Oct 20, 2026 7:13 PM

The Baltimore Ravens have mostly remained in the top 10 in the Week 7 power rankings.

The Baltimore Ravens faced a tough divisional rival in the Cleveland Browns and lost by three points. 

Despite now being in second place witha  4-2 record, the Ravens still remain well in the conversation of being playoff contenders, and also have remained mostly in the top 10 of the Week 7 power rankings.

Yahoo! Sports - No. 4

Yahoo! Sports sees no change for the Ravens and has kept them at No. 4 despite the loss to the Browns. 

The issue that is facing Baltimore is the loss of quarterback Lamar Jackson. He may be back for Week 7, but Tyler Huntley has not led the team into chaos thus far. 

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Huntley remains 1-1, but another loss might lead the team to consider a change at quarterback, assuming Jackson cannot play. 

ESPN - No. 8

ESPN sees the Ravens at No. 8, with a one-spot fall for Week 7. 

One of the major issues the team has had thus far this season is penalties. Whether they are pre- or post-snap issues, they lead the league with 31 flags. 

Championship teams know how to play clean football, and the Ravens need to figure out a way to do that. 

NFL.com - No. 8

Baltimore has fallen four spots from No. 4 to No. 8, per NFL.com's Nick Shook. Again, the major issue, or rather, the major point of some small criticism, is that most understand that, had Jackson been in the lineup, that loss to the Browns may not have happened at all.

Jackson runs the Ravens' offense, and things clearly go off the rails when he is not running the ship.

The Athletic - No. 11

The Athletic has seen fit to demote the Ravens from a top-10 team to No. 11 after the loss to the Browns. 

A major issue is that teams have appeared to figure out or find a way to halt the rushing prowess of Derrick Henry. Without Jackson to also worry about, the run game being eliminated seems to continue to work against this team.

The Verdict

The Ravens could be 0-2 without Jackson, but Huntley has mostly kept things going. Once Jackson returns, the offense can get back to what it was designed to do with offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.

The issue is whether or not the quarterback's ankle will cooperate and allow him to play sooner rather than later. Currently, there does not appear to be a clear answer as to whether he will practice on Wednesday. 

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