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Ravens and Packers enter Saturday matchup with uncertain QB situations

2025-12-27 06:31 Last Updated At:06:40

Baltimore (7-8) at Green Bay (9-5-1)

Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, Peacock

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Green Bay Packers' Josh Jacobs runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Green Bay Packers' Josh Jacobs runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) is congratulated by offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (79) after scoring against the New England Patriots during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) is congratulated by offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (79) after scoring against the New England Patriots during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Green Bay Packers' Romeo Doubs celebrates his touchdown catch with Christian Watson during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Green Bay Packers' Romeo Doubs celebrates his touchdown catch with Christian Watson during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs against New England Patriots linebacker Jack Gibbens (51) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs against New England Patriots linebacker Jack Gibbens (51) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

BetMGM line: Packers by 3 1/2

Against the spread: Ravens 5-10; Packers 6-8-1

Series record: Packers lead 5-2

Last meeting: Packers beat Ravens 31-30 in Baltimore on Dec. 21, 2021.

Last week: Ravens lost 28-24 at home to New England on Sunday; Packers lost 22-16 in overtime at Chicago on Saturday.

Ravens offense: overall (18), rush (3), pass (27), scoring (14-T)

Ravens defense: overall (27), rush (13), pass (28), scoring (16)

Packers offense: overall (12), rush (14), pass (12), scoring (12)

Packers defense: overall (6), rush (10-T), pass (9), scoring (9)

Turnover differential: Ravens minus-4; Packers plus-2

RB Derrick Henry has rushed for at least 94 yards in each of the past three games, although his lack of usage late in last weekend's loss left Baltimore's coaching staff under scrutiny. Even at age 31, Henry has surpassed 1,200 yards rushing this season and is averaging 5.0 yards per attempt.

WR Romeo Doubs got plenty of unwanted attention after the Packers' overtime loss at Chicago because his inability to recover a onside kick put the Bears in position to score the tying touchdown in the final minute of the fourth quarter, but he had a productive game up until that point. Doubs caught five passes for 84 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown. His eagerness to make amends for his costly mistake on the onside kick could enable him to have a big performance Saturday.

Ravens pass protection vs. Packers pass rush. Green Bay hasn't had a single sack during its two-game skid as the Packers struggle without Pro Bowl selection Micah Parsons, who is out for the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in a 34-26 loss at Denver on Dec. 14. The Packers must find a way to get in the backfield and bother the quarterback more often, whether it's Lamar Jackson or Tyler Huntley taking the snaps for Baltimore.

Ravens: Jackson (back) did not practice this week and was listed as doubtful for the game. CB Chidobe Awuzie (foot), G Andrew Vorhees (foot) and RB Keaton Mitchell (calf) were full participants Thursday.

Packers: Love won't play because of a concussion that knocked him out of the Bears game in the second quarter. QB Malik Willis (shoulder/illness) is questionable. G Aaron Banks (neck/illness), CB/WR Bo Melton (illness), C Sean Rhyan (knee/illness), OT Zach Tom (back/knee), WR Christian Watson (shoulder/illness), S Evan Williams (knee) and WR Savion Williams (foot/illness) also are questionable. LB Kristian Welch (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game.

The Ravens won 23-0 in 2017 when they last played at Lambeau Field, but they've lost in their other three visits to Green Bay. Brett Hundley threw three interceptions and the Packers had five overall turnovers in that 2017 game. When the Ravens and Packers faced off in 2021, Huntley started for Baltimore and threw two touchdown passes while running for two more scores in the Ravens' one-point loss. That game was decided by a missed 2-point conversion in the final minute.

Baltimore would be eliminated from the playoff race with a loss this weekend. In order to make the postseason, the Ravens need to win their last two games and have Pittsburgh lose to Cleveland this weekend. ... The Ravens have won four straight road games, and they've won 15 of their past 16 on the road against NFC teams. ... Baltimore has a league-high 20 rushes of at least 20 yards. Buffalo and Miami are second with 15. ... Baltimore's Jordan Stout is No. 1 in the NFL in net punting average at 44.9 yards. ... Henry needs 64 yards rushing to pass Tony Dorsett (12,739) for 10th on the NFL's career list. He needs two rushing TDs to tie Adrian Peterson (120) for fourth. ... Chicago and Green Bay are the only teams Jackson hasn't played against — aside from the Ravens, obviously. The only time Baltimore has faced the Packers since Jackson was drafted was in 2021. ... Zay Flowers of the Ravens needs 40 yards receiving to reach 3,000. ... Baltimore went 1-2 without Jackson earlier this season, with Huntley beating the Bears in Week 8. ... Green Bay clinched a playoff berth when Detroit lost 23-10 at Minnesota on Thursday. The Packers still could win the NFC North if they win their last two games and Chicago loses its last two games. ... Parsons was Green Bay's lone Pro Bowl selection, meaning the Packers don't have any healthy players who earned that honor this season. ... The Packers have scored just one touchdown out of nine trips to the red zone during their two-game skid. Green Bay was ranked second in red zone touchdown percentage before this slide. ... Over their past two games, the Packers have been outscored 42-20 after halftime. ... The Packers have allowed no more than 21 points in each of their seven home games. This is the first time since 1996 that Green Bay has allowed 21 points or fewer in each of its first seven home games. ... Packers RB Josh Jacobs has 13 touchdown runs this season to match Detroit's Jahmyr Gibbs for second in the league. Indianapolis' Jonathan Taylor has 17. ... Packers DL Rashan Gary had 7 1/2 sacks in his first seven games of the season, but he has none in his past eight. ... Evan Williams and Packers LB Isaiah McDuffie are the only pair of teammates in the NFL to have at least 65 tackles on defense and 10 on special teams.

The uncertain quarterback situations for both teams make this a difficult game to forecast from a fantasy perspective. Jackson's likely absence makes Huntley worth a potential pickup. In his lone start this season, Huntley threw for 186 yards and a touchdown and ran for 53 yards in a 30-16 victory over the Chicago Bears.

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Green Bay Packers' Josh Jacobs runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Green Bay Packers' Josh Jacobs runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) is congratulated by offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (79) after scoring against the New England Patriots during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) is congratulated by offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (79) after scoring against the New England Patriots during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Green Bay Packers' Romeo Doubs celebrates his touchdown catch with Christian Watson during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Green Bay Packers' Romeo Doubs celebrates his touchdown catch with Christian Watson during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs against New England Patriots linebacker Jack Gibbens (51) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs against New England Patriots linebacker Jack Gibbens (51) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years, sending mud and debris sliding and half-filling homes with mud.

There was still a risk of more flash flooding and mudslides Friday despite slackening rain around Los Angeles, the National Weather Service warned.

“Still not quite out of the woods, but for the most part, the worst is over," said Mike Wofford, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Los Angeles.

Firefighters rescued over 100 people Thursday in Los Angeles County, with one helicopter pulling 21 people from stranded cars, officials said. LA police also responded to more than 350 traffic collisions, the mayor's office said.

In Wrightwood, a 5,000-resident mountain town about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles, relentless rain this week turned the roads to rivers and buried cars up to their windows in rocks, debris and mud.

Sherry Tocco's neighborhood was devastated, she said Friday. Several homes were destroyed, but her house was spared from mud and debris.

The river was raging and “then it just came through and destroyed, took everything with it,” she said.

A shed was washed down the road, and several others were strewn about. Firefighters helped her evacuate earlier this week and she slept in her car on Christmas Eve.

Most of the town lost power and many were buying fire starters, logs and propane, said Eric Faulkner, manager of Mountain Hardware.

“My phone's been nonstop of, ‘do you have this?’ or ‘can you help me with that?’" Faulkner said outside the store while it rained Friday.

Manny Simpson, a Wrightwood resident of 14 years, said the storms were the worst he's seen. His basement was flooded, but he was still counting himself lucky.

“I've seen some other houses and I feel good about what happened to me," he said.

Fire officials rescued several people from trapped cars earlier this week when mud and debris cascaded down a road into town. There was one injury reported.

In the nearby mountain town of Lytle Creek, raging waters destroyed a bridge Wednesday, cutting off a neighborhood, resident Travis Guenther said. By Friday morning, he said, water subsided enough for people to walk across the debris.

One home had as much as 4 feet (122 centimeters) of debris piled up inside after mud blew through the front door earlier this week, Guenther said.

“The guys are still trying to stay there but they can’t shut their doors,” he said. “They were stuck inside because there was a raging river on either side of them.”

Meanwhile, forecasters say a weekend storm could bring New York City’s biggest snowfall in three years. Freezing rain was falling Friday in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and in New York, an emergency was declared for much of the state ahead of widespread snowfall expected Friday night into Saturday morning.

In Connecticut, people were encouraged to avoid travel as a winter storm approached the Northeast on Friday.

The California storms brought the wettest Christmas season to downtown Los Angeles in 54 years, the National Weather Service said. The area recorded 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) of rain in three days, while areas in Ventura County saw up to 17 inches (43 centimeters).

Forecasters expected a dry weekend before more rain around New Year's Eve.

At Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, a resort southeast of Yosemite National Park, two ski patrollers were injured Friday morning in an avalanche and taken to a hospital, a resort official said. The resort has seen more than 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow since Tuesday.

High waves were forecast and flood watches in place for parts of Northern California through Friday. Roughly 44% of flights at San Francisco airport were delayed Friday during strong winds, the airport said.

More wind and as much as 2 inches (5 centimeters) of snowfall an hour was expected in the Sierra Nevada, making mountain pass travel treacherous. Local officials rescued a backcountry skier who was buried in an avalanche Thursday near the Mount Rose ski resort on the edge of Reno.

A falling tree killed a San Diego man Wednesday, news outlets reported. Farther north, a Sacramento sheriff’s deputy died in what appeared to be a weather-related crash. Heavy rain and flash flooding earlier this week in Northern California also caused at least one death, officials said.

Associated Press writers Trân Nguyễn in Sacramento, California, Sophie Austin in Oakland, California, Jessica Hill in Las Vegas, Susan Haigh in Hartford, Connecticut, and Michael Sisak in New York contributed.

Workers work to restore power after severe storms, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Workers work to restore power after severe storms, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

A car is flipped over along a storm-damaged road after a series of storms on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, near Phelan, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

A car is flipped over along a storm-damaged road after a series of storms on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, near Phelan, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Mud covers the inside of a property after a series of storms on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Mud covers the inside of a property after a series of storms on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Michelle Meyers inspects her property, buried in mud after a series of storms, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Michelle Meyers inspects her property, buried in mud after a series of storms, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

A car is buried in mud after a series of storms Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

A car is buried in mud after a series of storms Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

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