Ravens defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike is out for the season with the neck injury that has kept him out since Week 3.

ESPN star Scott Van Pelt is well aware of the possible jinx of a pregame show that makes unanimous picks gone wrong. And when he called on the Detroit Lions social media team to make note of the cast of Monday Night Countdown all picking the Baltimore Ravens,

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Some may have forgotten this. Most haven't, but once upon a time, Ryan Clark was a Baltimore Ravens rival. He spent eight seasons wearing the black and gold of the hated Pittsburgh Steelers. Younger Ravens fans may be more familiar with his recent work. He's one of the more recognizable media personalities and a mainstay on ESPN.

The NFL front-loaded the Ravens' schedule with challenging, made-for-TV opponents to help the league get off to a fast start with ratings.

ESPN’s Week 3 matchup featuring the Lions and Ravens had 22.8 million viewers, making it one of the network’s four most-watched Monday Night Football games ever, and ESPN’s most-watched MNF Week 3 game. pic.twitter.com/MiO5kH5Gek

Throughout the day leading up to the game, ESPN’s “Get Up,” “NFL Live” and MNF pregame shows saw every panelist picked the Ravens to defeat the Lions, sending them to 1-2 on the season. ESPN’s game picks for Lions vs Ravens Detroit loves being the underdogs 📝 pic.twitter.com/I1cxH3Kin0

Watch live on the ESPN app and on the ABC and ESPN websites (with TV provider login). Ravens Pregame Live presented by Caesars Sportsbook airs at 7:15 p.m. ET on BaltimoreRavens.com, the Ravens Mobile and TV apps, as well as on the Ravens' YouTube and Facebook pages.

With the Ravens' injury list mounting on both sides of the ball, to the extent where it is nearly crippling, especially on defense, with Roquan Smith now listed as doubtful for Week 5 per ESPN, to add to the host of players unavailable, it's getting worse for the AFC North franchise.