The Breakdown: Brown’s Five Thoughts on the Ravens Surging into the Playoffs as Division Champs

Zay Flowers’ status is uncertain, but the Ravens offense is relentless.

The sight of wide receiver Zay Flowers walking gingerly to the locker room with a knee injury in the second quarter was the biggest downer of this game for Baltimore. A 1,000-yard receiver and first-time Pro Bowler, Flowers is the energizer of the passing attack, a receiver who can turn even a short pass into a huge gain.

Harbaugh said more would be known about Flowers’ status after an MRI on Sunday. However, when Flowers left the game, the Ravens simply turned to other weapons. They are the first NFL team with more than 4,000 yards passing and 3,000 yards rushing in a season, in their second year with Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken.

“Todd Monken’s going to get a game ball for that,” Harbaugh said. “I think he did a great job this year. All the coaches did. All the players did. That’s really an incredible accomplishment.”

Rashod Bateman (five catches, 76 yards, one touchdown) looked totally comfortable as the No. 1 receiver after Flowers left, joining Mark Andrews (four catches, 54 yards, one touchdown) and Derrick Henry (20 carries, 138 yards, two touchdowns) to help Jackson carry the offensive load.

The Ravens’ offense is versatile and fluid, one that can cause a myriad of problems for its Wild Card opponent, even if they have to do it without Flowers.

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