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The Ravens' 2019 schedule starts off relatively easy. Then it gets difficult, and fast.

It's the third straight year the Ravens have had at least three players make the all-star roster.

Brandon Carr brought stability and leadership to the Ravens secondary in his first season with the team.

The cat-and-mouse game involving Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley will make the team's first round interesting.

The Ravens certainly need to clear some salary cap space, but that doesn't mean they need to create big roster holes to do it.

The team is represented by at least three players for the 12th consecutive year.

The Ravens were 7-5 last year and riding a streak of four wins in five games. But the absence of Smith led to a defensive collapse. The Ravens hope history doesn't repeat itself.

Jimmy Smith and the Ravens learned of his suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs last week.

The Ravens young guns on defense can play, and they will be needed to replace Jimmy Smith, Mike Preston writes.

It's risky for the Ravens to keep running an ineffective Breshad Perriman onto the field while leaving themselves short-handed at other positions.

Rush linebacker Terrell Suggs on Hopkins: “The kid is real. That kid can play.”

Coach John Harbaugh joked that the back of Suggs’ jersey should read “Ponce de Leon” because he must have discovered the Fountain of Youth.

It's a good week to admire Terrell Suggs and the Ravens made clever in-game adjustments, but the team still failed to inspire confidence with its latest victory.

With the game hanging in the balance, the Ravens forced two turnovers in the final five minutes to help the Ravens hold on for a 23-16 victory over the Texans.

How did the Ravens offensive and defensive units grade out against the Houston Texans Monday night?

Analyst Jon Gruden left most of his hot-dog act in the locker room Monday night, and, as a result, I haven't enjoyed an ESPN telecast as much as this one in years.

The Ravens’ 6-2 overall record against the Houston Texans includes a 3-0 mark at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

The defense would do well to track the Houston wide receiver who leads the NFL in touchdown catches and ranks fourth in receiving yards.

The return of Mosley and Smith suggests both starters will play against the Houston Texans on Monday night.

The defense leads the NFL in interceptions with 16 and has an outside chance at the franchise record.

Four players, including C.J. Mosley (ankle) and Austin Howard (knee), would not have practiced Thursday.

This is the Ravens' first Monday night home game since they beat the Bengals on Week 1 of the 2012 season.

How Baltimore Sun reporters and editors see the Monday Night Football game between the Ravens and Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium.

Of the Ravens' pending unrestricted free agents this coming offseason, almost all of them play on the offensive side of the ball.

This is the 7-on-7 drill, where I'll present seven lists of seven items to help keep track of the NFL season.

This is the first edition of the 7-on-7 drill, where I'll present seven lists of seven items to help keep track of the NFL season.

It's been an extremely long, frustrating season for Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb, due to a lingering back injury that's just started to fully cooperate as the Ravens prepare for Sunday's regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns.

During his first NFL start Sunday, Melvin played with a visible swagger as he challenged Houston Texans wide receivers Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins in press coverage.

As he does each week, Childs Walker shares his five biggest takeaways from the Ravens' 25-13 loss Sunday to the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.

Ravens veteran defensive end Chris Canty is active for Sunday's road game against the Houston Texans despite an ankle injury that sidelined him in practice all week.

As the Ravens (9-5) square off with the Houston Texans (7-7) at 1 p.m. Sunday at NRG Stadium, here's Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson's checklist of things to keep an eye on.

Jeff Zrebiec looks at who's better at what in Sunday's showdown between the Ravens and Houston Texans.

Between starters Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins, the Texans have one of the top wide receiver tandems in the NFL.

Ravens veteran defensive end Chris Canty didn't practice Wednesday due to a lingering ankle injury, but downplayed the severity.

Victories over the Texans and Browns, two capable teams who are dealing with significant issues at quarterback, are all that separate the Ravens (9-5) from a return to the playoffs.

Jim Caldwell tried establishing the Ravens' ground game without much success; it had 31 carries for 75 yards and one touchdown with Ray Rice sidelined with a hip injury.

Ravens rookie free safety Matt Elam knows what's heading his way Sunday against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium. He'll be matching wits and speed with a sophisticated, high-powered offense led by veteran quarterback Matt Schaub.

Jim Caldwell is a strong proponent of the no-huddle, calling it on 33 of 71 offensive snaps as the shotgun formation was used 25 times.

In eager anticipation of the 2013 NFL season, Matt Vensel of The Baltimore Sun will take a daily look at one of the 13 opponents on the Baltimore Ravens' schedule. Today's team is the Houston Texans.