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2018 Baltimore Ravens

The 2018 Baltimore Ravens went 10–6, finishing 1st in the AFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 389 points and allowed 287.

Record
10–6
Home
6–2
Road & neutral
4–4
Points
389–287
AFC North
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Wild Card

Where the season ranked

They scored 389 points, the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 287, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +102.

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 10–6.

Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.

Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 47–3 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 (September 9, 2018).

Their heaviest loss was 36–21 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 8 (October 28, 2018).

They shut out the Tennessee Titans (Week 6).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.

They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 3–3 against the AFC North, splitting with the Bengals, the Steelers, and the Browns.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–2 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 23–17 at home.

Before and after

That was a one-win improvement on 2017, when they went 9–7.

It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2014.

In 2019, they went 14–2 and returned to the playoffs.

2018 schedule and results

2018 Baltimore Ravens · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 9, 2018vs Buffalo BillsW 47–3
Week 2Sep 13, 2018at Cincinnati BengalsL 23–34
Week 3Sep 23, 2018vs Denver BroncosW 27–14
Week 4Sep 30, 2018at Pittsburgh SteelersW 26–14
Week 5Oct 7, 2018at Cleveland BrownsL 9–12 (OT)
Week 6Oct 14, 2018at Tennessee TitansW 21–0
Week 7Oct 21, 2018vs New Orleans SaintsL 23–24
Week 8Oct 28, 2018at Carolina PanthersL 21–36
Week 9Nov 4, 2018vs Pittsburgh SteelersL 16–23
Week 11Nov 18, 2018vs Cincinnati BengalsW 24–21
Week 12Nov 25, 2018vs Oakland RaidersW 34–17
Week 13Dec 2, 2018at Atlanta FalconsW 26–16
Week 14Dec 9, 2018at Kansas City ChiefsL 24–27 (OT)
Week 15Dec 16, 2018vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 20–12
Week 16Dec 22, 2018at Los Angeles ChargersW 22–10
Week 17Dec 30, 2018vs Cleveland BrownsW 26–24
Wild CardJan 6, 2019vs Los Angeles ChargersL 17–23

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.