Ravens making a habit of ugly fourth-quarter meltdowns

Baltimore lost to the Giants 24-20 after taking a 20-10 lead with just under 13 minutes remaining in the game. Per ESPN, the Ravens had a win probability of 90.3 percent after quarterback Lamar Jackson's touchdown strike to tight end Mark Andrews. 

The loss dropped Baltimore to 3-3, and all three of the team's losses have come after building double-digit leads.

Against the Buffalo Bills, the Ravens went up 20-3 after a second-quarter Justin Tucker field goal. Their win probability per ESPN was once again north of 90 percent. Worst of all was their loss to the Dolphins, when the team's chance of winning rose to 98.7 percent.

Per NFL Savant, the Ravens have been outscored in the fourth quarter 64-22 through the first six games, worst in the NFL. If they maintained their scoring margin through three quarters (plus-59) for entire games, they would have the second-best point differential in the league. Instead, they are sixth in the AFC.

One blown double-digit lead is bad enough, but for the team to already have collapsed three times doesn't bode well for the future.

While the Ravens have looked the part of an elite NFL team at times in every game, their record is a picture of mediocrity. Scenes like the one that occurred during their loss to the Bills will become as commonplace as their blown leads.

Head coach John Harbaugh downplayed cornerback Marcus Peters' sideline outburst directed at him during the team's loss to the Bills. He similarly downplayed cornerback Marlon Humphrey's deleted tweet that simply said "insanity" following the latest collapse. He won't be able to brush off criticisms over his team's repeated meltdowns much longer.

Fans and some media members have already made their opinions felt.