Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens were looking to further prove that they are an elite Super Bowl contender in Week 10 on Thursday Night Football against the struggling Miami Dolphins. Unfortunately, things went the exact opposite way. Baltimore ended up losing to the Dolphins by a final score of 22-10.

With that embarrassing loss, the national media and a lot of fans are questioning whether or not the Ravens are truly a contender.

Far too often over the last couple of years, the Ravens' offense has failed to show up. They have had major issues in the postseason, despite being a regular season powerhouse for the most part. Moving forward this season, the Ravens need to figure things out if they want to rise to the top of the AFC.

Granted, the season has been riddled with injury issues already for the Ravens. They have lost quite a few key players for the season and many were already wondering whether they would be able to compete with all of those losses. Despite the injuries, the Ravens will enter Week 11 action with a 6-3 and at the top of the AFC North division race.

With all of that in mind, let's dive in and take a look at three questions the Ravens must answer immediately following their awful loss to the Dolphins last week.

3. Can The Running Game Take Pressure Off Of Lamar Jackson?

One big issue that the Ravens have had this season has come in the running game. As fans know, Baltimore lost both second-year running back J.K. Dobbins and his backup, Gus Edwards, for the season. That has left them scrambling to find a true No. 1 running back.

Le'Veon Bell and Devonta Freeman were brought in to help ease the pressure off of Jackson. However, the Bell experiment did not pan out and he was actually released on Tuesday. Freeman, on the other hand, has been decent, but does not give the Ravens the kind of dangerous threat that they would like to have in the backfield.

On Thursday night against the Dolphins, the Ravens' issues at the running back position were in full focus. Jackson led the team with 39 yards on nine carries. Freeman carried the football 10 times for just 35 yards.

Baltimore needs to figure out their backfield situation as soon as possible. The way things are currently going, their lack of a rushing threat could end up being a major downfall later on in the season.

2. Is The Defensive Secondary Good Enough With The Injuries?

Coming into the season, the Ravens were expected to have a stacked secondary with Marcus Peters leading the way. That didn't end up being the case, as Peters tore his ACL prior to the start of the season. Now, the question becomes whether or not the Ravens' secondary is good enough to go up against the elite quarterbacks around the NFL.

Baltimore struggled mightily against Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins. They allowed the second-year quarterback to come in and complete eight of his 13 pass attempts for 158 yards. Jacoby Brissett threw for 156 yards prior to going out with an injury himself.

There are still some questions surrounding the Ravens' secondary. Baltimore has enough talent to remain competitive, but whether or not they can play with some of the more dangerous offenses in the NFL remains to be seen.

1. Will Lamar Jackson Fix His Turnover Issues?

Finally, and perhaps more important, the Ravens need to figure out how to help Jackson eliminate the turnover issues he has had this season. So far this year, Jackson has thrown eight interceptions and has fumbled the ball once as well. Too many times, he has turned the football over in a crucial situation, which is never a recipe for success.

Jackson has become one of the NFL's most feared quarterbacks due to his ability to throw and run. He's capable of running like a running back, but his arm has improved as well to make him a dangerous passer. To take the next step, Jackson needs to put up big production without turning the football over.

No one is going to put the blame for the struggles this season solely on Jackson. He is far from being the only question that the Ravens need to address moving forward. But, he is part of the problem and needs to improve.

If the Ravens are going to make a run at the Super Bowl, they will need Jackson playing elite football. Only time will tell whether or not he is able to get to that level of play.