2004 Baltimore Ravens
The 2004 Baltimore Ravens went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 317 points and allowed 268.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 317–268
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 317 points, the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 268, the sixth-fewest. Their point differential was +49.
How the season unfolded
The Ravens started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–14 over the New York Giants in Week 14 (December 12, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 24–3 to the New England Patriots in Week 12 (November 28, 2004).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, splitting with the Browns, the Steelers, and the Bengals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2003, when they went 10–6.
In 2005, they went 6–10.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–9 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2004 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | at Washington | W 17–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 20–6 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–15 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 27–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | at New York Jets | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 30–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | at New England Patriots | L 3–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 26–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | vs New York Giants | W 37–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 30–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.