How do you tell if an NFL team is really good or really bad?
The Ravens aren’t exactly the league’s brightest stars, but that hasn’t stopped them from making some of the leagues most dramatic runs over the years.
We took a look at each team’s record over the last 10 seasons and how they stack up against the rest of the NFL.
— Mike Rodak and Jim TrotterThe Ravens: 12-4, last year’s NFC title game winnersThis is an interesting year to say the least.
The Ravens are 12-5 in the past 13 weeks, with the only loss coming to the Patriots on Monday Night Football.
That’s tied for the second-most wins by any team in the league.
They have a .500 record and have the NFL’s best offense, thanks to Baltimore running back Terrance West.
The Ravens’ biggest weakness is the defense, which has allowed a league-low 10.7 points per game and has allowed the third-fewest points per play in the NFL this year.
It has been the main problem for the Ravens, who have allowed 7.5 points per drive over their past three games, and their opponents have given up 10.2 per drive this season.
They’re the only team that has surrendered more than 13 points per contest, and they’ve scored just three points in the last five games.
This is one of those games that will be decided by one play or the other, and it could be a shootout.
It’s not like the Ravens haven’t been struggling lately.
Baltimore’s defense has allowed an average of 21.2 points per outing over its last seven games, the most points per opportunity per game in the entire league.
But Baltimore has allowed fewer than 20 points in eight of its last nine games, including a four-point loss at Seattle last Sunday.
The defense has been able to stay healthy.
Outside linebacker Terrell Suggs missed the last two games with a knee injury, but he returned to practice and has been solid since returning.
The second-year player out of Notre Dame has started 11 of Baltimore’s last 13 games.
Cornerback Kyle Arrington has been a good bet to return from a torn Achilles tendon and cornerback Lardarius Webb has been getting a ton of playing time in the slot this season, so this could be one of the best cornerback duos in football.
The secondary has a chance to take a big step forward.
Safety Chris Carter has missed the past two games due to a concussion and cornerback Jimmy Smith has missed five games with an ankle injury.
The first-round pick out of Florida State has been stellar, allowing just three touchdowns on 31 tackles over his last five contests.
The Titans have lost five straight and have lost six straight overall, including two straight to division foes.
Tennessee has allowed 10.5 sacks per game over its past four games, a league high, and is allowing a league worst 14.3 points per touchdown.
That is why this could become a close game.
The Titans are allowing 8.9 points per passing play, the second most in the AFC.
They’ve allowed 4.6 points per completion, the fourth most in football and have allowed four touchdown passes in their last three games.
They are facing one of their toughest defenses of the season, the Titans’ defense is No. 2 in yards allowed per game, No. 3 in points allowed per contest and No. 7 in sacks per contest.
This could be the biggest test of Tennessee’s season.
The Falcons are coming off a bye week and are coming into this game on a four game winning streak.
Atlanta has been outscored in its last three road games, but a win would put Atlanta on track to go undefeated over the next three weeks.
They could be coming into a game with a 3-0 record and a 3.5-game winning streak heading into Week 11, which would put them in the top three in the NFC heading into that week.
The Texans are in a good spot heading into the bye week, but they could be looking to turn things around by taking advantage of the matchup against the Colts.
Houston is coming off an impressive win over Cincinnati, which was the first time the Bengals beat Houston in Indianapolis since 2005.
Houston has beaten the Bengals in Indianapolis in each of the last three seasons, with a 21-7 victory in Week 1 of that 2011 season.
The Texans have won six straight and are in the hunt for their first division title since 2002.
The Colts are coming in with a 0-6 record and haven’t allowed a touchdown to a running back in the final four games of the 2015 season.
It would be a huge blow for the Texans if they can’t win at home in Week 11.
The Eagles have been a surprise this season with their offense.
They rank among the NFL leaders in yards per game (118.1) and scoring average (25.3), but they have been unable to score more
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