The Baltimore Ravens have their first divisional matchup of the 2026 season on Sunday. They’ll face the Cleveland Browns in a game with significant AFC North stakes. The winner will leave Week 6 in first place.
For Baltimore, adversity is back. Lamar Jackson is out for another contest, pushing Tyler Huntley back under center. After last week’s win, though, there shouldn’t be any doubts about whether he can get it done — when he’s at his best, he’s one of the more reliable backups in the NFL.
Still, this Browns team isn’t a group to take lightly. Talent-wise, they might seem lacking, but they’re 3-2 for a reason, and their Week 4 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers showed promise. Add in their home-field advantage, and the Ravens might not have it easy.
Here is everything you need to know for this Week 6 bout.
Everything you need to know for Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns Week 6
- How to watch Ravens vs. Browns Week 6
- Ravens vs. Browns injury updates
- Storylines to watch for Ravens in Week 5
- Prediction
How to watch Ravens vs. Browns Week 6
Start time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
TV channel: FOX
Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Allison Williams
Streaming: Paramount+, NFL+
Listen: 98 Rock (97.9 FM), WBAL (1090 AM, 101.5 FM)
Ravens vs. Browns injury updates
Ravens
PLAYER | INJURY | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
Lamar Jackson | Ankle | OUT |
Cam Jurgens | Concussion | OUT |
Matt Hibner | Hand | OUT |
Broderick Washington | Ankle | OUT |
Ja'Kobi Lane | Wrist | QUESTIONABLE |
Emery Jones Jr. | Ankle | QUESTIONABLE |
Andrew Vorhees | Foot | QUESTIONABLE |
Baltimore’s injury report looked a lot worse earlier in the week. The good news? Only four guys have been confirmed to be out. The bad news? That includes some key contributors.
Obviously, one is Lamar Jackson, who has now missed six straight practices with a sprained ankle. The other three are Cam Jurgens, who still hasn’t cleared concussion protocol, and Matt Hibner, who injured his hand in Week 5, and Broderick Washington.
In their places, Tyler Huntley and Vega Ioane remain in their roles, while Josh Cuevas and Aeneas Peebles should see a snap increases.
Other questionable names include Ja’Kobi Lane, Emery Jones Jr., and Andrew Vorhees.
Lane was a full practice participant all week. However, he’s just coming off IR from a fractured wrist. He may be cutting it close to get in game-ready shape come Sunday.
As for Jones and Vorhees, Baltimore could have a left guard problem. Both were limited in practice all week, and if they still aren’t healthy enough for four quarters of action on Sunday, the Ravens would have to dive into the practice squad for a starter.
Browns
PLAYER | INJURY | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
Dillon Gabriel | Back | OUT |
Kalia Davis | Quad | OUT |
Mike Hall Jr. | Ankle | OUT |
Teven Jenkins | Back | OUT |
Dylan Sampson | Knee | OUT |
Mason Graham | Knee, Ankle | QUESTIONABLE |
Carson Schwesinger | Ankle | QUESTIONABLE |
Quinshon Judkins | Ankle | QUESTIONABLE |
Derek Barnett | Ankle | QUESTIONABLE |
Quite the long list here. In reality, only five names are big news here.
Dillon Gabriel and Kalia Davis aren’t real contributors, Mike Hall Jr. was out last week, and Teven Jenkins and Dylan Sampson have been out all year. The four questionable names are fairly notable, though.
On the defensive line, Mason Graham and Derek Barnett have played well thus far. Graham appears to be taking a step toward stardom, and Barnett is a reliable veteran to have up front. But both were held to limited participation in practice this week.
The same goes for Carson Schwesinger and Quinshon Judkins. The young duo is coming off exceptional rookie campaigns, but could be two problems the Ravens don’t have to deal with this week.
Storylines to watch for Ravens in Week 5
Can Tyler Huntley do it again?
Last week, Tyler Huntley led a comeback win in Atlanta on Sunday Night Football. Now, he’ll be asked to go into an even tougher environment. The Dawg Pound in Cleveland will be letting him hear it all day.
For some reason, Huntley always makes it work. He’s not the flashiest player, doesn’t have the strongest arm, and can’t escape the pocket like Lamar Jackson can. However, the key has always been his intelligence.
Huntley can be surgical. He doesn’t put the ball in harm’s way often, and does enough to keep the chains moving. And when he has a run game like Baltimore’s behind him, that’s going to win games.
Todd Monken’s first game vs. his former team
Todd Monken spent three years in Charm City before being hired as Cleveland’s head coach, and it was a great tenure. It may have ended on a sour note, but he had Lamar Jackson operating at the highest level of his career. Ravens fans are lucky to have witnessed that.
Is there an advantage in this game? Monken knows most of the starters on Baltimore’s defense, but that defense also knows Monken’s tendencies. It evens out. It’ll be a battle of wits between Monken and Jesse Minter; two highly-respected playcallers on their respective sides of the ball.
Talent says the Ravens should take this one. However, when a coach or player has revenge on their mind, it can be the ultimate equalizer. That could take effect on Sunday.
Prediction
Ravens 28, Browns 13
I think this is the game where the Ravens’ defense finally makes the statement we’ve been waiting to see. Cleveland’s offense is lackluster and could be missing Judkins. In coverage, there aren’t many players to worry about outside Denzel Boston, and for the pass rush, they should have an easy time against an offensive line that allowed 8 sacks last week.
There’s a good chance Baltimore could tally its first defensive score of the season.
On offense, Huntley and Derrick Henry should put forth a winning effort, with Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman demanding respect in the receiving department. It may be a slower offense again, but it did the job last week; it should do the job again.
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