It feels like this has been said weekly. Everyone tries to calm down and relax. Yes, it’s easier said than done. Yes, we’ve seen the first month of Baltimore Ravens games, the injury news, and the most recent loss to a Kansas City Chiefs team that was supposed to be wounded and ripe for the taking.

We enter another week of action. That means power rankings are out, and you may want to trust us on this one. If you’re looking for pick-me-ups, that isn’t where we would advise you to look for them.

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Let’s make long stories shorter. To make things easier on The Flock, a decision was made that we’d fall on the sword, look in those scary areas, and do the research. After a brief stint at the top, we’ve now seen power rankings that rank the Ravens as high as tenth in the NFL and as low as 16th. USA Today’s Nate Davis is responsible for the latter ranking and provided the following as his argument.

“They don’t leave Baltimore again until Oct. 30, their bye coming in Week 7. Is it sufficient time to get this battered roster − namely QB Lamar Jackson and his bum hamstring − healthy in time to dig out of what could very well become a deeper sinkhole?”

Ladies and gentlemen, we don’t know. That’s it. That’s the take. We don’t know anything about this. No one does, but the loss of a few games and the departure of several players can’t result in a lost season.

This is professional football. There aren’t any forfeits. The Baltimore Ravens aren’t going to wave the white flag. Doggone it, neither should anyone else. Yes, the injuries are frustrating, but a win could shift a few attitudes.

A game vs. the Houston Texans may allow one. The Texans also haven’t gotten off to the start they wanted. No one should bury them either, but might they be limited enough to provide a ‘get-right’ game?

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Baltimore is 4-10 over the past six seasons when Jackson hasn’t started. That includes the playoffs, but there is an old saying. Often, things don’t happen until they do. Head coach John Harbaugh has expressed that many of the Ravens’ injuries aren’t season-ending, so if they can tread water, they can get everyone back and make a late-season rally.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: NFL analysts continue to downgrade the Ravens’ approval rating