The Ravens didn’t have Lamar Jackson on the field in Week 5, but they still walked out of Atlanta with a 30-23 overtime win - and Tyler Huntley had a lot to do with that.
Baltimore’s backup quarterback handled the moment with poise, and Kyle Hamilton made it clear after the game that the Ravens don’t treat Huntley like a typical No. 2.
“When Snoop gets a chance to go out there, it's a Snoop game,” Hamilton said.
Huntley was pressed into action with Jackson sidelined by an ankle injury, and the assignment wasn’t small. Atlanta had won its previous two games, and Baltimore needed someone to keep the offense steady.
Huntley did more than that. He completed 24 of 32 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns, powering the Ravens to their fourth win in five games.
The victory also pushed Huntley to 3-0 as a starter since 2025 when stepping in for Jackson, further reinforcing the trust Baltimore has in him. That confidence was echoed by head coach Jesse Minter after the game.
“There's not a locker room in the NFL that has more confidence in their backup quarterback than ours does in Snoop,” Minter said.
The win kept Baltimore on its best opening run in five years during Minter’s first season as head coach, and it gave the Ravens a one-game edge in the AFC North.
Hamilton wasn’t just talking after the game, either. He also made one of the biggest plays of the night. After Atlanta turned to Tagovailoa following Michael Penix Jr.'s rib injury, Hamilton picked off a pass from the backup quarterback, wiping out the drive and sealing Baltimore’s road victory.
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