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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Oliver Connolly

The Ravens’ doomsday clock inches towards midnight. Will their season survive?

Lamar Jackson looks likely to return this weekend, giving his team a much needed boost.
Lamar Jackson looks likely to return this weekend, giving his team a much needed boost. Photograph: Nick Wass/AP

The Ravens’ season is on the brink. Coming out of a bye week, Baltimore are 1-5 after a miserable start partly because their roster has been ripped apart by injuries. Next up are the Chicago Bears, who have come into some form. Beat the Bears, and the Ravens could turn the year around. If they lose, and they fall to 1–6, their season is effectively over, a huge disappointment for a team with genuine Super Bowl aspirations a few months ago. Below, we look at the factors that have hurt the Ravens – and the chances of those factors changing for the better.

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