The Baltimore Ravens snuck out of Minnesota with a 27-19 win in Week 10. While it looked like Baltimore was on pace for a dominant win, they let the Minnesota Vikings back into the game, but closed it out in the late stages of the fourth quarter.
The offense had more than its fair share of miscues, but made enough plays to keep this game out of reach. On defense, despite lapses in coverage down the stretch, they put together a strong performance, forcing turnovers and making Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy uncomfortable enough to keep the game out of reach.
Here are four winners and two losers from Baltimore’s third straight win, and fourth of 2025.
4 winners (and 2 losers) from Ravens' Week 10 win
Winner: Malaki Starks
Rookie safety Malaki Starks is here. After a shutdown performance last week in Miami, Starks was once again on point on Sunday. He made it back-to-back games with an interception, was tied for fourth on the team with four tackles, and played a major role in limiting the big play throughout the contest.
After a disappointing start to his NFL career, the 21-year-old is truly figuring it out over the last two games. He has become far comfortable in himself, trusting his instincts, and making big plays when the team needs a jolt. He is breaking out in a big way.
Loser: Nate Wiggins
The Vikings went after cornerback Nate Wiggins in this one. He led the team with seven tackles, which is never a great thing for a corner, and allowed some big plays down the stretch that allowed Minnesota to sneak back into the game late.
Wiggins allowed McCarthy to find wide receiver Jalen Nailor on two huge fourth-down conversions on the Vikings’ final scoring drive of the day. One was a circus catch by Nailor, but the other was an easy touchdown that seemed to show Wiggins giving up on a play, where he could have broken up the pass.
Wiggins is still showing a ton of potential in his second season, but Sunday was not his best performance.
Winner: Special teams coverage
The Ravens’ special teams coverage had their fingerprints all over this win. Punter Jordan Stout was up to the task once again, but cornerback Keyon Martin and safety Keondre Jackson stole the show on the coverage teams.
Martin made an impact early on, helping pin Minnesota inside their own 20-yard line with an impressive tackle. He was quick down the field all game, making it tough for Vikings’ returner Myles Price to find any sort of space.
Jackson was once again a standout in this area, and one of his highlight plays directly led to seven points. Early in the third quarter, Jackson, with the help of linebacker Trenton Simpson, forced one out of Price’s hands and recovered it at the Minnesota 23-yard line. Baltimore scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive.
Tight end Charlie Kolar also made his presence known on kick coverages, getting down there early on a couple of occasions.
Loser: Offensive line
The offensive line was still clearly a problem. While fans desperately wanted an upgrade on the interior ahead of the trade deadline, no notable offensive linemen were moved. The duo of Andrew Vorhees and Daniel Faalele continued to start and continue to disappoint.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson was only sacked once, but he was running for his life on countless occasions. Vorhees and Faalele failed to generate consistent push up front, and right tackle Roger Rosengarten also had some problems controlling the right side of the line.
The Ravens snuck by with a win, but they cannot continue to live with these problems if they want to compete in 2025.
Winner: Travis Jones
While Baltimore’s defensive line was not consistent with getting pressure on Sunday, defensive tackle Travis Jones was a bright spot. The interior defensive line has struggled, but Jones is blossoming into a star. He was a problem for Minnesota.
Jones got the Ravens’ only sack throughout the day and was also making life difficult for McCarthy. He crowded McCarthy’s pocket several times and batted down two passes at the line of scrimmage.
Winner: Chidobe Awuzie
Cornerback Chidobe Awuzie has been perhaps the most underrated signing of the entire NFL offseason. He has been an excellent third cornerback and once again was outstanding in Week 10.
Awuzie got flagged for a pass interference late in the game, but was strong for most of the day. He was a thorn in wide receiver Justin Jefferson’s side and helped limit McCarthy’s production through the air, as the quarterback finished with an abysmal 47.6 completion percentage.
While Wiggins struggled, Awuzie held up his end of the bargain and helped propel the Ravens to a strong team win.