With the Ravens trying to win a third straight game and secure their first ever victory in Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, I’ve offered a dozen thoughts, each in 50 words or less:

1. The Ravens found a way against Chicago in a must-win game. A Thursday road win should never be taken for granted, but it came against dismal, dysfunctional Miami. Sunday’s a step up in weight class with Minnesota coming off a victory more impressive than any of Baltimore’s in 2025.

2. The Vikings owned the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball against Detroit, which is notable after the Lions did that against the Ravens in Week 3. The transitive property of NFL matchups is regularly proven wrong, of course, but it’s no secret the trenches are Baltimore’s weakness.

3. Though Dre’Mont Jones has mostly li

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