2006 Baltimore Ravens
The 2006 Baltimore Ravens went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC North, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 353 points and allowed 201.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 353–201
- AFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 353 points, tied for the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 201, the fewest. Their point differential was +152.
How the season unfolded
The Ravens opened with four straight wins and were 6–2 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–0 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 (September 10, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 13–3 to the Denver Broncos in Week 5 (October 9, 2006).
They scored a season-high 35 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 8 (October 29, 2006), winning 35–22.
They shut out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Week 1) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (Week 12).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns and the Steelers and splitting with the Bengals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–0 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 15–6 at home.
Before and after
That was a seven-win improvement on 2005, when they went 6–10.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2003.
In 2007, they went 5–11 and missed the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–0 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 28–6 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at Cleveland Browns | W 15–14 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 16–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2006 | at Denver Broncos | L 3–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 21–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | at New Orleans Saints | W 35–22 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at Tennessee Titans | W 27–26 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 24–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–0 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2006 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 27–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 19–7 |
| Divisional | Jan 13, 2007 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 6–15 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.