Despite winning a fourth straight game, the Ravens remained mostly static in Week 12 power rankings.
After a comeback win in Cleveland on Sunday, Baltimore is as high as No. 3 in Pro Football Focus' ranking and as low as No. 17 in two different rankings.
Here is where the Ravens stand:
| Source | Ranking | Last Week's Ranking | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL.com | No. 13 | No. 15 | "Even factoring in facing a tough Browns defense, the Ravens' offense ended too many drives in empty or disappointing fashion, with turnovers and red-zone struggles (1-4) keeping the game needlessly close Sunday. Baltimore had to put it away with some trickery, as Mark Andrews turned a fake tush push into a go-ahead TD. The Ravens’ run game did most of the heavy lifting, but there has to be concern about increasingly leaky pass protection and general inefficiency when they get closer to the goal line. Lamar Jackson was up and down, undermined by some bad luck but also bedeviled by his own poor execution. The Ravens are right where they need to be to ultimately go from 1-5 to the playoffs, but the level of play still must rise." |
| The Athletic | No. 17 | No. 16 | "A suggestion: Make playoff reservations. In the middle of October, Baltimore stood 1-5. On Sunday, the Ravens won their fourth straight, and they play the Jets once and the Bengals twice in the next month. They also still have two games against the Steelers, so they have plenty of time to erase a one-game deficit in the division. Derrick Henry had 103 yards on 18 carries Sunday." |
| The Ringer | No. 14 | No. 14 | "The Ravens didn’t win convincingly in Week 11 against Cleveland, but with a four-game win streak and other AFC contenders faltering, things might be working out in Baltimore’s favor. Winning the next pair of games against the Jets and Bengals is a must, but Baltimore is in a great spot right now—not just to contend for a wild-card spot, but also to catch Pittsburgh in the AFC North." |
| ESPN.com | No. 15 | No. 15 | "Who's under the most pressure: Left guard Andrew Vorhees. Vorhees and right guard Daniel Faalele have faced heavy criticism for their struggles on the interior offensive line, and there will be increased pressure to upgrade both spots this offseason if they fail to turn their seasons around. In replacing free agent Patrick Mekari at left guard, Vorhees has the lowest pass block win rate (91.8%) among the Ravens' starting offensive linemen and has allowed five sacks. The constant pressure up the middle has been a problem for quarterback Lamar Jackson." |
| FOX Sports | No. 17 | No. 16 | "Needing a fourth-quarter comeback to hold off Shedeur Sanders and the Browns doesn’t inspire confidence. But they have won four straight now and the schedule in front of them remains soft." |
| Sports Illustrated | No. 10 | No. 10 | "The longest streak in the NFL of a defense holding opponents to 20 points or less belongs to…the Baltimore Ravens. A baton pass to Shedeur Sanders certainly helped, but the Ravens were once on the other side of a ridiculously unfair barrage of injuries, too." |
| USA Today | No. 11 | No. 12 | "It's time to continue a tear at M&T Bank Stadium for a team that doesn't play on the road again until Dec. 14. And congratulations to TE Mark Andrews − now the franchise record holder with 5,806 career receiving yards, four catches away from also wresting the franchise receptions record from Derrick Mason (471) and also suddenly giving Derrick Henry a run for his money as the team's best back." |
| CBS Sports | No. 12 | No. 14 | "It wasn't pretty at Cleveland, but they found a way. They have to be better on offense going forward." |
| Pro Football Focus | No. 3 | No. 3 | "The Ravens were on upset watch heading into the fourth quarter while struggling to pull away from an elite Browns defense. Lamar Jackson (71.7 grade; 18th) labored through the game and was sacked five times, but a late flurry of points — including a 35-yard touchdown run from Mark Andrews (63.1 grade; 35th) — was enough to lift the Ravens over the Browns and to 5-5 on the season. A Steelers win in the AFC North doesn’t help Baltimore’s aspirations, but until a Week 14 face-off, all the Ravens can do is keep pace." |
