The Baltimore Ravens have a lot of questions to answer. They lost to the Tennessee Titans in decisive fashion. John Harbaugh braved the storm of questions that reporters had after the terrible loss.
There are plenty of reasons why Baltimore lost the game, but Harbaugh refuses to blame the defeat on rust accumulated during the bye week.
Per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic:
Asked if rust had something to do with team’s play, Harbaugh said its unanswerable. Said you could come up with bunch of reasons but can’t say for sure how much of an impact rust made.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) January 12, 2020
The Ravens were the favorites to win the game coming in; they had one of the best teams in the entire NFL. Lamar Jackson was expected to outplay the Titans defense on every stop and turn while the Baltimore defense was supposed to put a clamp on Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill.
However, what went down was a systematic collapse. While Lamar Jackson had a fine game–he finished with 365 yards, one passing touchdown, and 143 rushing yards, the rest of the offense was unable to keep up with him and play their best football.
Meanwhile, the defense was at the mercy of Henry. The Titans running back had his way with the defense as they struggled to keep him down for much of the game. Moreover, the few passes Ryan Tannehill did make resulted in positive yards. He even got two passing touchdowns to his name.
It's clear that changes have to be made with the Ravens in the offseason. Coaches may seek other jobs, and skill players surrounding Lamar Jackson will be a priority in the offseason.
Baltimore cannot expect to win the Super Bowl if it lacks elite receivers.
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