Nbc analyst Cris Collinsworth talks NFL with The Post’s Justin Terranova as the season is set to kick off Thursday night with the Ravens and Broncos.

Q: Do you expect the revamped Ravens to contend for another Super Bowl?

A: After looking at film, I really do think they have the chance to be even better. Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil are terrorizing quarterbacks, and Courtney Upshaw is even ahead of Dumervil right now. (Joe) Flacco looks so confident. When they got their offensive line settled at the end of last year, it made all the difference in the world and those guys are back.

Q: Any concern with the Patriots, who are without Aaron Hernandez, Wes Welker and then Rob Gronkowski for at least part of the season?

A: I have yet to see them lose a step. It’s a good team and that’s a weak division they should dominate. And then you got Tom Brady in the playoffs. Their offensive line is really good and they’re always going to be good on defense.

Q: Is the NFC East the most wide-open division?

A: I have no idea who’s going to win it. It’s so exciting because you can’t name a matchup in that division that doesn’t interest me. And just like the read-option a year ago we may end up watching Chip Kelly and being like, ‘There really is a different way to win games in the NFL.’

Q: Can Robert Griffin III be the same player he was last year?

A: I had to revise my expectations based on what I saw Adrian Peterson do last year. Now, we’ve got the same thing and the guy playing quarterback, where he shouldn’t get so much punishment. Do I think he might be a little rusty early on? Yeah, but there’s plenty of time to get into it with 16 games and there’s nothing this young man does that would surprise me.

Q: Any team not being talked about that you think of as a playoff team?

A: Detroit, a little bit. They have a dynamic defensive front that plays angry and are interesting to watch. If Reggie Bush can take a little of the burden off Calvin Johnson, then they have a chance. There’s an opportunity there In the NFC North with the Packers’ problems on defense, the Bears going through a regime change and the Vikings passing game being a question mark.