The Baltimore Ravens entered the season as one of a handful of teams assumed to have a grip on a playoff spot.

Instead, a rash of injuries have turned the Ravens season in the opposite direction.

At 3-7, the Ravens are well out of a playoff spot, but any hopes of turning it around and at least competing for a wild card have been shot.

On Sunday, things got worse against the St. Louis Rams. While the Ravens picked up a 16-13 win, they lost two huge pieces in the process.

It was announced after the game that quarterback Joe Flacco tore his ACL and will miss the rest of the season. While Flacco's play has been up and down, he's nonetheless their best option at quarterback and capable of winning them games when he's on.

The Ravens also lost starting running back Justin Forsett, who suffered a gruesome broken arm that took him out of the game, and will likely have him out the rest of the season. Forsett is the Ravens top running back, and while he only has two touchdowns on the season, he had eight last year for the Ravens.

This is the second devastating injury to an offensive player for the Ravens this month. Wide receiver Steve Smith tore his Achilles in Week 9, ending his season and perhaps his career, as Smith has said he was going to retire after this season. It was an unfortunate ending, if so, because Smith was on pace for another 1,000-yard receiving season.

The Ravens also lost first-round pick Breshad Perriman, who got hurt in training camp and was ruled out for the season. On a shallow offensive team, Perriman's explosive would have been a nice weapon for Joe Flacco.

The Ravens were hurt defensively in Week 1 when linebacker Terrell Suggs tore his Achilles. Considered the centerpiece of the Ravens defense, the Ravens were just 26th in defensive DVOA going into Week 11, according to Football Outsiders.

As Around the NFL noted during the game, it's been a brutal year, and this doesn't even include Flacco:

—Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) November 22, 2015

While injuries happen to every team, it's rare to see a team lose so many key starters in such rapid succession.

The Ravens may not have been a Super Bowl contender, but if healthy, they would have made the race for the AFC North that much more interesting. Instead, it's turned into a lost year.