Baltimore Ravens 2026 Team Rankings and Ratings

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81.2PFM Team Score

PFM Verdict

Why PFM Ranks the Ravens Here

Lamar Jackson still gives Baltimore one of the NFL’s hardest offenses to prepare for, and Kyle Hamilton can change the picture before the snap. The Ravens rank No. 15 because the roster is ready to contend. The swing factor is Jesse Minter’s transition: the new staff cannot lose the timing, communication or late-down answers that made both units so difficult to disrupt.

NFL Rank#15Current PFM ranking

AFC Rank#8Among AFC teams

QB Stability#6Lamar Jackson · Franchise Locked In

Season OutlookPlayoff Contender

Head coachJesse Minter

Offensive coordinatorDeclan Doyle

Defensive coordinatorAnthony Weaver

Offense86.0No. 5

Defense81.7No. 13

Coaching Direction71.3No. 31

Regular-Season Baseline

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Baltimore starts the regular season with a 81.2 PFM Team Score and the No. 15 spot in PFM’s NFL rankings. Movement will appear after the first published weekly ratings update.

PFM Team Score81.2

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NFL RankNo. 15

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PFM category scores · 0–100 scale

QB Stability85.8No. 6 in NFLStrength

Offense86.0No. 5 in NFLMajor Strength

Explosiveness87.6No. 7 in NFLMajor Strength

Roster Strength81.3No. 8 in NFLWatch

Franchise Direction78.7No. 8 in NFLWatch

Coaching Direction71.3No. 31 in NFLMajor Concern

Defense81.7No. 13 in NFLWatch

Identity

Big-Play Threat

Lamar Jackson changes the run count before the ball is snapped, which lets Baltimore attack through quarterback runs and play action. The defense answers with late pressure movement and coverage disguise.

Pressure Point

Jesse Minter's Disguise Has to Hold Up

Jesse Minter inherited a team whose offense and defense both rely on disguise. His first test is preserving that timing after the opening script, especially when Lamar Jackson is forced into a straight dropback game.

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PFM ROAD AHEAD

2026 Baltimore Ravens Remaining Strength of Schedule

Baltimore has one of the league’s more favorable remaining roads at No. 29, with opponents averaging 77.7. Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers still give the schedule a real test, but 2 games against current top-10 teams keep the full road from looking as heavy as most.

Difficulty Rank#29No. 1 is toughest

Remaining Opponent Avg.77.7Average across opponents

Next 3 Avg.75.4Upcoming opponents

Top-10 Matchups2Games vs. current top 10

Away games left8

Top-10 road opponents1

Week 1

at Indianapolis Colts76.2 PFM · #23

Sep 13 · 1:00 pm

AwayBottom 10

Week 2

vs. New Orleans Saints72.7 PFM · #29

Sep 20 · 1:00 pm

HomeBottom 10

Week 3

vs. Dallas Cowboys77.4 PFM · #21

Sep 27 · 4:25 pm

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Toughest remaining opponent: Buffalo Bills at 85.7 PFM.

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PFM ReporterReportedSeptember 3, 2026

Nnamdi Madubuike's Return to Team Drills Strengthens Baltimore's Defensive Outlook

Nnamdi Madubuike joined team drills Thursday for the first time this summer, and Jesse Minter called him day to day for Week 1.

That is a meaningful step for a Baltimore defense PFM currently grades 80.5 because Madubuike restores an interior pass-rush threat that was largely missing last season. His return would raise the ceiling of a front that already includes Travis Jones and Calais Campbell.

By Justin Fuhr

Sources: Nnamdi Madubuike Joins Ravens Team Drills | News & Notes · NFL news roundup: Colts name Anthony Richardson backup QB; Zay Flowers back at practice

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League Context

Closest Team DNA Match

Built Like Buffalo Bills

Buffalo BillsMatch distance: 2.82 rating points

Shared profile: Defense and Roster Strength.

Baltimore gets multiple pressure looks from coverage and the defensive front, while Buffalo uses coverage and the defensive front to disguise pressure by changing fronts. The connection in Defensive Rating and Roster Strength is support beyond the headline defender, from the rush to the coverage and the depth behind both. Buffalo separates in Offensive Rating through a steadier scoring structure around the offensive line.

Where they separate: Offense. Bills hold the stronger current rating.

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Division Pressure

AFC North

Cincinnati is the only AFC North rival with enough quarterback firepower to match Baltimore score for score. The Ravens own the deeper defensive answer, but Joe Burrow can erase that edge if Jesse Minter's new system loses its disguise.

Baltimore Ravens81.2