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Instant analysis of the Ravens' 2018 schedule

Coming off a 9-7 season and missing the playoffs for the third straight year, the Ravens found out how tough their road back to the playoffs will be when the 2018 NFL schedule was released Thursday night. The Baltimore Sun staff weighs in on the schedule's difficulty.

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NFL playoff scenarios entering Week 17

The NFL playoff picture heading into the final week of the regular season.

• Sports

Scouting report for Ravens-Lions matchup on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium

Breaking down the Ravens' last interconference game of the regular season. Who has the edge?

By Jeff Zrebiec

Nov 30, 2017

• Sports

Keenum, Vikings hold off Lions in early Thanksgiving game, 30-23

Catch up on any of the NFL games you might have missed on Thanksgiving Day.

• Sports

Hoarse Joe Flacco gets his point across to his Ravens offensive teammates

Ravens veteran quarterback was sick during Sunday's 23-0 victory over Green Bay Packers.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Nov 20, 2017

• NFL

ICYMI in NFL Week 10: Questions surrounding concussion cases; Vikings have a QB dilemma

With all of the supposed improvements in how the NFL deals with players' head injuries — after scrutiny from Congress, then lawsuits — there still are curious

• Sports

NFL Week 10: Steelers edge Colts on last-second field goal; Patriots rout Broncos

Ben Roethlisberger's 32-yard completion to Antonio Brown with 35 seconds set up a 33-yard field goal from Chris Boswell as time expired.

• Sports

Three stats that stand out ahead of Ravens-Vikings game Sunday

The last three meetings between the Ravens and Minnesota Vikings have been decided by one score or less.

By Edward Lee

Oct 22, 2017

• Sports

Scouting report for Ravens-Vikings game Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium

Ravens beat writer Jeff Zrebiec breaks down each phase of the Ravens' road matchup against Minnesota.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Oct 19, 2017

• Ravens

Ravens announce 2017 schedule, including home Monday night game against Houston Texans

The Monday matchup with the reigning AFC South-winning Texans is one of three prime-time games scheduled for the Ravens.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Apr 20, 2017

• Devin Hester

Former Raven Devin Hester jumps at chance to join playoff team

When Devin Hester was released by Baltimore late in the season, he made it clear to his representation that he would only consider offers from potential playoff

• Sports

Former Ravens players currently in the playoffs

A list of former Ravens who are now in the playoffs with other teams.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Jan 4, 2017

• Sports

NFL playoff picture: Falcons, Texans win divisions; Giants in

The Falcons and Texans earned NFL division titles and the Giants won a wild card Sunday.

• Sports

Baltimore's Fuller brothers, Kyle and Corey, enter season with important roles for Bears, Lions

The brothers and Baltimore natives are intent on building on their success as they prepare for training camp and another year playing in the ultra-competitive NFC North division.

By Aaron Wilson

Jul 24, 2015

• Opinion

NFL settlement will make football safer

Though the NFL settlement is not perfect, it addresses the concerns of former players now, offering compensation and care to those who are sick today with severe neurological diseases. It also offers peace of mind to those who are healthy now but fear for their future.

• Sports

Former Gilman standout Brandon Copeland signs with Detroit Lions, eager to prove himself

Former Gilman standout Brandon Copeland, a Sykesville native, has signed with the Detroit Lions.

By Aaron Wilson

Apr 2, 2015

• Sports

Calvin Johnson weighs in on the Lions' addition of Haloti Ngata

Calvin Johnson believes Haloti Ngata's championship experience can help the Detroit Lions, while future NFC North opponent Matt Slauson isn't thrilled with his trade

By Jon Meoli

Mar 17, 2015

• Sports

NFL playoff scenarios for final week of regular season

The Ravens can clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Browns plus a Bengals loss, or a Ravens win plus the San Diego Chargers losing or tying the Kansas City Chiefs or a Ravens tie plus a Chargers loss.

By Aaron Wilson

Dec 23, 2014

• Sports

Former Ravens WR Gerrard Sheppard claimed by Green Bay Packers

Former Towson wide receiver Gerrard Sheppard was claimed off waivers today by the Green Bay Packers one day after being cut by the Ravens, according to a source.

• Sports

'Hard-nosed' rookie WR Jeremy Butler off to good start with Ravens

Before rookie wide receiver Jeremy Butler had signed his first NFL contract, he already felt like he was officially on the Ravens' roster.

• Sports

Bears sign Kyle Fuller to $9.687 million rookie contract

Mount St. Joseph graduate Kyle Fuller has signed his first NFL contract.

• Maryland

Annual banquet once again a success

• Sports

New Ravens RBs coach Thomas Hammock comes highly recommended

The arrival of new running backs coach Thomas Hammock should provide some energy to the Ravens' backfield based on his background at Wisconsin.

• Sports

Sources: Ravens hiring Wisconsin RBs coach, considering Pitt WRs coach for staff vacancies

Wisconsin running backs coach Thomas Hammock and Pitt wide receivers coach Bobby Engram are under consideration for the Ravens' two remaining coaching staff vacancies, according to a source.

• Sports

Introduced as Lions coach, Jim Caldwell says, 'I believe the time is now'

Introduced today as the Detroit Lions' new head coach, former Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell has no intentions of supervising a rebuilding project.

• Maryland

AP Source: Lions hire Ravens OC Jim Caldwell

• Sports

Jim Caldwell remains under heavy consideration for Lions' job, talking to Detroit officials

Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell remains a strong contender for the Detroit Lions' head-coaching vacancy, according to Fritz Pollard Alliance chairman John Wooten.

• Football

Scouting report: Breaking down the Ravens vs. the Detroit Lions

Breaking down who has the edge, and where, in Monday night's Baltimore Ravens-Detroit Lions matchup.

• Football

Talking Ravens-Lions with Max DeMara, a Detroit Lions blogger from the Lions 101 blog

Now that the NFL season is here, I'm putting a twist on my weekly Blogger on Blogger series. Each week, I hope to enlist a blogger who regularly writes about the Ravens' opponent to help me break down the game. This week, I exchanged emails with Max DeMara, who blogs about about the Detroit Lions for Lions101.com.

• Maryland

Ravens may be improving, getting healthy at right time

• Sports

Ravens maintain edge in AFC wild-card playoff race

If the season was over today, the Ravens would claim the second-wild card spot and would play the AFC North-leading Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) on the road in the opening round of the playoffs.

• Sports

Vikings' flight home delayed when catering truck hit team plane at BWI

As if the Minnesota Vikings' 29-26 loss to the Ravens that included an NFL-record for changes in the fourth quarter wasn't hard enough for them to absorb, the NFC North football team's flight home to Minneapolis was delayed for several hours for an unusual reason. A catering truck apparently crashed into the Vikings' charter plane at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport, which forced the Vikings to wait for a new airplane to bring them home, according to several Vikings players.

• Football

Talking Ravens-Vikings with Christopher Gates, a Vikings blogger from the Daily Norseman

Now that the NFL season is here, I'm putting a twist on my weekly Blogger on Blogger series. Each week, I hope to enlist a blogger who regularly writes about the Ravens' opponent to help me break down the game. This week, I exchanged emails with Christopher Gates, who blogs about the Vikings for The Daily Norseman.

• Maryland

Tough stretch awaits Ravens

• Sports

What they're saying about the Ravens

A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Baltimore Ravens prepare to play against the New York Jets on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

• Maryland

Time running out for Ravens to get on track

• Football

Once 'black and blue,' some in AFC North closer to down and out

When the regular season started eight weeks ago, plenty of pundits labeled the AFC North one of the top divisions in the NFL. However, as the season reaches its midpoint this weekend, three of the four teams in the division find themselves headed in the wrong direction.

• Sports

Ravens secondary is prepared for tough test against Aaron Rodgers

Heading into Sunday's game at M&T Bank Stadium, the Ravens regard Rodgers and a stacked group of offensive weapons as just as dangerous if not more so than a Denver Broncos offense headlined by quarterback Peyton Manning.

• Sports

Who's picking the Ravens to beat the Green Bay Packers?

A roundup of NFL experts' picks for Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers.

• Maryland

Fantasy sports: 2013 Fantasy Football primer -- NFC North running backs

• Detroit Lions

13 Ravens opponents in 13 days: Detroit Lions

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 Detroit Lions.

• Maryland

Ravens will face NFL's fifth-toughest schedule

• Maryland

Ed Block Foundation celebrates 35th anniversary

• Maryland

Ravens' preseason schedule announced

• Maryland

Harbaugh: Abundance of roster moves 'nature of the league'

• Sports

Who are 1st winners in the NFL playoffs?

• Sports

Ravens' playoff game against Colts set for 1 p.m. Sunday on CBS

Baltimore Ravens' playoff game set for Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium

• Sports

Updated Ravens, NFL playoff scenarios

Checking out the playoff scenarios for final week of the NFL regular season.

• Sports

Updated Ravens, NFL playoff scenarios

Baltimore Ravens' playoff outlook coming into focus

• AFC

Coffee Companion (12/17): your daily Ravens fix

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.