Experts remain confident that the Ravens can turn things around despite a 1-5 start.
Baltimore moved up 18 spots in Pro Football Focus' (PFF) power ranking, skyrocketing from No. 25 to No. 7.
PFF's rankings take into consideration player and team-level grades, performance from past seasons, and strength of schedule, among other factors. PFF gives the Ravens a 39% chance to make the playoffs and a 3% chance of winning the Super Bowl.
With Lamar Jackson expected to return following Baltimore's bye, pundits are optimistic that Baltimore can find its groove and go on a run.
Here's where the Ravens stand across power rankings:
| Source | Ranking | Last Week's Ranking | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL.com | No. 23 | No. 22 | "Let's start with the excellent news: Lamar Jackson is on track to be back after this week's bye. Now, the bad: The Ravens are 1-5, with six more road games, and they probably need to go 9-2 or better to make the postseason. In previous seasons going back to 1990, just three of 128 teams that started 1-5 ultimately hit the playoffs. But Sunday at least offered a glimmer of hope that things could be better. The Ravens were far more impressive defensively against the Rams than they'd been all season long, and there were signs that the run game could come back to life. Even with a pick, two lost fumbles and four turnovers on downs, the Ravens stayed competitive through most of the game. They might not play past Week 18, but I think they'll be a very thorny opponent, taking out their frustrations for the remainder of the season." |
| The Athletic | No. 25 | No. 23 | "Fantasy focus: Derrick Henry. Henry’s season hasn’t been quite as disastrous as the Ravens’ season overall, but it hasn’t been good. After gaining 122 yards against the Rams on Sunday, he is 89th in fantasy scoring per game (12.22). Since joining the Ravens in 2024, he has had four games with fewer than 10 fantasy points. Three of them have come in the first six weeks of this season. Henry is 27th in expected points added per carry this year. Last year, he was 12th." |
| The Ringer | No. 19 | No. 18 | "Baltimore is taking a wise approach with quarterback Lamar Jackson’s recovery from a hamstring injury, waiting until after the bye week to bring him back. Once he returns, though, this 1-5 team has to immediately be at its absolute best if it wants to make up the ground it has lost and sneak into the playoffs. Chicago, Miami, Minnesota, and Cleveland are the next four opponents on tap. If this team wants us to take it seriously again, the Ravens need to be at .500 by mid-November." |
| ESPN.com | No. 24 | No. 22 | "Lesson learned: The Ravens can't win without Lamar Jackson. Baltimore signed Cooper Rush to a two-year, $6.2 million deal (including $4 million guaranteed) with the hope he could keep the Ravens in contention if Jackson suffered a short-term injury. But Baltimore is 0-2 and has produced a total of 13 points without Jackson (hamstring injury) this season. Rush, who went 9-5 as a fill-in quarterback in Dallas, has thrown four interceptions and no touchdowns with Baltimore. The good news for the Ravens is that coach John Harbaugh expects Jackson to return after this week's bye." |
| FOX Sports | No. 23 | No. 22 | "'Action Jackson' is expected to return next week. Too bad it’s too late. His backup, Cooper Rush, was a disaster for two games. Baltimore's defense has been a disaster all season, and the Ravens are done at 1-5." |
| Sports Illustrated | No. 23 | No. 21 | "Lost in the fact that the Ravens are injury riddled is the fact that players who are healthy are also not playing very well. There was a distinct lack of presence from Baltimore’s lead dogs in the trenches, which is especially disappointing given that the Ravens had chances to win this game and improve their pre-bye prospects." |
| USA Today | No. 24 | No. 21 | "Their 1-5 start is tied for the worst in team history. But if they're lucky, Jackson – and probably more of his currently injured teammates – will be back on the other side of the Week 7 bye." |
| CBS Sports | No. 23 | No. 22 | "They head into the bye as the season's biggest disappointment so far. Lamar Jackson is expected back after the time off, and boy, do they need him after starting 1-5." |
| Pro Football Focus | No. 7 | No. 25 | "As bad as things are in Baltimore, it’s hard to put a real microscope on this team given the injuries. The Ravens are 1-5 following the 17-3 loss to the Rams in Week 6, but still have a 39% chance of making the playoffs. The only way that’s going to happen is through a wild-card berth, but it also doesn’t happen until Lamar Jackson is back and healthy. That could happen in Week 8 against the Bears. The Ravens are on a much-needed bye in Week 7." |
