Ravens are much different with and without Lamar Jackson

Published October 10, 2026 09:20 AM As expected, given that he’s week-to-week with an ankle injury, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will miss Sunday night’s game against the Falcons. And, to no surprise, the Ravens are much better with Lamar than without Lamar.Via NBC Sports research, the Ravens have a record of 82-37 (68.9 percent) when Lamar starts, including postseason. They also average 27.8 points per game in those games. When Lamar doesn’t start, the Ravens are 10-17 (37.0 percent), including postseason, with an average of 19.6 points per game.Tyler Huntley, who’ll get his 17th career regular-season start on Sunday, has started 12 times in place of Lamar, including playoffs. Huntley’s record is 5-7.By Sunday night, the 3-1 Ravens will be well aware of the impact of the game on their status in the AFC North standings. The 3-1 Browns, 2-2 Bengals, and 2-2 Steelers all play in the early window.The next two Ravens games will have a much more direct impact on the eventual outcome of the division; the team formerly known as the Browns makes its annual return to Cleveland next Sunday, followed by Cincinnati’s annual visit to Baltimore. After that, the Ravens have the Bills and the Jaguars.