Is all right with the world again? Dogs and cats hate each other, November is cold and dreary, the Broncos are no longer undefeated. Things are actually making sense, at least in the world of the NFL.

This has been one crazy year already. Back in September I never would have imagined that the Vikings and the Broncos would have two of the best records in football, or that Washington would have a complete and total collapse, or that the Bengals would be the best team in the AFC north.

The Ravens should beat the Broncos. Kyle Orton should combust under pressure. The Ravens’ special teams should be putting points on the board. This was the game I would have expected looking at the schedule back in September. The Ravens are a good team even at 4-3 and the Broncos have many more problems than their nearly perfect record would have you believe.

The way the Ravens played in the second half of yesterday’s game was some of the best football I’ve seen them play all year. The defense hung strong and was effective against the pass and the offense kept pushing hard on the run. I like that the Ravens stuck with the run even though their success with it was spotty in the first half. Joe Flacco composed himself in the second half and had success, particularly with Kelley Washington. The team knew they needed a win and they played with a passion that has been absent from their other games.

The schedule really heats up beginning next week and doesn’t let up until mid-December, when the Lions come to town. Both Cincinnati and Cleveland will be coming off bye weeks when they face the Ravens and then Indianapolis comes to town followed by a night game against the Steelers. November will be a tough month for sure, but if the Ravens can play like they did in yesterday’s second half, I see no reason why they can’t make it through this month winning the games that I thought they would win way back in September…when it all made sense.