Offense
Tyler Huntley started over Cooper Rush as the new primary backup to Lamar Jackson. The Ravens’ starting offensive line remained the same post-bye week. Everyone played all 62 snaps up front; Ronnie Stanley
breifly exited for a moment late in the game but was still credited with a 100% snap count.
In the backfield, Derrick Henry dominated the workload share with 36 snaps (58%), trailed by Justice Hill with 19 snaps and Keaton Mitchell with seven. Mitchell’s snap count was the highest of the season thus far and he rushed for 43 yards on four carries — his most productive yardage mark of the year. Pat Ricard played 14 impactful snaps in his long-awaited season debut, making his usual imprint as a blocking force.
Tight end snaps were once again fairly evenly distributed, with all three of the team’s trio playing 25+ snaps. Mark Andrews caught three passes in his 37 snaps (60%), while Isaiah Likely (36 snaps) and Charlie Kolar (25 snaps) combined for three receptions as well. Kolar caught the only receiving touchdown of the game for the Ravens.
Zay Flowers was Huntley’s favorite target, racking up nine targets with another high snap count (59 of 62 snaps). Flowers caught seven passes for 63 yards, while Rashod Bateman (two catches, 51 yards) was the second leading receiver with a 79% snap share. Deandre Hopkins saw a slight uptick in his playing time (23 snaps), while Tylan Wallace’s downward trend in playing time continued. Wallace received only five offensive snaps.
Defense
Roquan Smith returned from injury and immediately resumed his every-down role, playing all 63 defensive snaps. Smith was the game’s leading tackler against his former team. Teddye Buchanan saw a decrease in action but still played 70% of snaps. Smith’s return bumped Trenton Simpson back down the pecking order, as he received only 10 snaps. Veteran Jake Hummel played one lone snap but made an impact tackle-for-loss to prevent a touchdown at the goal line.
Behind the linebackers, the Ravens again deployed three safeties at the same time for most of the game. Kyle Hamilton played 100% of snaps, with over half of them coming aligned in the box. Alohi Gilman only missed one defensive snap, while Malaki Starks played 58 snaps. Starks has previously been an every-down fixture for most of the year but was taken off the field for a few plays where the Bears went heavy with an extra offensive lineman.
Jaire Alexander was a healthy scratch again at cornerback. Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins played 62 and 60 snaps, respectively, with the latter recording a big interception in the fourth quarter. Chidobe Awuzie was another returning player from injury and played 20 snaps. With the Ravens going heavy on three-safety sets, no other cornerback received a snap.
The Ravens played only three edge rushers in this game: Mike Green (52 snaps), Kyle Van Noy (40 snaps) and David Ojabo (30 snaps). Green’s 83% snap share was the highest of his rookie season and he secured his first career sack. Travis Jones led all defensive linemen with 45 snaps in the trenches.
