The Baltimore Ravens might have been celebrating their 41-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, but the next day brought some scary moments.During the win, the Ravens lost two of their top receivers: wide receivers Zay Flowers and rookie Ja’Kobi Lane.

The Baltimore Ravens walked out of Week 1 with a dominant 41-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Derrick Henry continued his Hall of Fame case, Lamar Jackson looked like his former MVP self, and Zay Flowers played like a top-level wide receiver in the NFL.

Head Coach Jesse Minter on the Ravens' dominant defensive performance, why it should've been even better, injury updates, and more.

There were a lot of standout performances from the Baltimore Ravens after beating the Indianapolis Colts 41-23 in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson lit it up for Baltimore with 324 passing yards and 40 rushing yards with 2 total touchdowns.

That was equally true for Minter's defense, which limited the Colts to 112 total yards in the first half and 251 for the game. The Ravens forced two turnovers, harassed Daniel Jones repeatedly and kept the Colts out of sync as Jones played for the first time since suffering a torn right Achilles tendon in December.

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry powered the Ravens’ offense, while the defense forced two turnovers in coach Jesse Minter’s debut.

The Baltimore Ravens were impressive in their 41-23 dominating win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. Baltimore’s offense had an incredible debut with new play-caller Declan Doyle,

Plus, the way the Bills won was crucial, good early signs for the Bengals’ defense, Ben Johnsons’s wizardry, impressive Saints and more.

Jesse Minter's first game as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens couldn't have gone much better.

The Baltimore Ravens handily beat the Indianapolis Colts, but Jesse Minter showed some big self-awareness following the win.