Pointless Exercises

In 2006, when the Ravens acquired the late Steve McNair, I boldly proclaimed that the team would go 13-3 with "Air" McNair, winning the division in the process. Given that the team was a worse-than-it-sounds 6-10 the year before, I'd say it was my finest prophetic moment.

In the spirit of such pointless exercises, here are my game-by-game predictions for this year's Ravens squad:

Week 1: Ravens at Broncos - LOSS
Week 2: Ravens at Raiders - WIN
Week 3: Ravens vs. Bengals - WIN
Week 4: Ravens at Steelers - LOSS
Week 5: Ravens vs. Browns - WIN
Week 6: Ravens at 49ers - WIN
Week 7: Ravens at Cardinals - LOSS
Week 8: Ravens vs. Chargers - WIN
Week 9: BYE
Week 10: Ravens vs. Jaguars - WIN
Week 11: Ravens vs. Rams - LOSS
Week 12: Ravens at Browns - WIN
Week 13: Ravens at Dolphins - LOSS
Week 14: Ravens vs. Seahawks - LOSS
Week 15: Ravens vs. Chiefs - WIN
Week 16: Ravens vs. Steelers - LOSS
Week 17: Ravens at Bengals - WIN

Final record: 9-7

Do I think the Ravens will make the playoffs with such a record? Perhaps. If my prediction comes true and Pittsburgh sweeps Baltimore, I believe it will be tough. On the bright side, this forecast will almost certainly be inaccurate by season's end.