Ravens' risky Week 8 gamble may come back to haunt them against Bears

Houston Texans v Baltimore Ravens - NFL 2025 | Michael Owens/GettyImagesThe Baltimore Ravens will lean on an offense led by quarterback Tyler Huntley in their Week 8 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Without their star quarterback, Lamar Jackson, Baltimore will need more from Huntley, running back Derrick Henry, and a defense that has struggled for most of the 2025 season.

The team should not have too many outstanding issues with Huntley under center. He looked good enough in the Ravens’ Week 6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and Henry finally found his footing after an inconsistent stretch of games. However, it is the defense that Baltimore will have to worry about, just as it has been all…