Keyshawn Johnson Makes Surprising Ravens Super Bowl Prediction
Keyshawn Johnson is fitting right in with his new gig on Fox Sport's show Undisputed.
The former No. 1 overall pick picked the Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl and play the New Orleans Saints. Johnson had the Saints beating the Ravens to win Super Bowl 58.
Predicting Baltimore to make it to the Super Bowl isn't a huge shock. If Lamar Jackson can stay healthy and grow as a passer, he may have the best offense he's ever had as a Raven. The health of Odell Beckham Jr. and Marlon Humphery, once he returns from injury, are also big question marks for Baltimore.
Picking the Saints to make the Super Bowl and win it all is the bigger shock, though Johnson's reasoning isn't outlandish given how weak the NFC South looks on paper. With New Orleans and the Atlanta Falcons looking like the only viable teams in that division, one of the two teams could be set up to earn a high seed.
The Saints' success will rely heavily on Derek Carr elevating the offense and Michael Thomas staying healthy and playing at the level he played at before injuries have led to him only playing in 10 games in the last three seasons.
While Baltimore is an under-the-radar Super Bowl pick, their playoff run will be brutal in a stacked AFC. The NFC doesn't have as many good teams as the AFC, but the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers are among the best of the best.
The Ravens knocking off a team like the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, or Buffalo Bills in the playoffs wouldn't be a shock. New Orleans beating the Eagles or 49ers would likely flip the NFL on its head.
If either team gets hot at the right time, New Orleans and Baltimore are capable of making a run, though they're far from a popular pick to play each other at Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas.
