For three quarters, Baltimore looked like a Super Bowl contender. Lamar Jackson was sensational, and the Ravens produced big plays passing, running and on special teams.
Then their one big weakness — pass defense — undid all of that good work.
Baltimore ranked last in the NFL against the pass a season ago, and after trying to bolster the secondary with offseason additions, the Ravens clearly still have a long way to go. Some of that is because the defensive backfield isn’t totally healthy, but in the fourth quarter of their 42-38 loss to Miami on Sunday, they allowed long touchdowns that shouldn’t happen against a team protecting a comfortable lead.