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Lamar Jackson changes the numbers in the run game before he ever throws, and Derrick Henry makes that conflict even harder to solve. The defense can disguise pressure around Kyle Hamilton and the pressure front. Baltimore still has to show that Jesse Minter’s new staff can preserve the offense’s timing and the defense’s communication.
See how the PFM category ratings shape Baltimore.
Baltimore's identity starts with a quarterback-run and play-action offense built around Lamar Jackson changing the math for the defense. Derrick Henry gives the offense another matchup piece.
Jesse Minter is the swing factor. The staff has to solve transitioning to a new coaching staff without losing the offense’s timing or the defense’s communication. Jesse Minter replaced John Harbaugh and Baltimore added Trey Hendrickson to the defensive front.
Jackson is the reason Baltimore owns the 6th-ranked quarterback situation. His legs force defenses to defend an extra gap, but the advantage shrinks when the Ravens fall behind and have to live in straight dropback football.
Baltimore is not balanced in the flattering sense. The offense grades 4.8 points higher than the defense. Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry set the tone. The defense can help, but the offense still owns the cleaner path. Baltimore uses a disguised-pressure defense designed to create hesitation before Kyle Hamilton and the front attack.
The Ravens win by making the defense account for Jackson on every snap, staying ahead of the chains and letting the pressure package attack a predictable passing game.
The Ravens are most exposed in games where Baltimore falls behind, protection breaks down and the offense has to live in straight dropback situations. Those games put a spotlight on transitioning to a new coaching staff without losing the offense’s timing or the defense’s communication.
Baltimore ranks No. 29 in schedule difficulty, with an average opponent PFM Score of 77.7 and 2 games against current top-10 teams. Two of those top-10 matchups are away, while the next 5 opponents average 74.4.
Toughest remaining opponent: 
Buffalo Bills at 85.5 PFM.
These are the two closest on-field builds in the PFM ratings. The similarities matter, but so do the differences.
The Bills are the closest match because both teams put the quarterback at the center of the week-to-week answer. The Ravens lean on a quarterback-run and play-action offense, while the Bills lean on a spread and motion offense. The Bills have the stronger offense.
The Bengals are another close match because the offense carries more of the burden for both teams. The Ravens get there through a quarterback-run and play-action offense; the Bengals are built around a pass-first offense. Defense is where the Ravens create the separation.
Baltimore enters as the team to catch in the AFC North. A quarterback-run and play-action plan gives the team its clearest edge. Cincinnati’s Burrow-led offense is the clearest AFC North counter.
Baltimore is 2–0 in the Super Bowl and last won in Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.
