Injuries and failing to execute doomed the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4 and are creating even more issues ahead of a home date with the Houston Texans on Sunday.

Jackson suffered the hamstring injury late in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Kansas Chiefs and did not practice this week. News of Jackson's extended absence threatens to further spiral a Ravens season that started with Super Bowl expectations, but is off to a 1-3 start.

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Kyle Van Noy could hardly watch, and he certainly couldn't do anything to help. Cameras caught the Baltimore Ravens ' edge defender, inactive for the second straight game with a hamstring injury, covering his face and staring, dejected and disbelieving, at the scoreboard late in the Ravens' 37-20 loss Sunday to the Kansas City Chiefs.

A 1-3 start to the season was not what was expected of this team coming into the season and has led to some playoff uncertainty already with quarterback Lamar Jackson doubtful for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans with a hamstring injury he suffered in the 37-20 Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs won their Week 4 clash with the Ravens but wideout Xavier Worthy insists the team didn't view the game as particularly significant.