FOX Sports’ Mark Schlereth Handicaps Ravens’ & Chiefs’ Playoff Chances | The Rich Eisen Show s

back in week four when Baltimore was at Kansas City. Um that that wound up being uh one of the last games that uh Lamar Jackson emerged from uh healthy even though the Chiefs beat the crap out of the Ravens. And we’re thinking Chiefs are back. Here we go. And now both are five and five with Lamar healthy uh entering week 12. And we feel completely different about each of these teams and how they arrived at getting to five and five. Right. So, let me ask you this. Starting with the Chiefs at five and five like the Ravens and now the Texans are the Chiefs at five and five. How concerned are you that they’re not going to be able to flip a switch this year or you’re unconcerned? Mark? Uh, no. I I am uh I’m concerned. I mean that like I’m concerned. I still think, like you said, the Baltimore Ravens are on the uptick. They’re they’re rising. Um Houston doesn’t have enough offense. Their defense is exceptional. I just don’t think they have enough offense. Uh I don’t believe right now with the Jacksonville Jaguars, even though they’re sitting there right now. Um I just haven’t seen enough improvement for Trevor Lawrence to think that Trevor Lawrence and the and the Jacksonville Jaguars are going to figure it out. Um, so I still think the the Chiefs are viable for a playoff spot, but man, they got some tough games coming down the stretch here. They’ve got a, you know, obviously a first place schedule and um and they haven’t played enough uh consistent football, especially on the offensive side of the ball to make you feel super comfortable. I I just think that the other teams ahead of them right now are, you know, are are very flawed and that’s why I think they get in as a wildcard playoff team. Okay. So, the Chiefs eventually force the issue on whoever welcomes them into their wildcard house to say, um, we’re the ones who are finally going to put the nail in your coffin before the Super Bowl. First one since basically Joe Burrow, right? Like, um, yeah. You know what I mean? So, that’s that’s that’s what we’re you you see as the Chiefs, uh, January path here from you. Yeah. I mean, I think they’ll I think they’ll get in. You can never you can never discount Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid and and Spags because they’re they’re damn good, you know, and and they have they have a track record. Pelts on the wall. They they understand what they’re doing and they understand what playoff football is all about. I mean, they have more experience than anybody, right? They’ve been to what, seven straight AFC championship games. So, um you know, even if if they get in, they’re they’re one of those teams that if they get in, you’re just like, “Oh gosh, here we go. It’s the Chiefs.” And so, that’s um that’s always going to be tough and they’re going to have a you know, they’re going to have an opportunity to win it as as a wild card team. So, um you probably just assume they keep struggling down the stretch here and not get in if you’re another AFC team. But, they do look they do look a little flawed. They do look a little spent right now. And and like I said, um the Broncos straight up in critical situations said, “Hey, manto man, we’re not afraid of your quarterback.” And uh it was an impressive and it it’s just impressive the way they played the Chiefs. Mark Serith here on the Rich Eisen Show. How far the Ravens go? What do you think? I think the Ravens I I mean I think they’re going to win that division. So they’ll, you know, they’ll they’ll win the um AFC North and then it just depends like healthwise. they really struggled early with their health on defense. Um, you know, they they they still have a couple of guys, you know, Matabuket is is out, you know, he’s he’s done for the year. Uh, who was really their best defensive lineman, but I think I think the I think the Ravens are going to get in the playoffs. I think the Ravens could make a lot of noise. They’re going to win that division. Um, and then offensively with the way they do things to run the ball with Lamar, uh, as dynamic and as multiple as he is, um, they’re another one of those teams that that in the playoffs I think are a scary team. Hey, you made it all the way to the end. Thanks for that. Check us out every single day streaming live on Disney Plus and the ESPN app 12 to 3 Eastern.

NFL on FOX analyst/’Stinkin’ Truth’ podcast host Mark Schlereth tells Rich if the Kansas City Chiefs or Baltimore Ravens (both 5-5) has a better chance to make the playoffs this season.

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4 comments

  1. Doesn't matter the numbers. What is going to decide the difference, is the Steelers and the Ravens haven't played each other yet, and they have to do that 2 times in late weeks. Do we get the Lamar Jackson baller, or the Steelers D in those games. Big if there. It could come down to the last reg season game, which will be played in Pittsburgh. I only mention that because, the AFC N, could comew down to that 1 game. And then what? Do the Ravens or the Steelers have a shot in post?

  3. Steelers are about to crumble.. their better with Rodgers out but they have lions Bills & Ravens twice. Ravens played the toughest part of schedule just have to split with steelers ans lose no more than 2 other games

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