The Baltimore Ravens have been plagued by various issues in 2025. Early in the year, it was the historically bad defense that was blowing games and making contests an uphill climb. More recently, it is the stagnant offense, which has failed to play a lively brand of football for all four quarters. And for most of the year, injuries have kept Baltimore from playing at full strength.
Still, even when healthy, the Ravens have not played like the team that has dominated the regular season over the past few years. While initially most of the blame was directed at the defense, it is shockingly the offense that has been the leading factor in their ugly play.
Baltimore’s offense is far from potent, despite having all the pieces they need. Quarterback Lamar Jackson has shown that even while injured, he can lead the team to wins. Running back Derrick Henry also remains one of the league's top backs. Throw in wide receiver Zay Flowers, who is having a career year, and the unit should be a feared group. However, they are not putting nearly enough points on the board.
The Ravens have scored 30 or more points just three times this year, and only twice with Jackson under center. Since he returned from his hamstring injury, they have yet to cross that 30-point mark. There are several issues, but it comes down to one big problem: red zone efficiency.
Ravens still can’t fix red zone woes
Somehow, Baltimore’s red zone problems continue to get worse. Entering Week 15, they rank 30th in red zone touchdown percentage.
The top 6 teams in red zone touchdown percentage are in the NFC.
— Josh (@JoshiosTweets) December 9, 2025
The Rams have had 55 red zone drives (T-2nd) and scored a TD on 69.1% of them (1st).
Sean McVay has never had an offense in the top 5 of this metric until this season. pic.twitter.com/IQEVvHW7iD
They have scored touchdowns on just 22 of 49 red zone opportunities. That comes out to a touchdown on an abysmal 44.9% of the time.
In 2024, the Ravens were scoring touchdowns at an outstanding pace in the red zone. They led the league with a red zone touchdown percentage of 74.2%, finding paydirt on 49 of 66 attempts inside the 20-yard line.
The leading cause for this downturn is clear. The offensive line has taken a massive step back, as the guard play is abysmal. Right guard Daniel Faalele has played far worse than he was in 2024, and left guard Andrew Vorhees is not proving to be a reliable starter. As a result, Henry is having trouble running in between the tackles, and Jackson’s pocket is anything but stable.
You have to criticize Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken’s playcalling in red zone situations, too. Electric drives often come to a standstill due to predictability or questionable plays. Rollouts with Jackson often fail, and on other occasions, the routes on passing concepts overlap.
Baltimore only has four games left to correct this fatal flaw. With their playoff hopes on the line, they will have to fix it quickly to obtain a playoff berth.