17th? Ravens Fall in Latest Power Rankings

The Baltimore Ravens experienced a slight dip in NFL power rankings after their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. / Denny Medley-Imagn Images

The Baltimore Ravens went toe-to-toe with the reigning Super Bowl Champions, but ultimately they came up a toe short in a 27-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the opening game of the 2024-25 season at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

With the loss, the Ravens (0-1) saw a drop throughout NFL power rankings, though, they still rank among the league's best teams heading into Week 2 for all but one major media outlet. Here's where Baltimore ranks heading into its home opener on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders (0-1).

ESPN: No. 4

"There weren't a lot of options because the newcomers didn't contribute much for Baltimore. Henry showed promise early, but the Ravens went away from the run game in trying to play catch-up with QB Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. On the opening drive, Henry ran five times for 17 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown. He had eight carries for 29 yards the rest of the game. Henry could have more opportunities in Week 2 when he faces a Raiders defense that gave up 176 rushing yards to the Chargers in Week 1." -- Jamison Hensley

NFL.com: No. 5

"All three units had some real yuck to them. Lamar Jackson was brilliant but also made some costly mistakes. Derrick Henry had a quiet game after the first drive. Zach Orr’s defense had some operational mistakes, with blown coverages (the final Xavier Worthy TD), communication errors (burning two timeouts because of substitution mix-ups) and failures to adjust (to the same Rashee Rice slant over and over). Yet, it was an extremely un-Ravens-like game, and they still almost won on the road. Hence them not falling too far."

Yahoo Sports: No. 5

"There's no reason to worry about the Ravens. Had Isaiah Likely worn shoes that were one size smaller and then the Ravens would have hit a 2-point conversion with no time left (it really is a bummer we didn't get to see that happen), then they are 1-0 with a win at Arrowhead Stadium. The one big concern Baltimore will have to figure out is a shaky offensive line."

Sports Illustrated: No. 7

"I was pretty all right with Baltimore’s debut against Kansas City all things considered. Some deeper thoughts here, but after assessing all that went wrong and considering that the Ravens were a toenail from possibly tying—or winning—the game at the end of regulation, this was as good a start as Baltimore could have hoped for (outside of a victory). I’m optimistic we won’t still be talking about the offensive line turnover a few weeks from now." 

CBS Sports: No. 7

"Two things of concern coming out of the Chiefs loss: the offensive line and the pass rush. Lamar Jackson's amazing play covered them both up, but they have to be better."

The Athletic: No. 17

"Lamar Jackson can’t keep this up. Sure, the reigning MVP looked great — he led the Ravens in rushing with 16 carries for 122 yards and threw for 273 yards and a touchdown, handling the ball on 57 of 74 plays. Hopefully, that was just Jackson trying to put on his superhero cape to knock Patrick Mahomes down a peg and he’ll settle down now because it’s hard to imagine him surviving 17 games with the kind of workload and contact he had Thursday night."

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