The Baltimore Ravens’ 2025 campaign has been a complete dud. A late-season turnaround offered a slight glimmer of hope that the playoffs would still be possible, but their Week 16 loss to the New England Patriots put those hopes on life support. Sure, they still have a shot, but they no longer control their own destiny with two games to go.
You can draw up their season to a ton of bad luck on the injury front. Quarterback Lamar Jackson got injured once again on Sunday, leaving the game early with a back injury, and other key starters have missed a number of games due to various injuries. Still, ugly play at several position groups, questionable coaching, and a potential lack of leadership have led to their downfall.
The most shocking part of it all might be the Ravens' home record. Their loss to the Patriots on Sunday dropped them to 3-7 at M&T Bank Stadium this year. That is the worst home record in the history of the franchise, and just the third losing record at home in their 30-year history.
Games like the one on Sunday night are the types of games where a home crowd can dictate the outcome of the game. The Ravens had all the momentum, too, but they let it all slip away. Safety Kyle Hamilton talked about the disappointment of putting together poor performances at home.
“You said we had six losses at home; that’s terrible,” Hamilton said. “On a Sunday night, it’s cold outside, stadium’s packed out, people got work tomorrow, and we’re not making it worth their while.”
A team that usually comes into games with one of the best homefield advantages in the league has no one to blame but themselves after posting this horrific stat in 2025.
Ravens’ Week 16 loss highlights rough ending to home schedule
The Ravens’ season is all but over. They need the Cleveland Browns to take down the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17, while they need to win two straight against the Green Bay Packers and Steelers. Overall, it has been a massive disappointment in Charm City.
Entering the year, this was supposed to be the team to beat. On paper, it appeared to be one of the most complete teams in the NFL. Instead, they were extremely underwhelming, and even their wins were ugly.
After a season-opening collapse of a loss at the hands of the Buffalo Bills, it was evident things were off from the get-go. They needed to do a complete 180, and never did so. Following Week 16, their up-and-down year is perfectly captured by a hilariously bad 3-6 home record and a respectable 4-2 away record, with two road games left to play.
The Ravens will look to finish the year strong and hope for some help from Cleveland to reach the playoffs.