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Ravens won't get many better chances to end their home-field struggles in Week 4

A home win is in their sights.
ByConnor Burke
Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images
Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Baltimore Ravens are stuck in the midst of a home-field curse. You thought their late-game struggles were bad. Well, their performance at M&T Bank Stadium might be worse. It’s been a long time since the Ravens Flock has witnessed a win on Baltimore soil.

How long has it been? As of October 2, it’s been 313 days since the Ravens won at home. That’s the second-longest drought; second to the Arizona Cardinals, who haven’t won a home game in 383 days.

Baltimore’s last home win came in Week 12 of the 2025 campaign against the New York Jets.

Week 4 will be their second attempt of 2026 to end that long wait. They had a W in their grasp in their home opener vs. the New Orleans Saints, but ended up suffering a disastrous loss. This time around, they square off against the Tennessee Titans.

Baltimore Ravens have an undeniable opportunity to finally win on home field vs. Titans

Good teams can't look lifeless home. The players know that. Marlon Humphrey recently spoke about the agony that has come along with this cold stretch on home field.

"We have not played good at home. That's not a secret," Humphrey said. "Our home field is supposed to be our advantage ... We don't have to be the best team in the league on Sunday, we just have to be the best team in that stadium. Do your job, do it with your teammmates, and I think we get the W."

There may not be many better chances to turn the tide than against a winless Titans team. This tortuous trend must come to a close on Sunday. It just has to.

Ravens vs. Titans. This has been a longtime rivalry. It really began back in 2000 during the Ray Lewis/Eddie George era, and it has extended into the Lamar Jackson/Derrick Henry era. And while Henry is now a Raven, there might be something extra to play for in the future Hall of Famer’s first matchup against his former team.

However, this shouldn’t be a competitive contest. The Ravens are competing for a playoff spot. The Titans are rebuilding and haven’t taken any strides this year. If there’s any game where Baltimore actually notches a win at The Bank, this is it.

Over the past three seasons, Tennessee is a whopping 5-20 on the road. Their home record is only slightly better at 7-19 during that period, but the point is: this is a bad football team that is trying to figure things out.

In 2026, they’re already 0-2 in front of their home crowd with losses to the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles.

Still, it seems like the Ravens are never safe at M&T Bank Stadium. They’re on a four-game losing streak at home, including losses to the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, and Saints.

Two of those losses were blown fourth-quarter leads to the Patriots and Saints, another curse that has followed this franchise in recent years. They can’t fall into those bad habits in Week 4.

A loss to the Titans would simply be unforgivable. Under John Harbaugh, the fear would be this team playing down to their competition. As long as Jesse Minter can continue to coach discipline, though, that shouldn’t be an issue.

Hopefully this Sunday can be the start of a hot streak at home. The fans deserve it.

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