Frank Schwab,Yahoo Sports•November 3, 2019

Everyone who was hoping for some sign that the New England Patriots won’t walk into another Super Bowl this season got their wish on Sunday night.

The Patriots aren’t going 16-0. There was finally a sign that someone in the AFC could compete with them this season, as the Baltimore Ravens jumped on the Patriots early and cruised to a 37-20 victory over New England. Baltimore is 6-2, just behind the 8-1 Patriots with the tiebreaker in hand. The Patriots had allowed 34 points over their previous four games, and 7.6 points per game. It was shocking to see them allow 37 to the Ravens. Lamar Jackson is clearly in the MVP race after the victory.

Patriots haters can celebrate for at least a week. You’ll hear a lot of gloating about what happened to the Patriots once they faced a real team, even if that’s more than a bit misguided.