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The Ravens are the greatest preseason team in the NFL and nobody is close

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The Ravens are the greatest preseason team in the NFL and nobody is close

The Ravens are the unquestioned champions of the NFL’s most pointless time. Now sitting at 20-0 in the preseason, Baltimore has surpassed the longest preseason winning streak in NFL history — held by the Green Bay Packers from 1959-62. Heading into tonight’s preseason opener vs. the Titans, the Ravens have won 20 straight preseason games dating back to 2016. Their 20-game win steak has surpassed the Green Bay Packers' 19-game win streak from 1959 to 1962 as the longest preseason winning streak in NFL history.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) Okay, I know — this “record” is kind of hilarious. It’s the absolute most pointless, hollow victory to flaunt. It’s like saying your restaurant is amazing when nobody is there, but the food is awful when it’s packed. In any event, the Ravens will have a chance on Thursday to extend their preseason streak against the Titans to 21-0, and this all truly proves how meaningless preseason is. The long-held belief is that preseason performance should somehow be indicative of future prospects. It holds that a 4-0 preseason team could be a force when the games matter. Let’s see how that looks since Baltimore’s streak began, shall we? 2016 The Ravens go 4-0 in preseason. Great expectations are born. They finish the regular season 8-8. A total of 14 games are decided by 8 points or less. 2017 The Ravens go 4-0 in preseason. Great expectations are born. They finish the regular season 9-7. 2018 The Ravens go 4-0 in preseason after winning the Hall of Fame game, along with their ordinary slate. Great expectations are born. They finish 10-6, largely due to Lamar Jackson taking over at QB and becoming a phenom. 2019 The Ravens go 4-0 in preseason. Great expectations are born. This time it really pays off! Baltimore finish 14-2 and Lamar Jackson is the MVP of the NFL. 2020 The Ravens go 4-0 in preseason. Great expectations are born. The team takes a step back, finishing 11-5 and once again being eliminated in the divisional playoff round. 2021 The Ravens go 4-0 in preseason. Great expectations are born. The team takes another step back to 8-9. Nothing! See how fun this is? Over five years the Ravens went 20-0 in preseason and then combined for 60-37. Don’t get me wrong, a lot of teams would kill for this record — but no season did the preseason really foreshadow future success. So, remember this when the Ravens once again go 4-0 this year. It probably means nothing.
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