Baltimore’s 2025 nightmare deepens as injuries derail a once-expected title run. A 44-10 loss to Houston drops the Ravens to 1-4, the defense yielding season-worst numbers while the offense, shuffled by Cooper Rush, stalled behind an injury-riddled depth chart. CJ Stroud torched the secondary for four TDs as Noel bagged his first NFL score, shadowed by Ray Lewis’ squirrel-dance nod before Jaire Alexander shoved the rookie. A major roster rebuild looks overdue.

With half the season still ahead, Harbaugh vows to “find ourselves” after the bye, while the Ravens lean on a young corps to grow up fast. Derrick Henry’s late TD tied Walter Payton for the fifth-most rushing scores, but Baltimore’s challenge isn’t just the scoreboard—it’s a roster-wide shortfall of impact talent as key veterans sit out and the defense struggles to generate stops.

Week 4 pits 1-3 Kansas City against 1-3 Baltimore in a pivotal showdown that could reshape the AFC landscape. KC’s offense has been below typical KC standards, open to pressure and inconsistent red-zone efficiency, while Baltimore’s high-scoring unit pairs with a leaky defense that has surrendered huge plays. A loss for either drops a playoff path into peril as Buffalo sits undefeated and the schedule only gets tougher.

Both teams face a gauntlet after this game, with KC staring at a slate of contenders and Baltimore hoping to tighten its division grip. The outcome will influence home-field momentum, tiebreakers, and the pressure on Mahomes and Jackson to carry their teams through a handful of critical weeks.