Over the second half of the season, driven by smart play and bold calls, there has been perhaps no better closer in football than the Ravens defense.

The past year has been a rocky one for the Ravens, but it will be all good if they take care of business against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

At its core, 2018 was defined not by games but by the complex and sometimes tragic stories that accompany them.

They’re a long ways from clinching anything, but the Ravens can get some separation in Week 13.

From Lamar Jackson's unique impact to the big decision looming at quarterback, here are five things we learned from the Ravens' 24-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Cornerback Marlon Humphrey ensured that the Ravens would not suffer another last-minute, heartbreaking loss to the Cincinnati Bengals by preventing a fourth-down conversion late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 24-21 win.

Columnist Mike Preston gives his position grades for the Ravens' game against the Bengals.

Lamar Jackson finished with 120 yards on 24 carries in his first NFL start, both records for a Ravens quarterback

Though headlines have focused on the Ravens' uncertainty at quarterback, they know they must recapture their early-season dominance on defense to make a serious playoff push.

Coach John Harbaugh's Ravens got embarrassed, humiliated and humbled Sunday by the Carolina Panthers. That can't be good for his job security.

Losing games they should have won cost the Ravens the past couple of seasons. If they miss the playoffs again in 2018, they'll look back at Sunday's loss in Cleveland as an unforgivable missed opportunity.

The Steelers have won the past three meetings with the Ravens, but this week marks the Ravens’ best chance in recent years.

Breaking down the Ravens' matchup with the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Tasked with stopping the NFL's No. 4 ranked offense, the Ravens are looking to re-energize at home and regain some pride in a defense that has traditionally been tough for nearly 20 years.

After sacking two Buffalo Bills quarterbacks six times in the season opener, the defense left Thursday’s loss against the Cincinnati Bengals with zero sacks.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh says there aren't any good teams in the NFL after two weeks. A look at the rising and falling tides in the AFC North suggests he might have a point.

From Joe Flacco's struggles with pressure to the Ravens' confusion in the absence of C.J. Mosley, here are five things we learned from a 34-23 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Ravens are unable to climb out of 21-0 and 28-7 holes in their road opener in losing to the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-23.

Columnist Mike Preston grades the Ravens after their 34-23 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.

Baltimore Sun writers and editors weigh in on the Ravens-Bengals game Thursday night in Cincinnati.

A look at some numbers from the Ravens’ 34-23 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.

Breaking down the matchup between the Ravens and Bengals ahead of Thursday night's game.

The Baltimore Sun's Ravens beat crew predicts who will win Thursday night's game at the Bengals.

As impressive as the Ravens were and as much excitement as they created against Buffalo, the game had the flavor of a preseason contest. It will be different Thursday night.

From Joe Flacco's sharp opening performance to the Ravens' aggressive use of Lamar Jackson, here are five things we learned from the team's 47-3 win over the Buffalo Bills.

There is only so much the Ravens can know about how they will hold up without Smith and defensive tackle Willie Henry.

Want to know how the Ravens will finish this season? Let me tell you.

That leaves the Ravens and Bengals trying to catch Pittsburgh, which has won three of the past four divisional titles.

The Navy and Maryland women's soccer teams played to a 0-0 draw Sunday night in Annapolis. Though both sides produced quality chances, neither could find the

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton doesn't believe he could have scripted a better visit to Buffalo on Sunday.

The Ravens would have cut Jimmy Smith except for the fact that he’s a former first-round draft pick and a several-million-dollar investment.

On James Urban, the Ravens' new quarterbacks coach, from some who knew him.

Despite a frustrating, playoff-less season hampered by injuries, John Harbaugh ranked high in the annual NFL.com coaches list.

Of Ravens players, only linebacker C.J. Mosley, at No. 98, made the "NFL Top 100" list of the league's top players.

Speaking Wednesday at the NFL scouting combine, Adam Gase said that the Dolphins did not use the franchise tag on Jarvis Landry with the intent to trade him.

The Ravens linebackers coach for the past six years will succeed Dean Pees.

Just in case anyone is inclined to claim that the Ravens’ loss is metaphorical, and not real, because it occurred so quickly and so seemingly capriciously, let’s not forget that a life can be ruined, or taken, in even shorter intervals of time, and even more capriciously.

The ending of the loss to the Bengals reminded Humphrey of his final game for Alabama in the 2017 national title game.

The Ravens started to look like a legitimate playoff team at the end of the season, but they really weren't.

From chicken wings to donations to quarterback Andy Dalton's foundation, Bills fans show how much the Bengals' 31-27 upset of the Ravens meant to them.

The retirement of defensive coordinator Dean Pees likely won't be the only change as the Ravens miss the playoffs for the third consecutive year.

After finishing his 15th season – all with the Ravens – the outside linebacker said, “I plan on playing football next year and years to come.”

Long-time defensive coordinator Dean Pees just finished his sixth season in charge of a proud Ravens defense.

A pass-interference call on Carr and a holding penalty on Humphrey kept the Bengals' last-minute touchdown drive alive.

The defensive coordinator reportedly plans to retire, but several several players said they were uncertain the 68-year-old would step away.

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton hit Tyler Boyd for a 49-yard touchdown pass with 44 seconds to play, providing a devastating ending to the Ravens’ playoff hopes.

How did the Ravens offensive and defensive units grade out against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday?

Ravens had many inconsistencies this season and they all showed up in Sunday's embarrassing season-ending loss to the Bengals.

How our reporters and editors saw the Ravens' 31-27 loss to the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday.