The Washington Commanders are wrapping up their preseason slate with a home matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Here are some quick hits about their opponent.

Overview *2024: 12-5 (1st in AFC North)*

• The Ravens are one of just two teams that have won 12 or more games each of the last two seasons.
  • The other team? The Detroit Lions.
• Baltimore has won 10 or more games in six of the last seven seasons. In all, the Ravens have reached double digits in wins in 11 of John Harbaugh's 17 seasons as the Ravens' head coach.
• Last season was the fifth time under Harbaugh Baltimore won 12 or more games. In none of those five seasons did the Ravens reach the Super Bowl.
• The Ravens have made the playoffs in six of the last seven seasons, and beginning with their Super Bowl championship team of 2000, the Ravens have made the playoffs 16 times in the last 25 seasons.
• Head coach John Harbaugh is entering his 18th season with the Ravens. Although this franchise has had only three head coaches – Brian Billick and Ted Marchibroda the other two – Harbaugh still is the franchise leader in coaching wins (172) and games coached (276).
• Harbaugh has nearly 100 more wins with the Ravens than Billick and Marchibroda combined (76).
• Harbaugh is 3rd among active NFL coaches in career wins. Andy Reid leads all active coaches with 273 wins (4th-most all-time), followed by Mike Tomlin (183 wins).

2025 Schedule Notes

• Will only play on the road twice in the first 8 weeks of the season (5 home games, 1 Bye). But the two road games are big ones (Week 1 at Buffalo, Week 4 at Kansas City)
• Will play 3 consecutive home games twice this season, in Weeks 5-8 (Bye in Week 7), and Weeks 12-14.
• The Ravens will play only one divisional game in the first nine weeks of the season (Week 2 vs. Cleveland)
• Baltimore will play four primetime games this season, including two in the first three weeks of the season.
  • Week 1 (Sept. 7) – Sunday at Buffalo
  • Week 3 (Sept. 22) – Monday vs. Detroit
  • Week 9 (Oct. 30) – Thursday at Miami
  • Week 13 (Nov. 27 - Thanksgiving) – Thursday vs. Cincinnati

Offense *Season Averages: Rushing (187.6 YPG); Passing (237.4 YPG), Total (424.9 YPG), Scoring (30.5 PPG) *Season Rankings: Rushing (1st), Passing (7th), Total (1st), Scoring (3rd)

Preseason Recap

• The Ravens have scored four touchdowns on 25 total offensive drives over the first two games combined.
• Along with the season high in points, Baltimore had a season-high 520 total yards in the overtime win over the Bengals last week.
• The Ravens ran 79 offensive plays (for 399 yards) last week vs. the Cowboys, a significant increase from the preseason opener vs. the Colts (60 offensive plays for 226 total yards).
• Yards per play in preseason: 3.8 vs Colts | 5.1 vs. Cowboys
• QB Lamar Jackson and RB Derrick Henry have yet to play in the preseason.
• Baltimore has four turnovers (all interceptions) through two games.
• Baltimore is 6-for-8 on field goal attempts through two games (5-for-6 on FG attempts last week).

Last Season Recap

• For the first time in franchise history (which dates back to 1996), the Ravens led the NFL in total offense, averaging 424.9 yards per game.
• Baltimore was also third in the league in scoring (30.5 PPG). This is just the second time in franchise history that the Ravens finished in the top 5 of the NFL rankings in total offense and scoring offense. The other time occurred back in 2019, when the Ravens went 14-2.
• Baltimore led the NFL in rushing offense (187.6 YPG), as well as yards per carry (5.8). It finished sixth in rushing touchdowns (21), but did lead the NFL in fumbles (29 – losing just three).
• Baltimore has rushed 100 or more yards in 49 of its last 50 regular season games, which includes a streak of 42 consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards, one shy of the longest such streak in NFL history, held by the Steelers (1974-77) and the… Ravens (2018-21).
• QB Lamar Jackson enjoyed the best season of his career in 2024, finishing with career highs in passing yards (4,172) and TD passes (41), while throwing just 4 interceptions.
• Jackson also managed over 900 rushing yards (915), averaging 6.6 yards per carry.
• In his first season with the Ravens, RB Derrick Henry finished second in the league in rushing yards (1,921) and led the NFL in rushing touchdowns with 16.
• And only Saquon Barkley had more rushing yards (2,005) and rush attempts (345) than Henry (325).

Defense *Season Averages: Rushing (80.1 YPG); Passing (244.1 YPG), Total (324.2 YPG), Scoring (21.2 PPG) *Season Rankings: Rushing (1st), Passing (31st), Total (10th), Scoring (9th)

Preseason Recap

• Has allowed just 29 points in two preseason games, never allowing more than 16 points in either game.
• After allowing 366 yards in the preseason opener vs. the Colts (allowed 4.7 yards per play), the Ravens held the Cowboys to 176 yards last week (3.7 yards per play allowed).
• In 25 total opponent possessions, defense has allowed just one touchdown.

Last Season Recap

• Ranked in the top 10 in both total defense (10th) and scoring defense (9th), the third straight season the Ravens have ranked in the top 10 in both categories.
• Finished ranked in the top 10 in both total and scoring defense in 8 of the last 11 seasons.
• Forcing turnovers was not a major part of the defense, as the Ravens finished tied for 20th in takeaways with 17.
• Two seasons ago, Baltimore finished tied for the most takeaways (with the Giants) with 31.
• Points allowed last season:
  • First 8 games – 209 (26.1 PPG)
  • Last 9 games – 152 (16.9 PPG)
• Finished second in sacks last season with 54 (Denver was No. 1). The Ravens had at least two sacks in all 17 games during the regular season

2025 NFL Draft Recap

• Note: The Ravens had 11 selections in this past draft, the most they have had in a single draft since 2022 (also 11).

First Round

• No. 27 – Malaki Starks (Safety – Georgia)

Second Round

• No. 59 – Mike Green (Defensive end – Marshall)

Third Round

• No. 91 – Emery Jones (Offensive lineman – LSU)

Fourth Round

• No. 129 – Teddye Buchanan (Linebacker – California)

Fifth Round

• No. 141 – Carson Vinson (Offensive tackle – Alabama A&M)

Sixth Round

• No. 178 – Bilhal Kone (Cornerback – Western Michigan)

Sixth Round

• No. 186 – Tyler Loop (Kicker – Arizona)

Sixth Round

• No. 203 – LaJohntay Wester (Wide receiver – Colorado)

Sixth Round

• No. 210 – Aeneas Peebles (Defensive tackle – Virginia Tech)

Sixth Round

• No. 212 – Robert Longerbeam (Defensive back – Rutgers)

Seventh Round

• No. 243 – Garrett Dellinger (Guard – LSU)