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Baltimore Ravens Drop in Rankings After Brutal Loss
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Baltimore Ravens Drop in Rankings After Brutal Loss

The Baltimore Ravens’ five-game winning streak ended with a 29-24 loss to the AFC North rival Cleveland Browns.

After having some fun with the Browns from the start of the opener, baltimore It was an interception that left Kyle Hamilton on track to win his sixth straight game. Instead, Hamilton dropped the tackle and Jameis Winston found Cedric Tillman on the ensuing play for a 38-yard game-winning touchdown.

With loss, baltimore (5-3) dropped in all major NFL power rankings. here it is ravens They move into their Week 9 matchup against the Denver Broncos (5-3).

NFL.com: No. 4
Last week: number 2

“There’s something about this team that just can’t be figured out in big moments, especially against less visible opponents. The Ravens have outscored their opponents by double digits in every quarter this season except the fourth quarter, when their opponents outscored them 95-58. The schedule remains a tough one and has a bye.” “With five games left before the bye, Baltimore needs to figure out how to close out games to avoid setbacks like this.”

Yahoo Sports: No. 4
Last week: number 3

“Safety Kyle Hamilton made a win-clinching interception and dropped it on Sunday. Good teams lose in the NFL, but now the Ravens have losses to the Raiders and Browns, who are 2-12 against the rest of the league. Baltimore’s AFC’ It’s hard to see him recovering to take the No. 1 spot.”

ESPN: No.6
Last week: number 4

“There were questions about what kind of quarterback the Ravens were getting with a 30-year-old running back, but Henry has proven to be one of the biggest steals in free agency. He leads the league in rushing with 946 yards and 11 touchdowns. He’s among Baltimore’s top eight rushing players. He reached the end zone in each of his games and showed off his speed with an NFL-best 13 rushes of 15 yards or more. The only Ravens player to have more rushing yards in the first eight games of a season was Jamal Lewis in 2003 as the franchise’s only 2,000-yard rusher. He rushed for 977 total yards.”

Sports Illustrated: Issue 7
Last week: number 4

“Over the last four weeks, only five teams have a worse EPA (expected points lost per down) rating against the pass than Baltimore. We I knew Judging by the injury report, however, watching Jameis Winston puncture this unit and sneak a win on an afternoon when Lamar Jackson wasn’t devastatingly inconsistent is a tough pill to swallow. “Baltimore was also much less efficient trying to start drives with a ton of runs, and the bulk of Derrick Henry’s total on Sunday came from a big play.”

CBS Sports: No. 7
Last week: number 3

“Their offense came to a halt as they lost a tough road game against the Browns. Defense has been a problem all season.”

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