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1 winner and 4 losers from Ravens' unwatchable loss to the Jaguars

A season slipping away.
ByConnor Burke
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Fagnano
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Fagnano | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Baltimore Ravens have had their two worst performances of the 2026 campaign over the last two weeks. Their Week 9 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars was dreadful in every way imaginable. They were down and out from the get-go, dropping to 4-5 on Thursday night.

Hope was dashed from the second play, and although Baltimore’s offense wasn’t completely dead over the first two drives, Jacksonville eventually drowned them out. On defense, the Ravens had no shot at stopping Trevor Lawrence.

It was an ugly performance all-around. Here is one winner and four losers from their Week 9.

1 winner and 4 losers from the Baltimore Ravens’ Week 9 loss

Winner: Justice Hill

Justice Hill did the unthinkable. He rushed for over 75 yards against the Jaguars' defense. They were on a streak of 24 consecutive games without a 75+-yard rusher and led the league in rushing yards allowed per game. Hill went took 9 carries for 85 yards and a touchdown in this one.

Obviously, that number is held up by a 65-yard breakaway touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Hill took one to the outside, fought through trash, hit the open field, and from there, it was a foot race.

Take that play out, and he averages a measly 2.5 yards per carry.

Still, Hill gave the Ravens their only big offensive play of the night.

Loser: Offensive line

Vega Ioane returned to the lineup, and the Ravens’ offensive line still couldn’t figure it out.

Joe Fagnano was harassed all night, and the running game was fighting for every yard on every down. Outside of that Hill play, the players had few chances to go to work. It felt like the Jaguars were living in the backfield all night.

The unit needed to step up for Fagnano and Derrick Henry. They were blocking for an undrafted rookie quarterback and a running back who was going to get every carry possible. The game plan may have been obvious, but if they won in the trenches, none of that would’ve mattered.

They didn’t do that. The interior was horrific, and the tackles and tight ends didn’t create enough space outside. It’s an offensive line that’s simply broken.

Loser: Pass rush

0 sacks. 1 QB hit. A Trevor Lawrence who barely got his jersey dirty. Baltimore’s pass rush was absolutely pitiful.

Mike Green didn’t make any plays as a pass rusher, and when he was blocked, he often stayed blocked. Trey Hendrickson didn’t do a single thing, and while he battled a hand injury once again, he was completely ineffective.

Along the interior, Nnamdi Madubuike had the only QB hit, and he barely got in there by diving at Lawrence’s ankles.

Even when Jesse Minter dialed up the blitzes, guys like Roquan Smith and Kyle Hamilton didn’t even come close to getting home.

Loser: Joe Fagnano

This was probably Joe Fagnano’s only chance to prove his worth, and he squandered it. It’s hard to blame Fagnano too much — the offensive line didn’t allow him to get comfortable, and Declan Doyle’s game plan didn’t let him rip it. However, in the chances he did get, Fagnano whiffed.

He threw two bad interceptions, both coming deep inside Baltimore’s own territory. Fagnano also didn’t make much of the few opportunities he had to stretch the field.

I get it’s an impossible situation for Fagnano. It was a short week, and he was dealing with an ankle injury. Unfortunately, with Jacoby Brissett coming in, he’ll be back to battling for his football life.

Loser: Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews might as well make it on this list every week. He signed a three-year, $39.3 million contract last December, and he’s putting up numbers you see from rotational tight ends. He finished with 2 receptions for 19 yards on Thursday.

Hey, at least Andrews notched one crucial first-down catch. Outside of that, though, it was another nothing-burger. He was called for a false start that pushed an offense with momentum back into an unrecoverable position, and he went 0-for-3 on the Tush Push.

The 31-year-old fumbled one of those sneaks. He can’t go a game without dropping the ball.

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