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The Baltimore Ravens entered their bye week earlier this season at the bottom of their standards: They were 1-5 after six games with their playoff hopes on the line.
After their fifth straight win since then, the Ravens now co-own the AFC North lead heading into their Thanksgiving night home game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Only four NFL teams have been able to overcome a 1-5 start to the season and make the playoffs, but the Ravens are in position to make it to five.
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Ronnie Stanley of the Baltimore Ravens in action during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on November 16, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images)
Ravens All-Pro left tackle Ronnie Stanely spoke with Pak Gazette Digital following a 23-10 win over the New York Jets on Sunday, where he said there really is no secret sauce to getting the season back on track.
This is Ravens football.
“I think it’s just about playing to our standard and not forgetting who we are and what that standard is,” Stanley said while talking about his “My Cause My Cleats” initiative this year with K9s For Warriors and his Ronnie Stanley Foundation.
RAVENS STAR KYLE HAMILTON FEELS THE TEAM CAN STILL WRITE A ‘GREAT STORY’ DESPITE THE 1-5 START TO THE SEASON
Stanley’s comments about his team’s up-and-down 2025 season echo what safety Kyle Hamilton said after the last time Baltimore lost: a Week 6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
“Obviously, we’re not in the position we wanted as a team,” Hamilton told Pak Gazette Digital at the time. “But if there is any [team] The ones who can do it are us. I think that’s the mentality that everyone in this building has right now. “Obviously the players, the coaches, the fans and anyone who supports us is disappointed with the results we have had to this point in the season.”
Hamilton knew the Ravens had 11 guaranteed games left on the schedule at the time, and they certainly had to restart during the bye week before returning afterwards.
The bye week also seemed to come at a perfect time, allowing two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson and others to recover. While the Ravens relied on Tyler Huntley to beat the Chicago Bears coming out of the break, Jackson has led the offense ever since during this winning streak.
Ronnie Stanley of the Baltimore Ravens lines up before center during an NFL football wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Still, the Ravens’ offense hasn’t looked all that great in Jackson’s return. Even Stanley noted that the Ravens can do more, but they are racking up the wins needed to keep the playoff dream alive.
And it’s not just about the playoffs. Stanley knows that what drives Jackson is what drives the rest of the franchise.
“His goal is to win a Super Bowl. That’s the only thing. He kind of has tunnel vision on that and that’s it,” he said of his quarterback.
It’s now a short week for the Ravens and quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to finally return to the Bengals offense as he has recovered from his toe injury that required surgery to repair earlier this season. Baltimore has seen Cincinnati’s defense be a struggling group, but things change when Burrow returns to the mix, especially when they haven’t faced each other this season.
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“There’s a lot to look forward to. It’s a divisional game, it’s a divisional game we haven’t played yet. It’s going to be a physical game, it’s going to be a tough game,” Stanley said.
HELPING THOSE WHO SERVE US
Stanley teamed up with USAA, the official “Salute to Service” partner of the NFL, to debut his custom cleats he wore on Sunday through content titled “My Paws My Cleats.”
Tell the story of the inspiration behind your shoes this year. K9s for Warriors, an organization that pairs service dogs with veterans in the Baltimore community, and its Ronnie Stanley Foundation, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for rescue dogs and people in need, teamed up to raise awareness for veterans in need of a companion.
In the video, Stanley helps highlight the organizations as he spends time with three local veterans at the Ravens facility to hear their personal stories and how important their service dogs are in their lives, both mentally and physically.
Baltimore Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley wore these special cleats to raise K9 awareness for the Warriors and their Ronnie Stanley Foundation as part of the NFL’s “My Cause My Cleats” initiative. (USA.)
“It was great. It was a perfect marriage with a lot of similarities to what they do and what I do with my foundation,” explained Stanley, whose father served in the Air Force.
“It was very moving to be able to hear some of those personal traumas that they went through, how much it affected them when they came back and what they went through and what they are still going through. Also, how much benefit they got from the service dogs that were provided to them, and how much it helped them and gave them a positive companion to move forward.”
