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Without quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Ravens want to be able to rely on running back Derrick Henry. That plan isn’t working.

In Thursday night’s 33-10 loss to the Jaguars, Henry managed just 57 yards on 17 carries. That continues what has been happening all season, with Henry struggling to get anything going without Jackson on the field.

It was a bad omen in Week 4 against the Titans, when Jackson left at halftime with an ankle injury and Henry was ineffective in the second half. In the first half of that game, with Jackson on the field, Henry had seven carries for 38 yards, an average of 5.4 yards per carry, and a touchdown. In the second half with Tyler Huntley, Henry had 16 carries for 35 yards, an average of 2.2 yards per carry, and no touchdowns.

Jackson has played one snap since that Titans game, and the story has been the same, with Henry not able to do much of anything.

Overall this season, in three and a half games playing with Jackson, Henry has 73 carries for 339 yards, an average of 4.6 yards per carry and 97 yards per game, and seven touchdowns. In five and a half games without Jackson, Henry has 102 carries for 350 yards, an average of 3.4 yards per carry and 64 yards per game, and one touchdown.

At 4-5 and in last place in the AFC North, the Ravens, who entered the year with Super Bowl aspirations, are on the verge of their season collapsing. They need to turn things around, and they need Henry to turn things around.

No NFL team is dominating opponents like the Jacksonville Jaguars.

After blowing out the Ravens 33-10 on Thursday night, the Jaguars have now outscored their opponents by a cumulative score of 229-121 this season. That’s a point differential of +108, by far the best in the NFL.

The team with the second-best point differential in the NFL is the 49ers, at +58. The Jaguars’ point differential is 50 points better than the next-best team.

At 6-2, the Jaguars do not have the best record in the league, as the Bills, 49ers and Vikings are all 6-1. The 49ers are favored to beat the Raiders and improve to 7-1, and the Bills and Vikings play each other on Monday night, so the winner will be 7-1.

But at the midway point of the season, point differential is a better indication of a team’s quality, and a better predictor of a team’s future success, than win-loss record. That’s because with as small a sample size as half a season, a few plays in a few close games can skew the won-loss record, but a few plays don’t skew point differential. Historically, the teams that prove to be the best over the course of a season are the teams that win some blowouts, even if they also lose some close games.

Winning blowouts and losing close games is exactly what the Jaguars do. Both of the Jaguars’ losses were one-possession games that were tied in the fourth quarter, while the Jaguars’ wins have included some massive blowouts: The Jaguars’ 35-point win over the Colts was the biggest blowout of this NFL season, their 29-point win over the Patriots was the fourth-biggest blowout in the NFL this season, their 24-point win over the Browns was the seventh-biggest blowout in the NFL this season, and Thursday night’s 23-point win over the Ravens was the 11th-biggest blowout in the NFL this season.

The Jaguars have won four games by more than 21 points this season; no other team has more than one win by more than 21 points.

Jacksonville has a 3.5-game lead in the AFC South, and six of the Jaguars’ nine remaining games are against opponents with a losing record. They’re poised to run away with their division, perhaps earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and maybe blow some teams out in the playoffs just like they have in the regular season.

Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson engaged in a rare display of frustration late in Sunday’s 19-15 loss to the Lions. He also didn’t talk to reporters after the game, possibly to avoid saying things that would underscore what he was feeling in the moment.

Four days later, Jefferson spoke to the media — and the No. 1 topic was his apparent mood during Minnesota’s first loss of the season.

“It was wanting to win,” Jefferson said, via Kevin Seifert of ESPN, “and I felt like we had plenty of opportunities to win that game and we only hurt ourselves in multiple ways. It’s just wanting better from the whole entire offense especially. And I feel like the potential and the guys that we have in that room is something very, very special. I feel like we’re wasting that if not going out there executing the plays that we have called and just not living to that standard that we feel like we live up to every single day.”

Jefferson, who always says all the right things about his quarterbacks, said all the right things about Kyler Murray, whose performance against Detroit largely contributed to the failure to score more than 15 points.

“I feel like Kyler has continued to grow,” Jefferson said. “I feel like Kyler is continuing to get comfortable with this offense. And I feel like the plays that are there are plays that he’s well capable of making. And those are plays that we’ve seen him make multiple times throughout the season, throughout practice and in training camp as well. So we definitely have faith in him. We have confidence in him to go out there and be that guy that we need him and want him to be.

“But all in all, it’s just executing our plays and just coming ready to play. And I feel like once he’s back out there and he gets more comfortable with the system, more comfortable with just throwing to these different type of receivers, then I feel like he’s going to look a lot better in [reporters’] eyes. But we see that every single day. We see that type of Kyler that we need out there on Sundays every single day. So just bringing that on Sundays. We’re behind him. We’re confident in him, so we just going to keep riding with him.”

For now, the Vikings will ride with Carson Wentz, while Murray is out with a hamstring injury. And Wentz has proven that, of all the quarterbacks who have played for the Vikings since Sam Darnold left for Seattle after the 2024 season, Wentz knows how to get the ball to Jefferson.

Soft bench or not, Wentz has an opportunity to stay on the field if he makes the plays that Murray didn’t on Sunday. Plays that, by the time the game was on the line, coach Kevin O’Connell didn’t allow Murray to try to make.

The one moment that resonates from Sunday’s game wasn’t anything Murray did or failed to do. It came from O’Connell’s decision to punt from the Minnesota 33-yard line on fourth and five with 3:01 to play. Given the manner in which the Lions were running the ball, the likelihood of getting another opportunity to score a touchdown was slim.

Put simply, if O’Connell didn’t trust Murray to gain five yards with the game on the line, O’Connell shouldn’t entrust the starting job to Murray.

For now, Murray technically can’t play due to injury. It’s hard not to wonder whether, if Murray had made the plays needed to outscore the Lions on Sunday, he’d be playing on Monday night despite the injured hamstring.

As 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk attempts to lay the foundation for a return to the NFL, at least one other 49ers player has expressed skepticism about Aiyuk’s plan.

His new agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has said that Aiyuk will report to the 49ers’ facility on Friday. Tight end George Kittle shared his views regarding that strategy on Thursday when asked whether he’s looking forward to seeing Aiyuk.

“Do you think he gets in the facility?” Kittle said, via Grant Cohn of SI.com.

Kittle then was asked if he thinks Aiyuk gets into the facility.

“Plead the fifth,” Kittle said. “Yeah. You can ask [G.M.] John [Lynch]. Or [coach] Kyle [Shanahan]. Don’t ask me. I’m a conspiracy guy.”

“Is there a conspiracy?” Kittle was asked.

“Plead the fifth,” he said.

Kittle’s skepticism is warranted. The entire situation is strange, and awkward. Aiyuk clearly hopes to trigger his outright release by reporting for work, after months of making it clear he had no intention to do so.

The 49ers are tiptoeing around the situation, for now. Before the team has to do anything, Aiyuk needs to check the various boxes that put the 49ers in a posture that requires a decision.

Of all potential outcomes, the least likely involves Aiyuk being welcomed back onto the roster. Especially since Aiyuk likely has no desire to be on the roster.

He wants his freedom, and he finally — after months of stubbornness — has initiated the process aimed at making that happen. While it’s possible that the 49ers will search for a hardball outcome that involves keeping him from becoming a free agent while avoiding putting him back on the team, the chances of Aiyuk wandering around the locker room and eventually wearing a 49ers’ helmet again seem to be incredibly slim.

The NFL trade deadline is at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 10, and PFT has you covered with news and analysis of every trade, potential trade, rumor of a trade and trade that won’t be happening.

Here’s what’s happening on the NFL trade front:

Jacoby Brissett is headed to Baltimore: The Ravens and Cardinals are finalizing a deal involving the veteran quarterback.

Jonathan Taylor wants to know where he’ll finish the season: Taylor said no one likes uncertainty when asked about talk that the Colts will trade him.

Chargers say they’re not trading Khalil Mack: Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said, “I want Khalil Mack to be here and Khalil Mack wants to be here.”

Jeffery Simmons to Bears: Chicago receives Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick. Tennessee will receive 2027 and 2028 first-round picks along with a fourth-round pick in 2027.

Quenton Nelson to Seahawks: The Seahawks will send a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick back to Indianapolis.

DeForest Buckner to 49ers: Indianapolis will receive a 2027 fourth-round pick from San Francisco.

Jonathan Taylor trade talks have picked up: The Colts may not be done making deals.

The Jets have reportedly rebuffed Garrett Wilson trade interest: The Jets are not expected to deal their top wideout.

The Colts are open for business: Indianapolis is building for the future after firing General Manager Chris Ballard. Jonathan Taylor hasn’t requested a trade. Josh Downs says he’s “open to whatever.”

Budda Baker’s name surfaces in trade rumors: Baker says he hasn’t asked to be traded from Arizona and also hasn’t asked not to be traded.

Brian Thomas is a name to watch: The Jaguars trading Thomas frequently comes up in trade rumors.

Garrett Wilson wants to remain a Jet: The talented receiver says he is hoping not to get traded.

The Jaguars didn’t eat the cheese. They didn’t overlook the Ravens.

Jacksonville cruised to a 33-10 victory, moving to 6-2. Baltimore lost its fourth consecutive game to fall to 4-5.

Without starting quarterback Lamar Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley, and with undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano making his first start, the Ravens’ game plan was simple: Run the ball and shorten the game. They didn’t stand a chance despite 34 runs and 19 passes and a slight edge in time of possession (30:45 to 29:15).

The Jaguars won for the eighth time by 20-plus points since the start of last season.

The Ravens didn’t have a first down in the second half until Justice Hill ran for a 65-yard touhdown with 7:15 remaining. Baltimore ended with three first downs in the second half and 10 for the game.

The Jaguars outgained the Ravens 319 to 227, and the visitors forced Baltimore into three turnovers. Jourdan Lewis and Montaric Brown each had an interception of Fagnano, and linebacker Jalen McLeod forced and recovered a fumble by LaJohntay Wester on a kickoff.

Fagnano finished 10-of-18 for 60 yards and two interceptions. Hill had nine carries for 85 yards, and Henry moved up to seventh on the NFL’s all-time rushing list with 57 yards on 17 carries.

Lawrence went 16-of-26 for 242 yards and a touchdown. Jakobi Meyers had four catches for 65 yards; rookie tight end Nate Boerkircher caught two passes for 61 yards; and Parker Washington had two catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.

Bhayshul Tuten had 12 carries for 29 yards and a touchdown, and Ameer Abdullah had seven carries for 30 yards.

Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton was injured in the second quarter and briefly returned after halftime. His night, though, is finished.

The Ravens ruled out Hamilton with a hip injury.

He has three tackles, including a tackle for loss, and a pass defensed.

The Jaguars lead 23-3 in the fourth quarter after Cam Little’s second-half field goals of 45 and 47 yards.

The Ravens had 25 yards and no first downs in the third quarter and have only 126 yards and seven first downs for the game.

The Ravens haven’t had much to celebrate Thursday night, but Derrick Henry gave the home fans something to cheer.

Henry had 51 first-half rushing yards, which was enough to move him into seventh on the all-time rushing list. He passed Jerome Bettis (13,662) and LaDainian Tomlinson (13,684) in moving from ninth to seventh.

Curtis Martin is next on the list, with his 14,101 career rushing yards ranking sixth all time.

Henry entered the night with 632 yards for the season and 13,650 in his career.

Over the past four seasons, Henry has averaged 1,578 yards. He has averaged 85 yards per game in his career.

Henry will need to play another three to four years to break Emmitt Smith’s record of 18,355 yards.

Smith was 35 years old in his final season of 2004. Henry turns 33 in January.

Smith said earlier this year that he believes Henry has a chance to break his record.

The Ravens were hanging . . . until they weren’t.

Baltimore was within one score with less than 2 minutes to play in the first half. But Parker Washington beat Malaki Starks, and after a bobble of Trevor Lawrence’s pass, secured the catch and raced 50 yards for a touchdown with 58 seconds left in the half.

The Jaguars lead the Ravens 17-3 at halftime.

The Ravens started undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano with Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley on injured reserve. They opened the game with Derrick Henry in the wildcat and called seven plays out of the formation.

The Ravens had 17 runs and 12 passes as they shortened the half. Henry had 12 carries for 51 yards and threw a pass that lost 3 yards.

Zay Flowers had two rushes for 16 yards and two catches for 2 yards.

Fagnano, who lined up at quarterback for only 12 plays, was 7-of-11 for 30 yards.

The Jaguars outgained the Ravens 223 to 101, with Lawrence going 9-of-15 for 197 yards and a touchdown.

Running back Bhayshul Tuten, who was questionable to play with ankle and foot injuries, scored a 1-yard touchdown on the team’s opening drive. He has 22 yards on eight carries.

Jakobi Meyers has four catches for 65 yards, with Washington adding two for 61 and rookie tight end Nate Boerkircher one for 52.

Linebacker Foyesade Oluokun leads the Jacksonville defense with six tackles and a sack.

The Ravens held the ball for 17:31 of the first 30 minutes.

Rams outside linebacker Myles Garrett remained a limited participant in Thursday’s practice. Garrett returned to practice Wednesday, his first practice since Week 1.

Garrett underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in mid-September after playing 40 snaps in the season opener. He was given a six-week prognosis and has missed seven games.

He and Aaron Donald could play together for the first time on Sunday when the Rams play the Commanders.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford (right elbow) was a full participant again.

The Rams had only two changes to their injury report: Inside linebacker Grant Stuard (hamstring) did not practice after being limited Wednesday, and offensive lineman Steve Avila (hamstring) was a full participant a day after being limited.

The Rams again practiced without cornerback Jaylen Watson (shoulder), long snapper Joe Cardona (ankle), cornerback Trent McDuffie (back), tight end Colby Parkinson (ribs) and safety Kam Curl (foot).

Wide receiver Jordan Whittington (back) and tight end Terrance Ferguson (ankle) remained limited.