by Sean Murphy
Thursday, Nov 27, 2025If there were ever a year to back a so-called 'sleeper pick' to win the Super Bowl, I think this is it.
The AFC hasn't been nearly as clear as we've become accustomed to seeing in terms of the playoff picture and certainly not as far as potential AFC Championship Game matchups go. The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs have been beatable. The New England Patriots - in the first year of their progression under head coach Mike Vrabel - have taken the conference by storm, including an 'upset' victory on the road in Buffalo earlier in the season but whether that success translates to the postseason remains to be seen. The Indianapolis Colts have also returned to prominence with QB Daniel Jones enjoying a renaissance season but we've seen cracks in their armor recently.
With all of that being said, my money is on the Baltimore Ravens at +1200 or better.
The Ravens got off to a miserable start to the season and then lost QB Lamar Jackson to injury for a number of weeks. Jackson has returned and while he hasn't looked 100-percent healthy, he hasn't needed to be thanks to a forgiving recent schedule.
Baltimore has climbed all the way to 6-5 following a 1-5 start and while its schedule will toughen up later in December, it is certainly on track to win the AFC North and return to the playoffs to take care of some unfinished business.
While a recent injury to Kyle Hamilton stings, the Ravens defense has staged an incredible turn-around and should continue to ramp up ahead of a season-ending three-game stretch that will see them face the Patriots, Packers and Steelers in sucession, with the latter two games coming on the road.
I'm willing to bet on talent when it comes to the Ravens offense. Jackson has certainly appeared to be holding back as he continues to fully heal from a multitude of injuries. RB Derrick Henry has yet to really get rolling but December is generally when he has made his money over the course of his career, with opposing defenses opting-out when it comes to tackling the backfield behemoth. While Baltimore's receiving corps lacks true star-power, there's enough talent on hand to give the other AFC contenders trouble come January.
There's a good chance the Ravens winning streak could balloon to as many as eight games given their upcoming schedule (games against the Bengals sandwiched around a home date with the Steelers). I think now is the time to get the best Super Bowl price on this veteran team.
The AFC hasn't been nearly as clear as we've become accustomed to seeing in terms of the playoff picture and certainly not as far as potential AFC Championship Game matchups go. The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs have been beatable. The New England Patriots - in the first year of their progression under head coach Mike Vrabel - have taken the conference by storm, including an 'upset' victory on the road in Buffalo earlier in the season but whether that success translates to the postseason remains to be seen. The Indianapolis Colts have also returned to prominence with QB Daniel Jones enjoying a renaissance season but we've seen cracks in their armor recently.
With all of that being said, my money is on the Baltimore Ravens at +1200 or better.
The Ravens got off to a miserable start to the season and then lost QB Lamar Jackson to injury for a number of weeks. Jackson has returned and while he hasn't looked 100-percent healthy, he hasn't needed to be thanks to a forgiving recent schedule.
Baltimore has climbed all the way to 6-5 following a 1-5 start and while its schedule will toughen up later in December, it is certainly on track to win the AFC North and return to the playoffs to take care of some unfinished business.
While a recent injury to Kyle Hamilton stings, the Ravens defense has staged an incredible turn-around and should continue to ramp up ahead of a season-ending three-game stretch that will see them face the Patriots, Packers and Steelers in sucession, with the latter two games coming on the road.
I'm willing to bet on talent when it comes to the Ravens offense. Jackson has certainly appeared to be holding back as he continues to fully heal from a multitude of injuries. RB Derrick Henry has yet to really get rolling but December is generally when he has made his money over the course of his career, with opposing defenses opting-out when it comes to tackling the backfield behemoth. While Baltimore's receiving corps lacks true star-power, there's enough talent on hand to give the other AFC contenders trouble come January.
There's a good chance the Ravens winning streak could balloon to as many as eight games given their upcoming schedule (games against the Bengals sandwiched around a home date with the Steelers). I think now is the time to get the best Super Bowl price on this veteran team.
