Coming off a mistake-filled 18-16 loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens fell in the NFL power rankings this week, but they're still a consensus top-8 team.
Baltimore is as high as No. 5 ahead of a matchup against the 7-3 Los Angeles Chargers.
Here's a breakdown of where the Ravens stand after Week 11:
| Source | Ranking | Last Week's Ranking | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL.com | No. 7 | No. 4 | “Sunday's loss to Pittsburgh is going to leave a mark. If the Ravens cannot win the AFC North, we might look back at this game as the turning point in that race. They're only a game and a half back of the Steelers but two games back in the loss column, and Baltimore has one less game left than Pittsburgh, which means one less chance to make up that gap. Now the rematch in Baltimore is virtually a must-win affair for the Ravens. Even though the Steelers' defense dominated in this one, Baltimore had ample opportunities to win prior to the missed two-point attempt that would have tied it late. Turnovers were a problem, but it really came down to field goals, with Pittsburgh's Chris Boswell making all six of his tries and usual Steelers killer Justin Tucker missing two first-quarter kicks. That's now six misses on the season for Tucker, one shy of his career high. Baltimore's D stepped up Sunday, but the team has to wonder whether it can count on Tucker from distance in clutch situations now. While the Ravens are by no means in trouble, there are some concerns when the offense is not cooking.” — Eric Edholm |
| Bleacher Report | No. 6 | No. 4 | “The Ravens have spent much of the 2024 season moving the ball at will against opponents. They entered Week 11 with the NFL's top offense. But the Steelers have long been a thorn in the Ravens side, and Sunday was no different. Pittsburgh's defense held the Ravens over 100 yards below their season average. It limited them to just one touchdown. And the Steelers beat the ravens for the fourth time in five starts by Lamar Jackson against their most hated rivals.” — NFL Staff |
| ESPN | No. 7 | No. 3 | |
| Sports Illustrated | No. 7 | No. 4 | “The Steelers absolutely severed Baltimore’s deep passing game. A lot has been said about Lamar Jackson’s record against the Steelers but I’d be more concerned about Jackson’s deep ball numbers over the last two weeks: vs. Pittsburgh: 0-for-3, CPOE: -32%; vs. Cincinnati: 0-for-4, CPOE: -41%. Compare that to Week 9 against a good Vance Joseph defense where Jackson was 3-of-3 on deep shots for a +41.4% CPOE. What has been uncovered that’s causing Jackson not to like what he’s seeing deep?” — Conor Orr |
| CBS Sports | No. 7 | No. 4 | “What the heck happened to that offense against the Steelers? Lamar Jackson actually looked human.” — Pete Prisco |
| The Athletic | No. 8 | No. 3 | |
| Sporting News | No. 8 | No. 6 | “The Ravens got their defense to improve, but it became an old-school defensive grind vs. the Steelers, which they weren't as equipped to win on the road. Now, it's an uphill battle to get a home playoff game.” — Vinnie Iyer |
| The Ringer | No. 5 | No. 2 | “If you’ve watched Baltimore long enough, you could’ve turned off Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh as soon as running back Derrick Henry fumbled on the second snap. That version of the Ravens — the sloppy version — showed up, and it meant they were digging their own grave and waiting for the Steelers to shove them in. What made Sunday’s loss so frustrating (if you’re a Ravens fan) is that despite the mistakes, the Ravens still could’ve won. Even with Pittsburgh’s lights-out defense and turnover luck, if kicker Justin Tucker knocked down either of his first two field goal attempts or Baltimore’s receivers ran the right play on its two-point try, Baltimore probably would’ve won! This team is good enough to play a C-graded game and still be competitive, but the fact that those lapses persist makes me feel like another heartbreaking end to the season is coming.” — Diante Lee |
| Yahoo! Sports | No. 6 | No. 4 | “Derrick Henry and Justice Hill averaged 5.2 yards per carry vs. Pittsburgh. The problem was they had just 15 combined attempts in a game that Pittsburgh never led by more than eight points. That wasn’t supposed to happen with Henry on board, after last season’s AFC championship game mismanagement.” — Frank Schwab |
