The Baltimore Ravens are rolling full steam ahead into the Declan Doyle era, and wow, what a fantastic start. His offense put 41 points on the board, tallied 324 passing yards, and 202 rushing yards in the team's Week 1 win. That’s good for a ridiculous 526 total yards.
It doesn’t take an expert to see that Doyle might be for real. Sure, he’s a 30-year-old offensive coordinator and will have a lot to learn in 2026. Week 1, though, was an absolute masterpiece.
Doyle put a talented Colts defense in a blender. From start to finish, they were a threat to find pay-dirt, and there wasn’t much Indianapolis could do to stop them. Really, the only thing that slowed the Ravens down were their own mistakes.
If they can clean those up, Doyle’s offense could go on an absolute tear.
Baltimore Ravens offense looks unstoppable under Declan Doyle
After an inconsistent offseason offensively, Declan Doyle’s group sure looked ready to play on Sunday. They scored on their first two drives effortlessly, showcasing the explosiveness Doyle and the Ravens were preaching for the past several months.
Throughout the game, the offense had 11 plays that went for 15+ yards, and four of those went for 30+ yards. They did a really good job moving the chains 10+ yards behind the sticks, too. Lamar Jackson was constantly unleashing his lively arm, and Derrick Henry consistently rumbled into the second level in classic Henry fashion—running through arm tackles with ease.
Doyle was unhinged with all the motion and play fakes he was throwing at Indianapolis, and at one point, it really felt like it was only a matter of time before Baltimore hit their next kill shot. Creativity was a common theme, and it was a breath of fresh air from what Todd Monken put out on tape in 2025.
Following the game, praise for Doyle came from every direction. Jesse Minter loved the fire that Doyle and company played with, and Jackson was very happy with how his OC was dialing up the plays.
That preparation and the meetings with Jackson are already starting to pay off. He has Jackson performing like the MVP candidate we all know he can be.
The crazy part? This was Doyle’s first time calling plays in the regular season. He learned from some dynamic offensive minds in Sean Payton and Ben Johnson, and now he’s starting to build his own story.
Ravens' offense could reach an even scarier level
It gets even scarier for opposing defenses across the NFL because the Ravens could’ve scored so many more points in this one. Several times they were gashing forward for chunk gains, but silly penalties moved them in reverse.
Baltimore finished with 10 penalties for 86 yards, eight of which came on offense. A number of them wiped out first downs, including a touchdown, which ended up being a drive where the offense turned it over on downs.
The team also battled injuries in the wide receiver room, something that certainly factored into their scoreless third quarter.
(Side note: It's insane they put up 41 points, and had a goose egg in the third quarter.)
Most notably, Zay Flowers brought down the hammer with five receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown in the first half, before exiting with a hamstring injury. Doyle brought that Lamar Jackson/Zay Flowers pairing to life early on thanks to his play action calls.
Those play actions allowed Derrick Henry to have a dominant day and eventually put the nail in the coffin as well. He toted the rock 24 times for 144 yards and three touchdowns. How about a trifecta in your 2026 debut?
Henry also had one reception off a straight-up diabolical screen pass, where Jackson faked it to both him and Flowers before finding Henry for a 19-yard gain down to the Indianapolis 6-yard line. There was so much eye-candy that allowed Baltimore to catch the Colts off-guard and give Henry tons of green area to operate.
Doyle was simply in his bag.
Between Jackson, Henry, and Flowers, there’s an electric trio of top-tier talent. Jackson’s dual-threat ability, Henry’s physicality and breakaway speed, and Flowers’ crisp routes and speed—they are difficult to stop as it is. Doyle’s mind opens up the possibilities to a whole new level.
As Doyle and his guys continue to adjust and clean up their self-inflicted mistakes, things are bound to get more dangerous. The offense has enough talent, and now they have the playcaller to take them far. One week in, and Doyle looks like the real deal.
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