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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ravens fans and fans across the country. Last chance to take this week’s Baltimore Beatdown Reacts Survey! Be sure to answer Baltimore Beatdown’s first Ravens fan confidence survey of the 2026 season! The 2026 regular season is almost here, which means it’s time to set a baseline for Baltimore Beatdown’s weekly surveys of fan confidence in the Ravens. 2025 was a rollercoaster. Fans understandably entered the season with high expectations, with some even arguing it was a ‘Super Bowl or bust’ year. But 1-5 start and injuries to Lamar Jackson and several other key players dropped fans’ confidence to just 9% by Week 5, and only Jackson’s return to action in Week 9 could restore their faith. But a five-game winning streak gave way to back-to-back losses to Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, once again dropping fan confidence into the single-digits. Shutting out the Bengals in Week 15 only offered a temporary bounce-back; after Jackson’s injury in a loss to the Patriots the following week, only 2% of fans indicated they were confident in the direction of the Ravens. Tyler Huntley’s win over the Packers kept the Ravens in the playoff race, only for Tyler Loop’s fateful miss to eliminate Baltimore from the postseason in heartbreaking fashion. Fans were no doubt dismayed initially, but the firing of John Harbaugh answered many of their prayers and shot confidence back up to 62%, the highest level since Week 12 and the fifth-highest in the entire season. Baltimore Beatdown Are you confident the Ravens are headed in the right direction?