The Baltimore Ravens finally looked like the team everyone expected them to be with a dominant 28-6 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 9. The game marked Lamar Jackson’s return from a two-game absence, and it was everything head coach John Harbaugh expected it to be—and more.

Jackson and the Ravens offense got off to a somewhat slow start early, potentially due to a bout of ring rust. That never worried Harbaugh, who was confident that Jackson would get his feet under him quickly after seeing him practice earlier in the week.

“After practice, we went fast on Tuesday, and he was lights out. He was impressive. I was pretty optimistic that he was going to play well,” Harbaugh said.

Jackson admitted to being a bit rusty after the game, adding some context to the slow offensive start. Baltimore entered halftime with fewer than 100 scrimmage yards, struggling to find rhythm on offense.

However, Jackson turned up the pressure in the second half to pull away from the reeling Dolphins. The Ravens were so dominant in the second half that Dolphins fans began booing and leaving the stadium in the third quarter.

Miami’s offense was never able to elevate its performance to match Baltimore after halftime, resulting in yet another disappointing loss for the Dolphins.

After his brief first-half struggles, Jackson was in cruise control for the remainder of the game. The two-time MVP finished with 204 passing yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions, while adding 14 rushing yards on five carries.

Tua Tagovailoa, meanwhile, struggled to keep his head above water all game. The southpaw threw for 261 passing yards but failed to reach the end zone and added yet another interception. He now leads the league with 11 interceptions on the year, one more than Geno Smith.

Although the Ravens entered the game as favorites, the teams were essentially on even ground. Both came into Week 9 off statement-making victories in Week 8 that snapped lengthy losing streaks. This win firmly positioned Baltimore as a team to watch moving forward in the season.
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