Browns 2021 NFL Schedule Release: AFC North Breakdown
By Greg Newland
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens were given no favors in their schedule either. With a second-place schedule, they will be tasked with the Dolphins, Raiders, and Colts with two of those teams being much improved from 2020.
The team made a few additions like Kevin Zeitler and Sammy Watkins, they did lose a few guys as well like Matthew Judon and Yannick Ngakoue.
The Ravens open with back-to-back primetime games with the Raider and Chiefs, and then play the Lions and Broncos. I expect them to get off to a hot 1-3 start with a ton of momentum.
The next stretch isn’t as easy as they play the Colts, Chargers, Bengals, and Vikings. While they could easily win 3 of 4 games, this could be a split as well.
After a 5-3 or 6-2 start the Ravens move on to the Dolphins, Bears, Browns, and Steelers. All are winnable for the team, but they certainly could drop two games as well.
Perhaps the toughest portion of the Ravens schedule comes to the last five games when they play the Browns, Packers, Bengals, Rams, and Steelers. The Steelers and Bengals will be slightly down in 2021, however, they are both tough divisional games where anything can happen.
I see the AFC North coming down to the Browns and Ravens, with the 2 games within 3 weeks deciding it all. The Ravens are easily an 11-6 or 12-5 team that will have a chance of making noise in the playoffs.