"The Baltimore Ravens entered this season as the betting Super Bowl favorite, boasting a Pro Bowl-filled roster that seemed primed to help quarterback Lamar Jackson capture that elusive championship. One month later, Baltimore has gone from a contender to an early-season catastrophe. After Sunday's painful 37-20 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs, the Ravens have tied the worst start in the franchise's 30-year history and have watched their playoff aspirations take a hit with a 1-3 record."
"With Baltimore getting pushed around by similar championship-caliber teams, its struggles on both sides of the ball are only matched by its list of injured starters which includes Jackson, who left Sunday's game in the third quarter with a hamstring injury. Inside the quiet postgame locker rooms, the players have repeatedly looked stunned about the surprising meltdowns on defense and the problems to protect Jackson."
"Ravens coach John Harbaugh faces the challenge of digging his team out of a hole that few have been able to climb out from. In the Super Bowl era (since 1966), only 10.6% of teams that started 1-3 were able to rebound and make the playoffs (43 of 405 teams). "I'm concerned, but I'm not overwhelmed by it," Harbaugh said of the disappointing start."
Baltimore began the season as the betting Super Bowl favorite with a roster featuring multiple Pro Bowl players and quarterback Lamar Jackson expected to contend for a championship. One month into the season the team sits 1-3 after a 37-20 loss at Kansas City, matching the worst start in franchise history. The loss spotlighted offensive protection issues and defensive meltdowns while injuries have piled up, including Jackson leaving with a third-quarter hamstring injury. Head coach John Harbaugh expressed concern but not being overwhelmed. Historically, only 10.6% of teams that start 1-3 reach the playoffs (43 of 405).
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