With one week left within the 2024 common season, groups are nonetheless battling for seeding within the playoffs. A regional champion has not but been decided within the AFC North area. That is the one division within the AFC division the place a winner has not but been decided. Baltimore and Pittsburgh are the groups competing for the 2024 division title.
In Week 18, Baltimore will play at dwelling in opposition to the Cleveland Browns. The Ravens have a one-game lead over the Steelers within the division. A win in Week 18 would give the Ravens one other shot on the AFC North title. On Thursday, Professional Bowl rosters started to be introduced. For the primary time in crew historical past, a Baltimore working again was chosen to the Professional Bowl. Zai Flowers is a Professional Bowler who is barely two years into his NFL profession.
Zai Flowers is the primary Ravens WR to be chosen to the Professional Bowl.
Zay Flowers turns into the primary large receiver within the Ravens’ 29-year historical past to make the Professional Bowl.
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) January 2, 2025
The Ravens chosen WR Zai Flowers from Boston Faculty within the first spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft. Flowers had a stable rookie season in 2023, proving he’s the crew’s greatest WR. He appeared in 16 video games final season and had 77 catches for 858 yards and 5 touchdowns. He rushed eight occasions for 56 yards and likewise scored one speeding landing. Flowers performed in all 16 video games for the Ravens in 2024 and had one other sturdy season.
The 24-year-old has 73 catches for 1.047 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns. Flowers is clearly Lamar Jackson’s No. 1 goal in 2024. He’s the No. 114 goal from the two-time MVP quarterback. Rashod Bateman is the subsequent closest participant with 64 targets. Zai Flowers made Ravens historical past by changing into the Ravens’ first Professional Bowl WR. Different gamers corresponding to Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith Sr., and Derrick Mason had been additionally Professional Bowlers and performed for the Ravens. Nonetheless, they weren’t chosen to the Professional Bowl as members of Baltimore. Zai Flowers turns into the primary WR in crew historical past to earn that honor.
