ravens steal the national spotlight as they win 38-35.Projected record:3-0Week 4 at Opponent win total:O/U 5.5Prediction: Pundits correctly highlight Ron Rivera's front seven as a reason not to a sume a big Baltimore victory, with and teaming up to slow their opponent's moving pocket. Still, Jackson is elusive enough. Ravens win 27-16. Projected record: 4-0Week 5 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 5.5Prediction: enters unfazed, even on the road, and gives Cincy a much-needed boost in comparison to the 2019 Bengals. Jackson picks apart the Bengals' rebuilt secondary, however, with torching for multiple deep scores. The Ravens improve to 2-0 in the North as they win 31-17.Projected record:5-0Week 6 at Opponent win total:O/U 9.5Prediction: Doug Pederson gets extra aggre sive to try to get an early lead at home, and is on target enough to take Baltimore to the wire, even stealing a fourth-quarter lead at one point. In the end, Jackson's legs simply prove too lethal for Jim Schwartz's outmatched linebacker corps, and the Ravenswin 29-26 to stay undefeated.Projected record:6-0Week 7 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 9Prediction: With the bye week on the horizon, the Ravens are caught just a touch off guard when and Co. roll into town, underestimating the impact of a healthy No. 7 slinging it to . Pittsburgh's front is equally as productive, with T.J. Watt storming the pocket to help hand Baltimore its first lo s of the year. Ravens lose 31-27. Projected record:6-1Week 9 at Opponent win total:O/U 9Prediction: The Ravens return from the bye rested up, then travel to Indy only to realize Frank Reich has a perfect game plan for , who beat Jackson and Co. in the playoffs a few years back. A couple of untimely fumbles, including one by in the red zone, costs Baltimore its second straight as the Ravenslose 28-20.Projected record: 6-2Week 10 at Opponent win total:O/U 9Prediction: John Harbaugh's squad looks like it's going to rout New England for the second straight year, opening hot with a deep TD from Jackson to Brown, but then everything falls apart: brings Jackson down hard on a scramble, sidelining the QB for the rest of the game, and Bill Belichick's defense has no problem honing in Al-Farouq Aminu Jersey on the run after the fact. Ravens lose 17-14.Projected record:6-3Week 11 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 8.5Prediction: Forced to start as Jackson recovers from his Week 10 injury, the Ravens get cute with gadget runs but can't convert in the red zone. isn't much better for Tenne see, but and the Titans defense are solid enough to give Mike Vrabel another upset over Harbaugh. Dejected, the Ravens lose 24-16. Projected record:6-4Week 12 at SteelersOpponent win total:O/U 9Prediction: Under pre sure to end their ugly slump and save their season, the Ravens take Heinz Field with extra energy thanks to Jackson's return under center, and the QB is as agile as ever maneuvering around the Steelers' pa s rush. , and team up to force a trio of Big Ben turnovers and get Baltimore back on track. Ravens win 29-23.Projected record:7-4Week 13 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 9.5Prediction: The Cowboys' weapons give Baltimore's secondary some trouble, with and both breaking off big plays early Trevor Ariza Jersey in Thursday night's affair. Fatigue sets in soon after for Dallas, however, and the Ravens' defense hunkers down in the second half to disrupt and win 34-26.Projected record:8-4Week 14 at BrownsOpponent win total:O/U 8.5Prediction: With Week 1 in the rear-view mirror, Kevin Stefanski dials up an even more balanced attack, and both Baker Mayfield and deliver to rival Jackson's playmaking ability at home. Reinvigorated by their two-game win streak, the Ravens still can't close the deal, with a sack preventing a last-minute field-goal try. Ravens lose 31-28. Projected record:8-5Week 15 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 4.5Prediction: With sidelined because of both injury and poor performance, the Jags turn to for this late-season affair, and yet their eyes are squarely on 2021. It shows, too, with Calais Campbell among those wreaking havoc as the Ravens win 47-17.Projected record:9-5Week 16 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 6.5Prediction: Schooled by Bill Belichick, Joe Judge ensures the Giants take away what Baltimore does best -- running the football. , meanwhile, shows some pinpoint accuracy early on. Jackson's pocket presence does wonders for the Ravens, however, who hit on several deep balls to expose New York's rebuilt secondary and win 33-21.Projected record:10-5Week 17 at BengalsOpponent win total:O/U 5.5Prediction: Fighting for the division crown as the Steelers put up their own fight elsewhere, the Ravens come ready to roll in Cincinnati, where Burrow takes more strides and threatens to spoil Baltimore's journey to the postseason but simply can't do enough to overcome the Bengals' defensive struggles. The Ravens win 29-26 to return to the playoffs and try to make up for their early exit in 2019. Projected record:11-5
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