is one of the stories of this 2014 season, and will probably be the main national talking point coming out of Monday night's NFL doubleheader. I'm a lot more interested in the team that played in the Superdome with a legitimate chance to make noise in January.The , now 7-4, have largely been out of the spotlight since was . They have the talent and the balance to get plenty of attention while we sort out the AFC North, where all four teams have seven wins.The have a vastly improved offense, which was on display Monday in their . Offensive coordinator is the new Mike Shanahan, bringing big Willie Mays Hayes Jersey rushing totals to stars and unknowns alike wherever he carries his zone blocking scheme. is up to third in the league in rushing after his 182-yard effort, and Baltimore's punishing offensive line gives the team an identity. has been up and down, but overall he looks like a fit in Kubiak's system. When he's been on this year, he's been really on. and can both make big plays for him, which we saw Monday.The defense is not what it once was, but it's played in Football Outsiders' metrics. and rival any run-stopping duo in the league, as the learned on the goal learn on their first drive. and , with 17.5 combined sacks, form a fine pa s rushing duo. Linebacker . The secondary is a problem, and there will be no obvious fixes with . But overall this is a defense you can win with. This is a team that can win different styles of games.This will be a wild finish in the AFC, especially the AFC North. Baltimore faces San Diego and Miami over the next two weeks and finish with Cleveland, so they have the chance to take out some of their conference competition. It might take 11 wins for Baltimore to make the playoffs, but we believe they have the squad to pull it off. The latest Around The NFL Podcast from Week 12 and discu ses 's progre sion. Find more Around The NFL content on . Len Barker Jersey