Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens failed to push back against the Eagles in a dispiriting loss.

The Ravens won't have one of their top run-stopping linemen against one of the league's top rushing teams.

“Kind of working through a thing or two,” coach John Harbaugh said of Van Noy after practice Friday.

The Ravens and Eagles made big bets on Pro Bowl running backs in free agency. Now, both teams are reaping the rewards.

Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley were big off-season signings — and their success so far this year has ignited a conversation about the value of running backs.

“Some people think that they might be the best team in the league,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said of the 9-2 Eagles.

The Ravens’ defense wasn’t quite elite this month, but the group was good enough to wonder whether it turned a corner.

To West Coast native and backup Ravens quarterback Josh Johnson, the comparison between Lamar Jackson and Kendrick Lamar was “fire,” and oh so fitting, too.

“I don’t think it’s hard to play against that guy, and hopefully we see this team again,” Mack told reporters after Monday’s loss.

The Ravens, who rank second in the NFL in run defense (77.9 yards per game allowed), now have 21 days to move Michael Pierce to the active roster.

As Calvert Hall’s season winds to a close against Loyola Blakefield on Thanksgiving, it will end a season that Ravens assistant head coach Hewitt and running backs coach Taggart have enjoyed watching their sons as teammates.

“I couldn’t be more proud of him,” John Harbaugh said after Harrison had a career-high 12 tackles in a win over the Chargers.

Harbaugh has grown more timid in pressure situations but took a big risk near the end of the first half against the Chargers.

We’re used to seeing Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry take the Ravens on their back. But the 30-23 win over the Chargers featured multiple stars in their roles, the kind of diverse play-making Baltimore needs to get another championship.

John Harbaugh showed his brother, Jim, who was boss on Monday night.

Malik Harrison and Justice Hill stepping up when needed? Sure.

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Smith had never missed a game because of injury in his two-plus years with the Ravens.

While Jim Harbaugh isn't replicating what his brother John has done in Baltimore, the personnel and player overlap between the Chargers and the Ravens is unmistakable, and a key part of L.A.'s 7-3 start.

And what do injuries to inside linebacker Roquan Smith and defensive tackle Travis Jones mean for the Ravens’ chances against L.A.?