Well, as far as I'm concerned, What's Important Now is that you click on my column right here or go to today's print edition to get my take on the Ravens as they head into today's playoff opener against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

I think the Ravens will win. My prediction in the paper was a 27-24 victory. But I'm not overwhelmingly confident, and I'm guessing that my mindset has been affected a bit by the way the Seattle Seahawks handled the New Orleans Saints yesterday. Once again, proof that anybody can beat anybody in the NFL, especially if they're at home.

I've only been to Arrowhead once in my life, and my impression of it was that it's not as hostile a place as Heinz Field or some of the other places the Ravens play in more regularly. I don't think that, or the weather, will be major factors in the game. I believe it will come down to which team can execute its offense. That would appear to favor the Ravens going in, because they have the better run defense, but we'll know soon enough.

My column basically calls on Ravens fans to let go of their preconceived -- as in preseason -- notions about the team and embrace it for what it is. You're not going to be able to book that bus to Pittsburgh until the last two minutes of today's game, so fasten those seat belts and get ready for another bumpy ride.

As always, I welcome your thoughts.