In case you’re not paying attention… Monday Night Football tonight is showcasing why the Ravens have what may be the most demanding non-division schedule in the league. The Ravens get to go up against the NFC and AFC East divisions this year.

In the NFC, that means playing the Eagles and Redskins in Baltimore, and then playing the Giants and Cowboys on the road. And just in case you missed it, the Giants, Eagles and Cowboys have presently accounted for nearly 120 points this week alone. At present, they are 119. But there’s sill a few minutes left in the Cowboys-Eagles match-up.

And in case you think these teams are defensively lame, you’ll note that the Giants - who are apparently decimated on their defensive line thanks to the loss of Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora - picked up 6 sacks this week against the Rams. In Week One, the Giants, Cowboys and Eagles combined to outscore their opponents 82-20.

Think about that. This Ravens defense, as stout as it may be, has to go up against three of the league’s best offenses. All thanks to a schedule putting them against the league’s toughest division.

And that’s not even touching on the fact that the Ravens also get to play the ever-troublesome Colts and Peyton Manning. They might be struggling now, but they’ll still have Manning-Addai-Wayne-Harrison when we head to Indianapolis in four weeks.

Monday Night Football… even when the Ravens aren’t playing, reminding Baltimore why it’s never easy.