Stephen A. Smith: 'I Believe in the Baltimore Ravens' Despite Loss to Bills

The Ravens entered Week 1 as a Super Bowl favorite by both oddsmakers and pundits, and the No. 1 team in multiple sets of power rankings.

They certainly looked the part deep into the fourth quarter Sunday night against the Bills, another Super Bowl favorite. The offense was nearly unstoppable, as Baltimore led by 15 points in Buffalo, where the Bills haven't lost in the regular season since Week 10 of 2023.

Josh Allen then led a highly improbable comeback and the Ravens suffered yet another fourth-quarter meltdown. And just like that, the Ravens went from Super Bowl contenders to pretenders in the eyes of some fans and pundits.

Overreacting to Week 1 results is an annual tradition. Thankfully, there are voices

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