The Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions delivered a thrilling back-and-forth battle, ending in a 38-30 win for Detroit that felt closer than the score suggests. Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton believed the outcome might have changed if a few key players had been available.

After the game, Hamilton didn’t hold back on what he felt about missing help in the lineup. Playing without Kyle Van Noy and Nnamdi Madubuike, he said, “Shame on us if we need a Pro Bowl guy to play good defense.” And, as insider Jonas Shaffer pointed out, Hamilton did recognize the Ravens could have used their support tonight.

In the post-game, Hamilton also stressed that the run game was especially tough to handle. He noted that letting teams run all over you is far more demoralizing than giving up passes.

Hamilton said it hits both mentally and physically, wearing down a defense that usually prides itself on consistency. It was clear he feels the Ravens need to fix their run defense immediately, and they can’t just assume past success will carry them through tough matchups. For him, this was a wake-up call the unit can’t ignore.

Meanwhile, Detroit came out of the gate strong.

After losing Week 1, this victory reinforces the Lions and their new-look coaching staff as legitimate contenders. The way they executed down the stretch showed they’re serious about repeating their division success from 2024.

On the flip side, the Ravens now face the challenge of digging out of a 1-2 start for the second straight season, even though they too ended up with a division crown last year. It’s a reminder that talent alone doesn’t win games, execution does.

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