The Ravens played their best game of the season on Sunday night, topping the Bills, 35-10.
Buffalo was considered one of the NFL's top two teams heading into the matchup, and the Ravens' convincing win shot them up the power rankings. Baltimore is now a consensus top-10 team with a high of No. 2.
Here's a breakdown of where the Ravens stand after Week 4:
| Source | Ranking | Last Week's Ranking | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL.com | No. 6 | No. 8 | “I took my lumps for keeping the Ravens up near the top of the rankings after the 0-2 start, but we’ve seen in the past two weeks what they’re capable of at their most dangerous. They were a little lucky Sunday night’s game didn’t backslide at 21-10 as the Bills gained some momentum, but that’s also a strong fix after watching late breakdowns cost them in their previous two games. The defense was on point, making life tough for Josh Allen and his receivers. And Todd Monken’s offense had a brilliant game plan that included inviting the Bills’ rush upfield, creating backside lanes to run through. That was a big reason why the Ravens averaged 10.4 yards per play in the first half. When Buffalo adjusted, the Ravens went play-action, and they had no way of stopping them. Guess what? The Ravens are scary again. There just aren’t many teams geared to stopping Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry in peak form.” — Eric Edholm |
| Bleacher Report | No. 6 | No. 15 | “The Baltimore Ravens appear to have figured it out. Sunday night, Baltimore put together what may have been the most dominant performance we have seen in the NFL this year. The Ravens dominated every facet of the game against a previously unbeaten Bills team. It was a start-to-finish butt-whooping that began when running back Derrick Henry took his first carry of the game 87 yards to the house. How someone that big can run so fast is…wow.” — NFL Staff |
| ESPN | No. 7 | No. 12 | |
| Sports Illustrated | No. 8 | No. 12 | “This is going to sound strange, but I don’t think there is a team in recent NFL history that has made up for a (perceived, maybe?) lack of talent at the wide receiver position by making…just about every other player in their offense an excellent wide receiver. Todd Monken and Lamar Jackson are on a heater right now.” — Connor Orr |
| CBS Sports | No. 6 | No. 13 | “They are 2-2 after their 0-2 start and once again they are looking like an AFC contender. Derrick Henry really gives this offense another dimension.” — Pete Prisco |
| The Athletic | No. 3 | No. 14 | “Second-round right tackle Roger Rosengarten made his first career start Sunday against the Bills, and Derrick Henry went right behind him for an 87-yard touchdown on the Ravens’ first offensive snap of the game. Plus, the rookie didn’t allow a quarterback pressure on 20 pass-blocking snaps, according to The 33rd Team. In the non-rookie category, Henry finished with 199 yards. It was the seventh-highest total of his career and the third time in his last five games that he’s topped 150 yards.” — Josh Kendall |
| The Ringer | No. 2 | No. 5 | “The past two weeks have gone a long way toward establishing Baltimore’s new identity. The Ravens have had 545 rushing yards in their past two games—that’s over 200 yards more than any other team in that span. There’s no way for defenses to account for both running back Derrick Henry and reigning MVP Lamar Jackson, and after a convincing win against Buffalo on Sunday night, this team has regained its footing in the AFC.” — Diante Lee |
| Sporting News | No. 6 | No. 8 | “The Ravens are back to finding their dominant running game with Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson, and Justice Hill. Their defense has also found its pressure and coverage 1-2 punch. They learned to finish off Buffalo after struggling with big leads the past two weeks.” — Vinnie Iyer |
| Yahoo! Sports | No. 6 | No. 8 | “Derrick Henry changes everything for the Ravens. They can play a much different style, while knowing they have an MVP quarterback for games when they need Lamar Jackson to carry the load. These last two games, with how well Henry has played, has to be a revelation for them.” — Frank Schwab |
