Lamar Jackson's availability for the playoffs is the one question that trumps all others right now when it comes to the Baltimore Ravens.
Baltimore fell behind 17-0 — its largest deficit of the season — but fought back enough to keep the final score respectable. Now the Ravens will hope that the extra rest for players like Dobbins and tight end Mark Andrews will help the team turn the tables on Cincinnati this coming weekend. But if Baltimore has to start Huntley or Brown, its seems clear that the offense will be limited.
“It’s a division opponent that we know very well. They know us very well,” defensive lineman Calais Campbell said. “There’s a lot of just passion behind the ballgame. That’s what it’s all about. It’s win or go home.”If the Ravens are forced to start Huntley or Brown, it will be hard to have much hope in the passing game. Brown went 19 of 44 for 286 yards with two interceptions against Cincinnati.
Huntley hasn’t thrown for more than 138 yards in any of his four starts this season — and those were all against teams that didn’t make the playoffs.Rookie tight end Isaiah Likely caught eight passes for 103 yards with Andrews inactive. Expect the Ravens to lean on their tight ends a lot this week. “Those guys will be out there together plenty, for sure,” Harbaugh said. “We have a lot of options with the tight ends, and we plan on using them.”The Ravens have spent much of the season near the top of the NFL in turnover margin, but their minus-3 showing last weekend is the type of performance they can ill afford in the rematch.The Ravens held Dobbins out of the game, only to have Gus Edwards — their top running back who did play — exit after four carries and enter concussion protocol.
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