The Ravens keep winning, but their recent stretch of play has brought on an unexpected slump that could define their postseason ceiling
Not sure anyone had this on their preseason BINGO card for the Ravens.
The Baltimore Ravens are going streaking — they’ve won five consecutive games after their 23-10 victory over the New York Jets. The defense is playing well. The offense has been opportunistic but unspectacular over the last several weeks, helping Baltimore not only control its own destiny but also return to first place in the AFC North by the end of Week 12.
It’s been a terrific overall team response. But if the Ravens are going to fulfill their postseason aspirations, they need to find another gear at some point along the way. It starts with quarterback Lamar Jackson, who is in the midst of a passing stretch like we haven’t seen from him in years.
The Ravens are finding ways to win despite an uncharacteristically unproductive Lamar Jackson
Jackson has thrown one touchdown pass in the last three games. He’s posted less than 200 passing yards in each game, while also logging a completion percentage under 60% in all three contests. The Ravens have played the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and Minnesota Vikings. These aren’t numbers that Jackson hasn’t posted before in similar stretches, but it’s been a long, long time.
The concern for Baltimore has to be that the shine has worn off offensive coordinator Todd Monken’s offense. Lamar last completed less than 60% of his passes in three straight games back in 2023 — three games the Ravens won against the Chargers, Rams, and Jaguars. He’s last posted one touchdown pass in a three-game stretch back in 2022, but one of those three games was a brief showing against Denver in which he attempted just seven total drop backs.
Less than 200 passing yards in three consecutive games? That last happened in 2021 and included both of Baltimore’s postseason contests that year against the Tennessee Titans in the wild-card round and the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round. That stretch lasted four total games in succession.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson’s recent dry spell as a passer
- 13 of 23 for 153 yards, 76.9 passer rating vs. the New York Jets
- 14 of 25 for 193 yards and two interceptions, 47.6 passer rating versus the Cleveland Browns
- 17 of 29 for 176 yards and one touchdown, 87.7 passer rating versus the Minnesota Vikings
The good news for Baltimore is that Jackson has existed in this space before and always pulled himself back into elite production. There’s no question on the physical talent, although Jackson has been dealing with some dings throughout 2025. Are they wearing on him now?
Something needs to ignite for Baltimore down the stretch. Maybe not to win the AFC North. The Steelers are an erratic bunch, and the Bengals and the Browns have fallen completely off the pace.
They should be considered afterthoughts in this two-horse race for the division. But if we’re talking about playoff wins and deep postseason runs, then Jackson needs to recapture his old form. Whether that comes from getting healthy, a revival of inspired play-calling from Monken, or from something else entirely.
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