Majority of ESPN Experts Pick Ravens to Win Super Bowl Next Season
ESPN’s panel of 13 NFL experts made their early predictions for next season’s Super Bowl, and the Ravens received the most votes.
Five of the panelists picked the Ravens. Another had the Ravens losing to the Detroit Lions in the Super Bowl. The Bills (three votes) were the only other team to get more than one vote to hoist the Lombardi Trophy next February.
Here’s a look at the matchups that involved the Ravens:
Jason Reid, Andscape senior NFL writer: Ravens over Eagles. “Jackson can complete his ascent to the top of the league by dazzling throughout the playoffs and helping the Ravens dethrone the defending champs.”
Ben Solak, NFL analyst: Ravens over Packers. “The Packers should only get better with time, as they’re a young team with enough resources to make one or two splash additions this offseason. The AFC will still be highly contentious, but the Ravens did a great job weathering the brain drain of last offseason and will enter 2025 with much more stability.”
Mike Tannenbaum, NFL analyst: Ravens over Lions. “Arguably two of the best teams in 2024 get to the big game in 2025. Baltimore’s youth will greatly improve in the secondary, and Aidan Hutchinson will register 18 sacks to win Defensive Player of the Year.”
Lindsey Thiry, national NFL reporter: Ravens over Eagles. “With the return of Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and several key players on a standout defense, the Eagles have the roster and know the formula to make another Super Bowl run. But the Ravens – after having their postseason runs end prematurely the past three seasons – finally finish the job with bolstered protection around Jackson.”
Field Yates, NFL analyst: Ravens over Eagles. “The battle of the birds. Baltimore has the players in place to make a run, but it must prove that it has the capacity to get over the playoff hump. I…
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