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The Baltimore Ravens are required to win the rest of the season if they want to make the playoffs, but their star quarterback likely won’t be able to help them achieve that goal.
Lamar Jackson was listed as doubtful on the Ravens’ injury report for their game against the Green Bay Packers this Saturday after suffering a back injury that kept him out of the contest against the New England Patriots in Week 16.
Jackson hasn’t practiced all week for Baltimore, and it couldn’t be a worse time considering the playoff implications the team faces over the past two weeks.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) comes out of the pocket in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Ravens, at 7-8 on the year, can’t lose their final two games or they will miss the playoffs. They have achieved it in each of the last three seasons, as well as in six of the last seven.
But it looks like head coach John Harbaugh and the rest of the organization will have to rely 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 replaced Jackson when he was injured in the second quarter last Sunday in a 28-24 loss, as the Patriots came back in the fourth quarter to clinch their own playoff spot.
Huntley completed 9 of 10 passes, but only for 65 yards, as he was unable to sustain drives with what some fans believed were questionable plays, considering running back Derrick Henry was rarely used in the quarter despite his second early touchdown to put 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/Image Images)
Huntley spoke to reporters earlier this week and understood what was at stake.
“A lot of our games have been must-wins, and every week we have to win, so we have to focus on finishing 1-0 this week,” Huntley said, via ESPN. “If we do everything we have to do, we will get there.”
Henry also believes in Huntley.
“He comes out like he’s the starter,” the star defender said. “He practices that way and prepares that way. So yeah, if Snoop’s going to go out there, he’s going to go out there and do what he has to do.”
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Huntley, who has 15 career starts in the NFL, including one earlier this season for Baltimore, has gone 6-9 in games where he needs to start for the Ravens or the Miami Dolphins, for whom he played in 2024. He is 1-0 this season in a spot start for Jackson, who faced the Chicago Bears on the road.
It will be another road start for Huntley, but in a very hostile environment at Lambeau Field on Saturday night. The Packers are also looking to clinch a playoff spot at 9-5-1 this year.
