2009 Baltimore Ravens
The 2009 Baltimore Ravens went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 391 points and allowed 261.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 391–261
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 391 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 261, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +130.
How the season unfolded
The Ravens started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 48–3 over the Detroit Lions in Week 14 (December 13, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 20–3 to the Indianapolis Colts in the Divisional round (January 16, 2010).
They shut out the Cleveland Browns (Week 10).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns, splitting with the Steelers, and getting swept by the Bengals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the New England Patriots 33–14 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 20–3 on the road.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2008, when they went 11–5.
In 2010, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at San Diego Chargers | W 31–26 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 34–3 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at New England Patriots | L 21–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 31–33 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | vs Denver Broncos | W 30–7 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 16, 2009 | at Cleveland Browns | W 16–0 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 15–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 7, 2009 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | vs Detroit Lions | W 48–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs Chicago Bears | W 31–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–23 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at Oakland Raiders | W 21–13 |
| Wild Card | Jan 10, 2010 | at New England Patriots | W 33–14 |
| Divisional | Jan 16, 2010 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 3–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.