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The Baltimore Ravens are in must-win mode for the rest of the season if they want to make the playoffs, but it’s likely that their star quarterback won’t be able to help them reach that goal.
Lamar Jackson was listed as questionable on the Ravens’ injury report for their game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday after suffering a back injury that knocked him out of the Week 16 contest against the New England Patriots.
Jackson hasn’t practiced all week for Baltimore, and it couldn’t be worse timing given the playoff implications the team faces in the last two weeks.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) rolls out of the pocket during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Ravens, 7-8 on the year, cannot lose their final two games or they will miss the playoffs. They have done it in each of the last three seasons as well as six of the last seven.
But it looks like head coach John Harbaugh and the rest of the organization will have to lean on Tyler “Snoop” Huntley once again, as Jackson’s backup will likely be thrust into this critical situation as the team’s starting quarterback.
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Huntley took over for Jackson when he was injured in the second quarter last Sunday in the 28-24 loss as the Patriots stormed back in the fourth quarter to clinch their own playoff berth.
Huntley was 9-of-10 passing, but for just 65 yards, as he failed to keep drives going with what some fans thought was questionable play-calling, given that running back Derrick Henry was rarely used in the quarter despite his second touchdown early on, putting the Ravens up by 11. Henry finished the game with 128 yards on 18 carries.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) warms up before an AFC wild card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium. (Mitch Stringer/Imagn Images)
Huntley spoke to reporters earlier this week where he understood the stakes.
“A lot of our games have been must-wins and every week we have to win, so we have to focus on going 1-0 this week,” Huntley said, via ESPN. “If we do everything we’re supposed to do, we’ll get it.”
Henry also believes in Huntley.
“He goes out like he’s the starter,” the star quarterback said. “He practices that way and he prepares that way. So yeah, if Snoop’s going to go out there, he’s going to roll and do what he’s got to do.”
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Huntley, who has 15 career starts under his NFL belt, one of which came earlier this season for Baltimore, has gone 6-9 in games where he will start for either the Ravens or the Miami Dolphins, who he would play for in 2024. He is 1-0 this season in a spot start for Jackson, which came against the Chicago Bears on the road.
It will be another road start for Huntley, but in a very hostile Lambeau Field environment on Saturday night. The Packers are also looking to secure a playoff berth at 9-5-1 on the year.
