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Jacksonville Jaguars vs Baltimore Ravens recap: final score and what we learned (2026 Week 9)

NFL Audit · 2026 Week 9 · Game recap

The Jacksonville Jaguars went to Baltimore and left no doubt, beating the Ravens 33–10. A 23-point margin on the road is a statement, and it follows the 42–7 win over Indianapolis that had us trusting the visitors in the first place. For Baltimore, it was another loss in a slide that started before this game, and it raises the question we asked going in: is this a bad stretch or a real problem?

The result

The final score was lopsided, and the team stats back it up without much argument. Jacksonville gathered 319 yards on 56 plays, 5.7 per play. Baltimore managed 227 yards on 54 plays, 4.2 per play. Both teams had 12 drives, so the Jaguars simply got more out of theirs.

The passing game tells most of the story. Jacksonville threw for 242 yards at 9.3 per pass and picked up 11 of its 16 first downs through the air. Baltimore's passing offense produced 55 yards at 2.8 per pass and just 3 first downs. The Ravens also threw 2 interceptions and lost a fumble, for 3 turnovers. Jacksonville had 1 turnover, a lost fumble, and no interceptions.

The oddity is the ground game, and it runs the opposite way from the result. Baltimore rushed for 172 yards on 34 attempts, 5.1 per rush, and had 6 rushing first downs. Jacksonville ran for only 77 yards on 30 carries, 2.6 per rush. The Ravens won the rushing battle and still lost by 23, because the passing and turnover gaps were far bigger.

How our preview held up

We picked the Jaguars, and that was correct. The preview's case rested on scoring rates. Jacksonville averaged 28 points per game and allowed 15.9, while Baltimore averaged 22.4 and allowed 25.4. The game played out in line with that: the Jaguars scored 33, more than their average, and held the Ravens to 10, well under theirs.

We also said the Ravens needed to sustain drives and avoid another lopsided loss, and they didn't manage either. The 10–36 defeat at Buffalo was the warning sign, and this was another game that got away from them.

The part we'd soften is the Derrick Henry angle. The preview wondered whether Baltimore could lean on the run, and the Ravens did run well, at 5.1 per rush. It didn't matter, because the passing game gave them almost nothing and the turnovers piled up. That wasn't the failure point we flagged, so we only half-read that matchup.

What it means

For Jacksonville, this is the kind of win that backs up the numbers. A balanced profile of scoring and stingy defense now has another big result behind it. The most encouraging sign is that the offense won through the air at 9.3 per pass while the run game was quiet, which suggests the Jaguars have more than one way to score.

For Baltimore, the picture is harder. The Ravens ran the ball well and still looked outclassed, and a defense allowing 25.4 per game before this one just gave up 33 more. A passing attack at 2.8 per pass and three turnovers is not sustainable in this league. If the run game keeps producing, the fix is clear, but it starts with protecting the football and finding something, anything, through the air. Until then, the slide is more than a bad stretch.

Read our pre-game preview: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Baltimore Ravens prediction and preview: team news, form and key matchups (2026 Week 9)

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