2016 Baltimore Ravens
The 2016 Baltimore Ravens went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 343 points and allowed 321.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 343–321
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 343 points, the 12th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 321, the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +22.
How the season unfolded
The Ravens started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 4 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–6 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 13 (December 4, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 27–10 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17 (January 1, 2017).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns and splitting with the Steelers and the Bengals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2015, when they went 5–11.
In 2017, they went 9–7.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 13–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | at Cleveland Browns | W 25–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 19–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 27–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | vs Washington | L 10–16 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | at New York Giants | L 23–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | at New York Jets | L 16–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2016 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 28–7 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 19–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 38–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2016 | at New England Patriots | L 23–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–26 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2016 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–31 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.