2008 Baltimore Ravens
The 2008 Baltimore Ravens went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and lost the conference championship. They scored 385 points and allowed 244.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 385–244
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 385 points, the 11th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 244, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +141, tied for the best in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Ravens started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 7 to Week 10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–3 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13 (November 30, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 31–3 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6 (October 12, 2008).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Houston Texans in Week 10 (November 9, 2008), winning 41–13.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC North, sweeping the Bengals and the Browns and getting swept by the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Miami Dolphins 27–9 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they beat the Tennessee Titans 13–10 on the road.
In the AFC Championship Game, they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 23–14 on the road.
Before and after
That was a six-win improvement on 2007, when they went 5–11.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2006.
In 2009, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 28–10 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2008 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 10–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 3–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 29–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | at Cleveland Browns | W 37–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | at Houston Texans | W 41–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | at New York Giants | L 10–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 36–7 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–3 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs Washington | W 24–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 20, 2008 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 33–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–7 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2009 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27–9 |
| Divisional | Jan 10, 2009 | at Tennessee Titans | W 13–10 |
| Conference championship | Jan 18, 2009 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.