Following the official NFL schedule release for the 2025 season, the Baltimore Ravens’ 17 matchups for the upcoming year are now set. The Ravens have the ninth-most difficult schedule for 2025, based on the win percentages of each team from last year.
Every contest is more difficult or easier than others, on paper, based on various different factors. When going through the entire Ravens’ schedule for the new season, which games profile as the most challenging? Let’s rank every game in order from easiest to hardest, starting with the most-favorable matchups on down.
1. Week 12 — Ravens vs. Jets (Sunday, 1:00pm)
The Jets were only a five-win team last season and don’t project to be much better in 2025 despite massive changes this offseason. The Ravens will face Aaron Glenn’s squad at home late in November, which is a favorable spot. This will be their first home game following a three-game road trip and will start a new three-game home stand.
2. Week 2 — Ravens vs.Browns (Sunday, 1:00pm)
Following their regular season opener on the road, the Ravens will host the Browns in Week 2 for their first home game of the year. The Browns were even worse than the Jets last season, but the aspect of a divisional matchup makes this slightly more difficult. There will be great anticipation for this game if Joe Flacco is Cleveland’s starting quarterback.
3. Week 11 — Ravens @ Browns (Sunday, 4:25pm)
The Ravens’ second contest against the Browns is not until Week 11, which is a late-afternoon road matchup. It will mark the end of a three-game road trip, meaning travel mileage could play a factor. Nevertheless, this still profiles as one of the Ravens’ easier games on the schedule.
4. Week 8 — Ravens vs. Bears (Sunday, 1:00pm)
In their first game following their bye in Week 7, the Ravens will host the Bears. This will mark their third consecutive game at home. The Bears are expected to be much improved in 2025 after hiring Ben Johnson and adding lots of talent in the offseason. While this may be the case, the Ravens traditionally have been very good after their bye week — and also have had success at home against young quarterbacks and young head coaches.
5. Week 16 — Ravens vs. Patriots (Sunday, 1:00pm)
In their final home game of the season, the Ravens will face the Patriots just four days before Christmas Day. Like the Bears, many anticipate the Patriots will make a big improvement this season; possibly even becoming a playoff team. While they will be a much more formidable opponent with Mike Vrabel head coaching, the Ravens should still be a heavy favorite in this spot.
6. Week 14 — Ravens vs.Steelers (Sunday, 1:00pm)
The Steelers always give the Ravens a challenge, but the Ravens did go 2-1 against them last season with a blowout victory at home in the playoffs. Pittsburgh still has a big question mark at quarterback, but they will remain a formidable opponent under Mike Tomlin and tough defensive matchup. It helps that the Ravens will have a few extra days of rest entering this matchup, as it follows a Thursday night game the week before.
7. Week 9 — Ravens @Dolphins (Thursday, 8:15pm)
After their matchup against the Bears, the Ravens will travel to Miami for a Thursday night game against the Dolphins. The Ravens struggled and lost by 12 points in this same spot a couple years ago. Being the road team playing on a short week is never an advantageous position, but the Ravens should fare better in Miami this time around. The Dolphins could be in store for a bit of a rocky season.
8. Week 10 — Ravens @ Vikings (Sunday, 1:00pm)
The Ravens will travel from Miami to Minnesota the following week, fortunately with extra days of rest. The Vikings are unlikely to be a 14-win team against next season but still have a talented roster and should be one of the league’s better defensive teams once again. Brian Flores notoriously is a blitz-happy defensive coordinator. Fortunately, Lamar Jackson was arguably the best quarterback when facing pressure last season.
9. Week 5 — Ravens vs.Texans (Sunday, 1:00pm)
The Ravens have dominated the Texans in recent years unlike any other team. The last time Houston beat the Ravens was 2014; the Ravens are 6-0 against the Texans since 2017 with five straight by 16+ points. They memorably won 34-10 in the playoffs in 2024 and 31-2 on Christmas last season. Despite this history, the Texans will pose a challenge in Year 3 of the C.J. Stroud-Demeco Ryans era. This matchup also comes in the middle of a brutal stretch where the Ravens will play four straight playoff opponents.
10. Week 18 — Ravens @ Steelers (TBD)
The Ravens will once again close out the season against the Steelers, this time on the road instead of at home. If the Ravens already have the division title wrapped up again like last year, the difficulty level of this matchup decreases. However, it’s more likely there will be playoff implications at stake and the Steelers could be looking to play spoiler.
11. Week 15 — Ravens @ Bengals (Sunday, 1:00pm)
In mid-December, the Ravens will play the Bengals for the for the second time in just three weeks. It will also mark the end of a tough stretch of four divisional games in five weeks and three consecutive in a row. One of these teams will be looking to get revenge from their loss to the other two weeks prior. The Bengals should once again have a high-powered offense that will be one of the Ravens’ most difficult defensive tests of the season.
12. Week 6 — Ravens vs. Rams (Sunday, 1:00pm)
Directly before their bye week, the Ravens will host the Rams to conclude a six-game stretch of playing all but one playoff team. The Rams nearly challenged for a spot in the Super Bowl last season and have one of the NFC’s best rosters. Two years ago, the Ravens escaped with a 37-31 overtime win in this same spot. A similarly entertaining and down-to-the-wire contest could play out once again in 2025.
13. Week 13 — Ravens vs. Bengals (Thursday, 8:20pm)
For the third straight season, the Ravens are going to host the Bengals in a primetime game on Thursday night. The Ravens won the previous two of these, including last year’s memorable comeback one-point victory. The stakes will be higher this time around as this matchup is on Thanksgiving Day. Playing on a short week in a high-stakes spot, against a formidable divisional opponent, makes this one of the tougher games on the schedule.
Week 3 — Ravens vs. Lions (Monday, 8:15pm)
The Ravens have a track record of success against NFC opponents and when playing at home in primetime games. They also thrashed the Lions at home by 32 points in 2023. The Lions are much better now, though, and have established themselves as one of the best teams in the league under Dan Campbell. While the Lions will be going through a transition with two new coordinators, this will still be one of the Ravens’ biggest tests of the season.
Week 1 — Ravens @ Bills (Sunday, 8:20pm)
The Ravens will once again begin their season with a tough task at-hand. Last year, it was playing the defending champions on the road. This year, they’ll return to the sight of their playoff defeat at the hands of the Bills. The Ravens surely will welcome a chance to get revenge and start their 2025 season on a high note. Regardless, the Bills are one of the best teams in the league and will be a difficult out. This will be an extremely highly anticipated Sunday night showdown.
Week 4 — Ravens @ Chiefs (Sunday, 4:25pm)
Shortly after playing both the Bills and Lions within the first three weeks, the Ravens will have to take on the Chiefs in Week 4. The Ravens checkered history of struggles against Kansas City are well-documented and they’ve never won on the road here in the Lamar Jackson-Patrick Mahomes era. There’s a first time for everything but until the Ravens prove otherwise, the Chiefs are their kryptonite.