BALTIMORE — Decimated by injuries and burdened by a porous defense, the Baltimore Ravens are playing poorly while stumbling to their worst start in a decade.

Even more worrisome: By the time the Ravens get some of their impact players back, it may be too late for them to salvage a season that began with expectations of a deep playoff run.

Playing Sunday without quarterback Lamar Jackson and several other key starters, Baltimore fell to 1-4 after being dominated by the Houston Texans in an ugly 44-10 defeat.

Cooper Rush was inadequate as Jackson's replacement, and the short-handed defense yielded 417 yards — including 167 on the ground. Houston was also 1-3 coming in, which made the ease in which the Texans manhandled Baltimore even more distasteful to the home fans.

“We got to get our

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