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GOOD, BAD & UGLY: Snoop There it Is!

Monday, October 27, 2025 17:34
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The Ravens certainly had their fair share of challenges leading into the game versus the Bears. Of course, Chicago presented some challenges. They were riding a four-game winning streak and fielded an ascending offense, ranked 12th in the league and a formidable ground attack led by D’Andre Swift. But arguably the bigger challenges facing the Ravens were camped right in their own locker room.

Articles appeared in both The Sun and The Baltimore Banner that placed a spotlight on discontented offensive players who weren’t happy with the coaching staff. There were rumors of pettiness and the removal of toys from the locker room. And then there was the drama surrounding their MVP QB who the team had a difficult time connecting with earlier in the week, save the video on X that showed Lamar Jackson preparing to indulge in food truck delicacies in South Florida.

This was then followed up with daily discussions about Lamar’s availability on Sunday, listed originally as a full participant during Friday’s practice which was eventually changed to limited followed by an “OUT” designation for the game’s injury report.

The move triggered wide swings in the game’s betting line as the Ravens fell from a near 7-point favorite to a 1 ½ point favorite without the services of Lamar.

So, all these challenges aside, the biggest of all was to beat the Bears and save the season without Jackson. And given the fact that Tyler Huntley directed offenses have only produced a total of 69 points during his last six starts, it did little to ease concerns about a (1-6) start which has been a death knell for playoff eligibility during the NFL’s modern era.

There was a lot at stake – the season, the integrity of the roster and quite possibly coaching careers. And things did not start very well. We were all left feeling, “Here we go again!”

Check out these first quarter numbers:

TEAM TOP PLAYS YARDS
Bears 12:41 22 125
Ravens 02:19 3 8

The Ravens could have easily slipped into the realm of despair and watch their season circle the drain and along with it all the lofty hopes that hung like the scent of sweet nectar in the air during training camp and the preseason. But for once this season, and hopefully it is the beginning of trend, the Ravens showed intestinal fortitude, refused to cave in, played with physicality not yet seen in 2025, and rallied to take control of the second quarter and a halftime lead of 10-6.

TEAM TOP PLAYS YARDS
Bears 02:49 43 125
Ravens 12:11 23 138

“One of the most amazing things about this win is it shows the resiliency of the entire team, from the head coach to the coordinators to the (assistant) coaches to the players to everyone. That was a team win. That was a well-called, well-executed team win. We had some stuff that didn’t go our way, and we still managed to fight through it. I couldn’t be prouder to be a small part of this team.” ~ Ravens Tight End Charlie Kolar

The Ravens now have new life. What they do with it, is up to them. They need to approach the balance of the season as nothing less than a series of playoff games, one at a time. The balance of the AFC North lost on Sunday and suddenly winning the division crown, something that seemed like the unreachable star this past week, seems like a reasonable goal. Oddsmakers agree:

It’s been said often that the NFL is a week-to-week league. The results from Week 8 certainly suggest as much. And for the Ravens, a (2-5) record has never felt so good.

Let’s dive into the Good, Bad & Ugly…

THE GOOD

Offense

The Ravens rushed for 177 yards with contributions from Derrick Henry, Keaton Mitchell and Huntley. The sledding was a challenge, particularly for Henry who was clearly the object of desire for the Bears’ defense. Henry had 21 carries for 71 yards and a couple of his runs looked like they were a step away from breaking wide open… Mitchell registered 43 rushing yards on 4 attempts (10.8 avg.), while also recording 2 KOs for 66 yards (33.0 avg)…

Zay Flowers was instrumental in moving the chains. He managed 7 catches for 63 yards and added 8 more yards on a jet sweep to set up a first down in the 4th quarter at the 11:40 mark…Rashod Bateman hauled in two passes for 51 yards.

Ronnie Stanley toughed his way through a leg injury and surgically led the way for Mitchell on his two long runs while leading interference for Huntley during his critical 29-yard scamper in the third quarter to set up a Tyler Loop field goal…Roger Rosengarten was solid in the run game redirecting linebackers and Tyler Linderbaum had a few key blocks at the second level to support the run game. The offensive front did a solid job giving Huntley adequate time to set and throw…Patrick Ricard provided a spark by setting the tone with his tough style of play.

Defense

After some adjustments following the Bears opening possession of the game, the Ravens stymied the Bears 8th-ranked rushing attack. The Bears had 96 yards on 23 carries, a 4.2 YPC average boosted by 3 runs totaling 50 yards… Roquan Smith, making his first start since a Week 4 hamstring injury, had a game-high 11 tackles against the Bears. Smith also made a nice third down stop after a short pass, preventing any YAC and therefore stopping the conversion attempt…

Jake Hummel delivered a little thunder and a TFL on 2nd and goal from the Ravens 1 with the assistance of Kyle Hamilton. Hamilton had a nice afternoon remaining in his rover role…Marlon Humphrey played physically and nearly had a forced fumble or INT defending a short pass out to the defense’s short left. Would be nice to get him going again, punching balls out of the arms of opponents.

Mike Green registered his first sack using the uncommon bend he has coming around the edge. Green also influenced one of Caleb Williams intentional grounding calls and his pressure forced Williams to sail his throw on a 3rd down attempt. Now that he’s off the schneid in the sack department, let’s hope he can stack a few games together as the team prepares to rally over the next few weeks to get back in the AFCN race.

Special Teams

Finally. FINALLY! Jordan Stout pinned the opponent deep in their own territory during a high leverage moment in the game. The Ravens were forced to punt with a little over 9 minutes to go in the game, leading 16-13 from the Bears 44. Stout hit a 40-yard punt that was fielded by Tylan Wallace and downed at the Bears 4-yard line. That punt was proceeded by a delay of game penalty called against the Ravens when they faced a 4th-and-5 at the Bears 39. It would have been risky to go for but instead John Harbaugh decided simply to try to draw the Bears offsides to pick up a cheap first down. The Bears didn’t bite.

Some criticized the move by Harbaugh but the added 5 yards due to the delay penalty, gave Stout a little more space to properly execute his “flop wedge”. That said, they could try and sell the ruse a bit more convincingly. Like this…

Tyler Loop was 3 for 3 in FGAs, connecting from 42, 28 and 32. He also seems to be settling down with the kickoff landing zone. The Ravens held the Bears to a 26.2-yard average on kick returns. Kick coverage seemed more effective and physical than during past weeks. T.J. Tampa and elevated practice squad player Keondre Jackson made a few nice tackles on teams.

THE BAD

Offense

There were a few of the Daniel Faalele, Andrew Vorhees “highlights” that make you cringe. Here’s an example of their fine form on the same play. Hey, remember when Harbaugh hinted at changes to the offensive line? Wouldn’t the week after the bye be the ideal time?

Defense

The Ravens struggled with waggles off misdirection providing easy targets for Williams. I’m surprised that the Bears didn’t do more of this featuring Williams’ mobility.

Special Teams

LaJohntay Wester failed to come up and make a catch in traffic during one punt. Consequently, the ball bounced down to the 1-yard line. Fortunately for Wester, the Bears were flagged for an illegal formation and were forced to punt again. The Ravens then took over at their own 22, gaining 21 yards of field position.

Captain Dee-Fense Player of the Week

Captain Dee-Fense

Up 16-13 with 9:08 to play, the Bears faced a 2nd-and-10 from their own 4. A clutch defensive play was needed to help the Ravens exorcise their bad 4th quarter mojo. Nate Wiggins delivered with an interception that he returned to the Bears 9-yard line. Two plays later the score was 23-13 after Huntley hit Charlie Kolar from 10 yards out.

It has been quite some time since the Ravens delivered a big, game-altering defensive play to influence an outcome. Wiggins did that. The second-year CB also added 7 tackles, one for a loss, played physically and didn’t allow Rome Odunze’s early success to shatter his confidence. Odunze had 4 catches for 57 yards in the first quarter.

Big plays at key moments will earn the Captain Dee-Fense POTW. Wiggins did exactly that.

Paige Spiranac Player of the Game Award

After Lamar Jackson was listed as a full participant during last Friday’s practice leading most to believe he would start v. the Bears, Tyler Huntley took the podium to address questions from the media. That was rather odd. Backup quarterbacks seldom if ever, field questions during the week of a game unless the starter is out.

Little did we know at the time that Lamar would sit.

Huntley accepted the opportunity with joy and optimism and to the surprise of many, he delivered a splendid performance. Huntley completed 17 of 22 passes for 186 yards including the TD pass to Kolar and a career best 116.9 passer rating. Snoop also added 53 yards on the ground including a huge 29-yard scamper in the 3rd quarter to set up a Loop FG to put the Ravens up 16-6/ And perhaps most importantly, Huntley didn’t turn the ball over allowing the Ravens to improve to 2-5 and keep their divisional title hopes alive.

Coaching

I must admit, I was prepared to watch the Ravens mail it in yesterday. I thought Harbaugh had lost the locker room. So, when the Ravens defense took the field to open the first quarter and allowed the Bears to rip off 64 yards on 13 plays eating up 8:10 of clock, I thought my fears had become a reality.

But the Ravens dusted off and adjusted. They played hard and it was there most physical performance of the season. So as critical as I’ve been of John in 2025, he earned a tip of the hat yesterday. That said, a couple of things bothered me including what was NOT said in this video below.

An overdue winning locker room was nice to see, and the accolades were special. But I find it unusual that Harbaugh praised Orr’s efforts but says nothing about those of Todd Monken despite not having his MVP quarterback at his disposal. Other than the red zone play calling, Monken had a solid game. And given all the backlash aimed at Monken stemming from articles in The Sun and The Baltimore Banner that suggested the players aren’t keen on the 3rd-year offensive coordinator, Harbaugh didn’t mention Monken. The silence coupled with the articles and Harbaugh’s previous public criticisms of Todd in prior weeks, served to cast more shade on the OC. Not cool.

Injury Report Controversy

When asked about the Friday confusion with the injury report as it relates to Lamar and could cost the Ravens money and/or a draft pick, Harbaugh had this to say:

“I’m not involved in those rules. I don’t know those particular rules. I think, in their defense, he practiced a full practice. I think they felt like, because he did the same number of reps [as he usually does], it was a full practice. But when you dig in and you read the rule, at the end of the day, it wasn’t right. So, that’s what it was. That’s why, as soon as we found out, we changed it.”

He added:

“I can tell you this; nobody is trying to hide anything. There’s no advantage to be gained with that.”

This is such bullshit. We’ve watched Harbaugh dismiss questions about injuries repeatedly over the years – even questions that weren’t all that intrusive. He’s been dodgy about injuries for as long as I can remember. If “there’s no advantage to be gained”, why regularly conceal injury news that is oftentimes innocuous?

DeCosta Harbaugh

Todd Monken

Monken has been struggling in the red zone. During two trips to the red zone the Ravens produced just 7 total net yards on 6 plays. Monken did redeem himself with the play call to Kolar that produced a TD. Also, shout out to Todd for managing Huntley perfectly. He called plays that Tyler was obviously comfortable with while the Ravens put up 30 points. During Huntley’s 6 prior starts he had guided his team on average to 11.5 points per game.

My only other criticism of Monken is that he tips his play calling with his personnel packages. Change up your tendencies. They tend to get you in trouble.

Zach Orr

Orr did a better job of dialing up simulated pressure packages, and his squad had some success in the red zone. He does tend to get out-maneuvered during downs that could go either pass or run. This video explains the regular faux pas.

Front Office

I’ve repeatedly expressed frustration with GM Eric DeCosta’s lack of attention to the offensive line and edge. I’m sometimes mystified by the extreme affinity for defensive backs. I’m also confused by his choice of backup quarterback this past offseason.

Cooper Rush leading the Ravens offense in the event of missed time from Lamar never made sense. It just doesn’t fit and that was obvious when he had starts against the Texans and Rams. Rush represents wasted money and wasted opportunities for a QB who is a better fit. And that’s on DeCosta.

The same could be said about Jaire Alexander. DeCosta signed Alexander to a 1-year, $4M deal and that seemed like a steal given Alexander’s talent. Surely EDC had to speak with the defensive staff for their thoughts and subsequently those of Harbaugh regarding Alexander’s fit in the Ravens scheme. Right? Yet here we are, 7 games into the season and Alexander has taken just 61 snaps in total and just 28 since the opening night loss to the Bills.

Final AFCN Thoughts

The post GOOD, BAD & UGLY: Snoop There it Is! appeared first on Russell Street Report.


Source: https://russellstreetreport.com/2025/10/27/gbu-paige-spiranac/huntley-leads-the-ravens-to-victory/


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