For much of the Baltimore Ravens‘ Week 1 season-opener against the Buffalo Bills, things were going their way. And then, everything came crashing down at the end of the fourth quarter, with the Bills staging a furious rally to pick up a stunning 41-40 victory. While the team as a whole lost this game, cornerback Marlon Humphrey believes one unit in particular has to shoulder this loss.
Neither defense could do much against the opposing team’s offense, but at the end of the day, it was Buffalo who got the better of Baltimore. Humphrey, like the rest of his teammates, wasn’t happy with the result, and he laid into the Ravens’ defense when looking back at the team’s loss to the Bills.
Marlon Humphrey Calls Out Ravens Defense After Week 1 Loss
Ever since getting selected with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Humphrey has been one of the leaders of Baltimore’s defense. A four-time Pro Bowler who also earned All-Pro First Team selections in 2019 and 2024, Humphrey has played a big role in helping turn the Ravens into one of the top teams in the league.
That problem is that, when it comes time for Baltimore to deliver in the biggest moments, they often fail to do so. They were tracking towards a huge season-opening win on the road against Buffalo all night long, but they could not close the game out. That was due in large part to the Ravens’ defense being unable to stop Josh Allen and company late in the game to close the game out.
Even though Baltimore lost, it’s tough to get too upset with the offense, as the unit put up 40 points on the night. Instead, Humphrey chose to air out the defense, calling out the group for not being mature enough to protect the leads that Lamar Jackson and the rest of the offense were able to give them in Week 1.
“It’s very clear we got great players on both sides of the ball, but defensively, we have to work on our maturity, too,” Humphrey said when speaking to reporters on Wednesday. “It doesn’t matter what our offense is doing … we have to go out there and win the game. Our maturity level right now is sadly, when we get in those situations, it’s just not good enough.”
Marlon Humphrey, Ravens Looking to Rebound in Week 2
GettyBaltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey celebrates after an interception during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium
The good news for the Ravens is that this is only their first game of the season, meaning they have a lot of time to get themselves back on track. However, everyone knows that if they intend to accomplish their main goal of winning a Super Bowl this season, they are going to have to find a way to take down other contenders like the Bills.
Baltimore has to turn the page quickly, as it needs to get its first win of the season in Week 2. The team will have a good shot to do that, though, as they will take on the lowly Cleveland Browns in their second contest of the new season. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, and you can bet the Ravens will be very motivated to come away from this game with a win.
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