The 6-foot-7, 300-pound Urban has struggled to stay healthy in the NFL, playing more than six games in a season just twice over his five years in Baltimore.
Leading the AFC North for the first time since Week 6, the Ravens (9-6) can claim the division Sunday for the first time since 2012 with a win at home Sunday in their regular-season finale over the Cleveland Browns (7-7-1) or a loss by the Steelers (8-6-1) to the visiting Cincinnati Bengals (6-9).
After a 22-10 win Saturday over the Los Angeles Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss Sunday to the New Orleans Saints, the Ravens (9-6) could win the AFC North and earn the No. 4 seed even without a win in Week 17 over the Cleveland Browns.
With a 22-10 win over the Chargers at StubHub Center, the Ravens (9-6) authored another defensive masterclass — 198 yards allowed, three turnovers forced — and made their playoff path straightforward.
It is the unwritten rule that almost everyone seems to accept as fact: If John Harbaugh’s Ravens do not make the playoffs, he will be fired as head coach. That might be true, but with a caveat: If the Ravens get into the playoffs and lose ugly in the first round, Harbaugh could be fired, too.
The Ravens would guarantee themselves an AFC playoff berth with two more victories. But if they lose Saturday night, they might not live to have a shot in Week 17.
From Marlon Humphrey's all-around excellence to the Ravens' precarious playoff hopes, here are five things we learned from the team's 20-12 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
From the Ravens' lack of elite playmakers to their tense playoff outlook, here are five things we learned from their 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
After collecting a franchise-record 11 sacks against the Tennessee Titans, the defense has managed only two sacks during the team’s three-game losing skid.
After leading the Ravens pass rush in a record-breaking win over the Tennessee Titans, outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time Wednesday.
After a frightening neck injury in Sunday’s win at the Tennessee Titans, the starting left guard was back in the team’s building Monday and appeared to have avoided more severe effects.
"If we can stack a win on top of that win," coach John Harbaugh said Monday after the Ravens' 14th shutout in franchise history, "then it really starts to mean something."
From the Ravens' faith in Michael Crabtree to their emerging defensive identity under coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale, here are five things we learned from a 21-0 victory in Tennessee.
The Ravens fired on all cylinders in Sunday's 21-0 victory over the Tennessee Titans after tripping over themselves in Cleveland. So, who are the real Ravens?
The Ravens finished with a team-record 11 sacks in shutting out the Tennessee Titans, 21-0, on Sunday. No other NFL team this season has had more than seven in a game.
Coach John Harbaugh said Friday that Edwards’ promotion was likely, and Turner was later ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans with a hamstring injury.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is on pace to set career highs in carries and rushing yards, which has caught the attention of the Ravens defense.
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.
When Lamar Jackson was taken No. 32 overall in the draft this year, Ozzie Newsome acknowledged they were “building for the future” with the Heisman Trophy winner. But, he added, “In order for us to win this year, we need Joe Flacco.”