After falling to the Houston Texans on Sunday for their third straight loss, the Ravens have taken a tumble in power rankings.
Baltimore is highest in The Ringer's rankings, which have them as the No. 18 team in the league. Pro Football Focus has Baltimore ranked at No. 25, the lowest placement among the hierarchies that we compiled.
Here's a breakdown of where experts believe the Ravens stand:
| Source | Ranking | Last Week's Ranking | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL.com | No. 22 | No. 16 | "How the mighty have fallen. The Ravens might be without Lamar Jackson again this week, with the talented Rams coming to town, and who knows what shape Baltimore's defense will be in? Since 1990, 1-4 teams have made the playoffs only 12 times in 174 opportunities, a not-so-nice success rate of 6.9 percent. There are some winnable games upcoming, and Baltimore is still unbeaten against the AFC North, with five division games remaining. In other words, there’s still hope, and the Ravens will get some players back soon. But with Derrick Henry struggling since the Buffalo fumble and the defense a long way from respectability, it will take some pretty special circumstances to fully turn this season around." |
| The Athletic | No. 23 | No. 15 | "What a nightmarish first five games for John Harbaugh, who summed things up by saying, “Just a complete disaster.” It was always going to be a tough task without Lamar Jackson and several other injuries on Sunday, but there’s no excuse for getting blown out by a previously struggling Texans team." |
| The Ringer | No. 18 | No. 10 | "One of the most dejecting feelings as a football fan is watching a team put together an excellent opening script, only to crumble by the second drive. That’s what happened to Baltimore on Sunday against Houston. The injured Ravens, playing without Lamar Jackson and a host of defensive starters, couldn’t keep up. Every snap Baltimore takes without Jackson makes it clear that this is not a symbiotic relationship between player and team. This offense isn’t even built around Jackson’s running ability like it once was, but its design won’t work without his gravity pulling defenders out of place." |
| ESPN.com | No. 22 | No. 15 | "Fantasy surprise: RB Derrick Henry. Henry has gone from being the fourth-best running back in ESPN Fantasy in 2024 to 27th this year, averaging 11.8 fantasy points per game. He was projected as the ninth-best running back in the preseason, but he has failed to reach that level. He has been held to 50 yards rushing or fewer in four straight games, which matches his longest rut from 2016, when he was DeMarco Murray's backup. But after facing the NFL's 11th-best run defense in the Rams next Sunday, he will play three of the league's worst run defenses after the bye: the Bears (31st), Dolphins (32nd) and Vikings (24th)." |
| FOX Sports | No. 22 | No. 10 | "Honestly, my preseason Super Bowl pick might still be ranked too high. What a disappointment and a disaster. At 1-4, having given up more points already than they did all of last season, not even Lamar Jackson’s return can save them now." |
| Sports Illustrated | No. 21 | No. 13 | "On an appearance with my friends at Heed the Call this week, I joked that the Ravens should run Wildcat with Derrick Henry this week against the Rams in order to keep that defense off the field. The deeper into the week I get, I’m realizing that I don’t think I was kidding." |
| USA Today | No. 21 | No. 16 | "Even assuming the Rams drop them to 1-5 ahead of a Week 7 bye, the schedule still suggests Baltimore could still go on quite a run starting in Week 8 … provided QB Lamar Jackson and some this team's other sidelined studs are able to suit up." |
| CBS Sports | No. 22 | No. 11 | "Who is this team? The big, bad bullies are getting bullied on a weekly basis. Even with all the injuries, don't they have to at least compete?" |
| Pro Football Focus | No. 25 | No. 24 | "The Ravens are 1-4 and sinking fast. Of course, they were without Lamar Jackson in the 44-10 loss to the Texans, but the Ravens’ roster is missing key faces all over and has a real hole to dig itself out of. If Jackson isn’t able to go in Week 6 against the Rams, the 2025 season — one that had so much promise — could be curtains. Even Derrick Henry, whose 53.2 overall PFF grade is 48th out of 50 running backs, is struggling. No one expected this." |
