# 2018 Baltimore Ravens season

The 2018 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 23rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 11th under head coach John Harbaugh, and their 17th and final season under general manager Ozzie Newsome.
In Week 6, the Ravens set a franchise record, sacking Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota 11 times in a 21–0 win.
After struggling to a 4–5 start, the Ravens went on a 6–1 run to finish 10–6 on the season, thanks to the emergence of rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson, who replaced longtime QB Joe Flacco due to injury. The Ravens clinched the AFC North after defeating the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and winning their division for the first time since 2012; they also finished the regular season ranked first in total defense. However they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 23–17 in the Wild Card playoffs, which was the first time since 2006 that the Ravens went one-and-done and their first Wild Card playoff loss since 2003.

## Draft

2018 Baltimore Ravens draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 25 | Hayden Hurst | TE | South Carolina | from Tennessee |
| 1 | 32 | Lamar Jackson * | QB | Louisville | from Philadelphia |
| 3 | 83 | Orlando Brown Jr. * | OT | Oklahoma | |
| 3 | 86 | Mark Andrews * | TE | Oklahoma | from Kansas City |
| 4 | 118 | Anthony Averett | CB | Alabama | |
| 4 | 122 | Kenny Young | ILB | UCLA | from Kansas City |
| 4 | 132 | Jaleel Scott | WR | New Mexico State | from Philadelphia |
| 5 | 162 | Jordan Lasley | WR | UCLA | from Tennessee |
| 6 | 190 | DeShon Elliott | S | Texas | |
| 6 | 212 | Greg Senat | OT | Wagner | from Oakland |
| 6 | 215 | Bradley Bozeman | C | Alabama | from Tennessee |
| 7 | 238 | Zach Sieler | DE | Ferris State | from Arizona |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Draft trades
* The Ravens traded their second- and fourth-round selections (52nd and 125th) and a second-round selection in the 2019 NFL draft to Philadelphia in exchange for their first- and fourth-round selections (32nd and 132nd).
* The Ravens traded their first- and fifth-round selections (16th and 154th) to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's first and third round selections (22nd and 65th).
* The Ravens traded their first- and sixth-round selections (22nd and 215th) to Tennessee in exchange for Tennessee's first- and fourth-round selections (25th and 125th).
* The Ravens traded their third-round selection (75th) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 122nd).
* The Ravens traded their fifth-round selection (152nd) to Tennessee in exchange for Tennessee's fifth- and sixth-round selections (162nd and 215th).
* The Ravens traded this third-round selection (65th) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's third-, fifth-, and sixth-round selections (75th, 152nd, and 212th).
* The Ravens traded a seventh-round selection (238th) to Arizona in exchange for center Tony Bergstrom, the pick later traded back to the Ravens.
* The Ravens were awarded a sixth-round compensatory pick (215th overall); later traded to Tennessee, then traded back to the Ravens.

## Preseason
### Schedule

On February 13, the NFL announced that the Ravens will play the Chicago Bears in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 2, at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
The remainder of the Ravens' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April 11, 2018.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| HOF | August 2 | vs. Chicago Bears | W 17–16 | 1–0 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium (Canton) | Recap |
| 1 | August 9 | Los Angeles Rams | W 33–7 | 2–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 20–19 | 3–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27–10 | 4–0 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | Washington Redskins | W 30–20 | 5–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Ravens' 2018 schedule was announced on April 19.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | Buffalo Bills | W 47–3 | 1–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 13 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 23–34 | 1–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | Denver Broncos | W 27–14 | 2–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–14 | 3–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at Cleveland Browns | L 9–12 (OT) | 3–2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | at Tennessee Titans | W 21–0 | 4–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | New Orleans Saints | L 23–24 | 4–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | at Carolina Panthers | L 21–36 | 4–4 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–23 | 4–5 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–21 | 5–5 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | Oakland Raiders | W 34–17 | 6–5 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 26–16 | 7–5 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–27 (OT) | 7–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–12 | 8–6 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 22–10 | 9–6 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | Cleveland Browns | W 26–24 | 10–6 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: Baltimore Ravens 47, Buffalo Bills 3

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ravens | 14 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 47 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 70,591
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Alex Collins 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:42. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:18.
BAL – John Brown 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:32. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:59.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 41-yard field goal, 13:14. Ravens 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:49.
BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 4:16. Ravens 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:22.
BAL – Michael Crabtree 12-yard pass from Joe Flacco (pass failed), 0:13. Ravens 26–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
BAL – Willie Snead 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 12:28. Ravens 33–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:20.
BAL – Javorius Allen 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:22. Ravens 40–0. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:04.
BUF – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 2:38. Ravens 40–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:31.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Kenneth Dixon 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:52. Ravens 47–3. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 8:03.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 6/15, 74 yards
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/34, 236 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
BUF – Marcus Murphy – 6 carries, 31 yards
BAL – Kenneth Dixon – 13 carries, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Zay Jones – 3 receptions, 26 yards
BAL – Willie Snead – 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD :
In a blowout win over the Bills, Ravens QB Joe Flacco passed for three touchdowns before being relieved by rookie Lamar Jackson, while Bills QB Nathan Peterman was benched for rookie Josh Allen after posting a 0.0 passer rating.

#### Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals 34, Baltimore Ravens 23

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| Bengals | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 50,018
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (NFLN/WBAL): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – A. J. Green 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 10:35. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:38.
CIN – A. J. Green 32-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 6:33. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:33.
Second quarter
CIN – A. J. Green 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 13:02. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:53.
BAL – Javorius Allen 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:20. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 14-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 2:58. Bengals 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:22.
BAL – Mark Andrews 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:08. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 0:54.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 55-yard field goal, 12:35. Bengals 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:06.
Fourth quarter
BAL – John Brown 21-yard pass from Joe Flacco (pass failed), 9:35. Bengals 28–23. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:15.
CIN – Randy Bullock 28-yard field goal, 3:03. Bengals 31–23. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:36.
CIN – Randy Bullock 40-yard field goal, 2:29. Bengals 34–23. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:17.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 32/55, 376 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/42, 265 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Alex Collins – 9 carries, 35 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 carries, 84 yards
Top receivers
BAL – John Brown – 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: Baltimore Ravens 27, Denver Broncos 14

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Ravens | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), light rain
* Game attendance: 70,156
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Jane Slater
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Royce Freeman 6-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 13:29. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:04.
BAL – Alex Collins 6-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 10:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:32.
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 35-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 7:02. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:55.
BAL – Justin Tucker 52-yard field goal, 3:38. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
* BAL – Javorius Allen 12-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 8:26. Ravens 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:49.
BAL – Justin Tucker 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
BAL – Javorius Allen 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:26. Ravens 27–14. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:19.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
DEN – Case Keenum – 22/34, 192 yards, INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/40, 277 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Royce Freeman – 13 carries, 53 yards, TD
BAL – Alex Collins – 18 carries, 68 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 63 yards
BAL – John Brown – 5 receptions, 86 yards :

#### Week 4: Baltimore Ravens 26, Pittsburgh Steelers 14

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 14 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 26 |
| Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 62,030
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – John Brown – 33-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco. (Justin Tucker kick), 10:45. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
BAL – Alex Collins – 3-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco. (Justin Tucker kick), 8:03. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell – 34-yard field goal, 14:07. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:26.
PIT – Chris Boswell – 39-yard field goal, 6:26. Ravens 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:13.
PIT – Antonio Brown – 26 yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, 2:50. (Ben Roethlisberger pass to James Conner for two-point conversion). Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:58.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker – 47-yard field goal, 2:50. Ravens 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 3:26.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker – 49-yard field goal, 11:52. Ravens 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 6:15.
BAL – Justin Tucker – 28-yard field goal, 3:37. Ravens 23–14. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:40.
BAL – Justin Tucker – 31-yard field goal, 1:56. Ravens 26–14. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:19.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 28/42, 363 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 27/47, 274 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Alex Collins – 11 carries, 42 yards
PIT – James Conner – 9 carries, 19 yards
Top receivers
BAL – John Brown – 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD
PIT – Antonio Brown – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: Cleveland Browns 12, Baltimore Ravens 9 (OT)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Ravens | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Browns | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and John Schriffen
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 44-yard field goal, 8:37. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:56.
Second quarter
CLE – Rashard Higgins 19-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (PAT failed), 0:40. Browns 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
CLE – Greg Joseph 35-yard field goal, 7:29. Browns 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:59.
BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 0:53. Browns 9–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:36.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 32-yard field goal, 0:52. Tied 9–9. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:37.
Overtime
CLE – Greg Joseph 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 12–9. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:55.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 29/56, 298 yards, INT
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 25/43, 342 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Alex Collins – 12 rushes, 59 yards
CLE – Carlos Hyde – 17 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Michael Crabtree – 6 receptions, 66 yards
CLE – David Njoku – 6 receptions, 69 yards :

#### Week 6: Baltimore Ravens 21, Tennessee Titans 0

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 64,441
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Michael Crabtree 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:27. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 94 yards, 9:09.
Second quarter
BAL – Alex Collins 13-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:56. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:53.
Third quarter
BAL – Alex Collins 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:40. Ravens 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:20.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/37, 238 yards, TD, INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10/15, 117 yards
Top rushers
BAL – Alex Collins – 19 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TDs
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 2 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Michael Crabtree – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
TEN – Tajae Sharpe – 2 receptions, 33 yards :

#### Week 7: New Orleans Saints 24, Baltimore Ravens 23

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), partly sunny
* Game attendance: 70,639
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 31-yard field goal, 6:04. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 63 yards, 7:23.
NO – Benjamin Watson 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:53. Saints 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:04. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
Third quarter
BAL – Mark Andrews 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 3:30. Ravens 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:02.
Fourth quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:32. Ravens 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
NO – Michael Thomas 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 4:58. Saints 21–17. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:18.
NO – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 2:07. Saints 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:12.
BAL – John Brown 14-yard pass from Joe Flacco (kick failed), 0:24. Saints 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:43.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 22/30, 212 yards, 2 TDs
BAL – Joe Flacco – 26/39, 279 yards, 2 TDs
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 64 yards, TD
BAL – Alex Collins – 11 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD
BAL – John Brown – 7 receptions, 134 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: Carolina Panthers 36, Baltimore Ravens 21

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Panthers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 36 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 73,843
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Alex Collins 13-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:50. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:10.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 11-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 0:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:14.
Second quarter
CAR – Greg Olsen 11-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:25. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:28.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 6-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:45. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 6:03.
CAR – Graham Gano 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal, 2:58. Panthers 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:33.
BAL – Javorius Allen 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:10. Panthers 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 12-yard run (pass failed), 9:52. Panthers 33–14. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:18.
CAR – Graham Gano 30-yard field goal, 3:10. Panthers 36–14. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:41.
BAL – Hayden Hurst 26-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 1:02. Panthers 36–21. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 22/39, 192 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 21/29, 219 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Alex Collins – 11 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 10 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
BAL – Willie Snead IV – 5 receptions, 54 yards
CAR – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 90 yards :

#### Week 9: Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Baltimore Ravens 16

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| Ravens | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny, windy
* Game attendance: 70,997
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 5:02. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:20.
PIT – James Conner 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:03. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:59.
Second quarter
PIT – Antonio Brown 6-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:18. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:46.
BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 4:37. Steelers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:41.
Third quarter
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:46. Steelers 20–6. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:14.
BAL – Alex Collins 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:56. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 8:26. Steelers 23–13. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:49.
BAL – Justin Tucker 37-yard field goal, 5:23. Steelers 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:03.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 28/47, 270 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 23/37, 209 yards
Top rushers
PIT – James Conner – 24 carries, 107 yards
BAL – Alex Collins – 9 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 7 receptions, 78 yards
BAL – Willie Snead IV – 7 receptions, 58 yards :
After 10 years with the team, this would become Joe Flacco’s final start and last game as a Raven as he suffered a hip injury and was replaced by Lamar Jackson, who went on to start the final 7 games of the season. Flacco was ultimately traded to the Denver Broncos during the off-season.

#### Week 11: Baltimore Ravens 24, Cincinnati Bengals 21

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Ravens | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,077
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Alex Collins 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:31. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 12:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:06.
BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 1:46. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:16.
BAL – Justin Tucker 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
CIN – Matt Lengel 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 11:46. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:50.
CIN – John Ross 22-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 5:45. Bengals 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:30.
BAL – Gus Edwards 11-yard run (Gus Edwards run), 1:03. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:42.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 8:12. Ravens 24–21. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:56.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/36, 211 yards, 2 TDs
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 13/19, 150 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 2 carries, 29 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 27 carries, 117 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 4 receptions, 71 yards
BAL – Willie Snead IV – 5 receptions, 51 yards :
On his first drive as the starting quarterback for the Ravens, Lamar Jackson orchestrated an 11 play, 75 yard drive with Alex Collins running the ball in for a touchdown. During the drive Jackson did not throw a single pass but rushed 5 times for 46 yards.

#### Week 12: Baltimore Ravens 34, Oakland Raiders 17

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Ravens | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,035
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Doug Martin 1-yard rush (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:45. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:15.
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 4:28. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:17.
Second quarter
BAL – Cyrus Jones 70-yard punt return (Justin Tucker kick), 12:45. Ravens 10–7.
BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 7:11. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:05.
OAK – Daniel Carlson 42-yard field goal, 2:34. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:57.
Third quarter
BAL – Lamar Jackson 5-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 8:10. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:50.
OAK – Jared Cook 16-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:09. Ravens 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Michael Crabtree 8-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 11:16. Ravens 27–17. Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 8:53.
BAL – Terrell Suggs 43-yard fumble return (Justin Tucker kick), 5:55. Ravens 34–17.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 16/34, 194 yards, 1 TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14/25, 178 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
OAK – Doug Martin – 11 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
BAL – Gus Edwards – 23 carries, 118 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Seth Roberts – 2 receptions, 54 yards
BAL – Mark Andrews – 1 reception, 74 yards :

#### Week 13: Baltimore Ravens 26, Atlanta Falcons 16

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), mostly cloudy — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 72,262
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 9:32. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:28.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 13-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 4:17. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
Second quarter
ATL – Vic Beasley 74-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), 11:33. Falcons 10–7.
BAL – Justin Tucker 41-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 21-yard field goal, 9:59. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:01.
BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 0:31. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 8:08.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 7:25. Ravens 19–10. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:38.
BAL – Tavon Young 12-yard fumble return (Justin Tucker kick), 7:16. Ravens 26–10.
ATL – Austin Hooper 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 4:18. Ravens 26–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12/21, 125 yards
ATL – Matt Ryan – 16/26, 131 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Gus Edwards – 21 carries, 82 yards
ATL – Ito Smith – 7 carries, 22 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Mark Andrews – 3 receptions, 47 yards
ATL – Austin Hooper – 5 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD :

#### Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs 27, Baltimore Ravens 24 (OT)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 74,336
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Damien Williams 1-yard rush (Harrison Butker kick), 3:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
Second quarter
BAL – Kenneth Dixon 3-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 14:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 7:00. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:37.
KC – Travis Kelce 15-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:37. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
BAL – Maxx Williams 10-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 3:10. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:15.
Fourth quarter
BAL – John Brown 9-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 4:04. Ravens 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:54.
KC – Damien Williams 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:53. Tied 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
Overtime
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 4:42. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:18.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 13/24, 147 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 35/53, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 13 carries, 71 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 15 carries, 75 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Willie Snead IV – 5 receptions, 61 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 139 yards :

#### Week 15: Baltimore Ravens 20, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), cloudy, rain
* Game attendance: 70,031
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
TB – Peyton Barber 3-yard rush (rush failed), 12:08. Buccaneers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:16.
BAL – Chris Moore 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 3:58. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 8:10.
TB – Cairo Santos 21-yard field goal, 1:48. Buccaneers 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:10.
BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 0:09. Ravens 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 10-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 10:03. Ravens 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:57.
TB – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 5:43. Ravens 17–12. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:06.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 13:32. Ravens 20–12. Drive: 15 plays, 38 yards, 7:11.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 13/25, 157 yards, 1 INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – `14/23, 131 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
TB – Peyton Barber – 19 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
BAL – Gus Edwards – 19 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 4 receptions, 121 yards
BAL – Willie Snead IV – 5 receptions, 58 yards :

#### Week 16: Baltimore Ravens 22, Los Angeles Chargers 10

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/5:20 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 25,571
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (NFLN): Mike Tirico, Kurt Warner and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 12:47. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:04.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 2:54. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:21.
LAC – Michael Badgley 38-yard field goal, 0:45. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:10.
Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:21. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:26.
BAL – Mark Andrews 68-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 12:28. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 1:00.
BAL – Justin Tucker 56-yard field goal, 5:41. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Tavon Young 62-yard fumble return (run failed), 2:40. Ravens 22–10.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12/22, 204 yards, TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 23/37, 181 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Gus Edwards – 14 rushes, 92 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 12 rushes, 41 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Mark Andrews – 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 58 yards :

#### Week 17: Baltimore Ravens 26, Cleveland Browns 24

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Ravens | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,925
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 9:27. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:27.
CLE – Breshad Perriman 28-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Greg Joseph kick), 8:22. Browns 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 25-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 4:46. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:36.
Second quarter
BAL – Lamar Jackson 8-yard rush (Justin Tucker kick), 14:54. Ravens 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:54.
BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 6:11. Ravens 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 6:12.
Third quarter
CLE – Jarvis Landry 48-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Greg Joseph kick), 12:27. Ravens 20–14. Drive: 1 plays, 48 yards, 0:08.
BAL – Justin Tucker 44-yard field goal, 7:02. Ravens 23–14. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:25.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Greg Joseph 35-yard field goal, 13:45. Ravens 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:08.
BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 7:20. Ravens 26–17. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:25.
CLE – Antonio Callaway 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Greg Joseph kick), 3:24. Ravens 26–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 23/42, 376 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14/24, 179 yards
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 9 carries, 24 yards
BAL – Kenneth Dixon – 12 carries, 117 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Jarvis Landry – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
BAL – Mark Andrews – 4 receptions, 54 yards :
Similar to last season, the Ravens' playoff hopes was decided on a 4th down in the waning seconds of the game. Browns QB Baker Mayfield made a quick throw that was picked by Ravens LB C.J. Mosley to seal the game for Baltimore, clinching them their first division title in 6 years and making the playoffs.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Baltimore Ravens | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 389 | 287 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | 428 | 360 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 3–2–1 | 5–6–1 | 359 | 392 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 368 | 455 | L2 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .480 | .401 | W1 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .482 | .494 | W2 |
| 3 | Houston Texans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .471 | .435 | W1 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .496 | .450 | W3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .477 | .422 | W1 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .465 | .456 | W4 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .448 | W1 |
| 8 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .465 | L1 |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 3–2–1 | 5–6–1 | .516 | .411 | L1 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .446 | L3 |
| 11 | Denver Broncos | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .464 | L4 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .535 | .448 | L2 |
| 13 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .411 | W1 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .549 | .463 | L1 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .506 | .438 | L3 |
| 16 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .547 | .406 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers in the AFC West based on division record, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 New England claimed the No. 2 seed over Houston based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 6, 2019 | Los Angeles Chargers (5) | L 17–23 | 0–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Round: vs (5) Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 23 |
| Ravens | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: January 6, 2019
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 70,432
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 21-yard field goal, 6:59. Chargers 3-0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:36
LAC – Michael Badgley 53-yard field goal, 1:08. Chargers 6-0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:13
Second quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 40-yard field goal, 3:22. Chargers 9-0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:29
LAC – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 12-0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 1:48
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 33-yard field goal, 8:30. Chargers 12-3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:56
Fourth quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Philip Rivers-Mike Williams pass), 14:44. Chargers 20-3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:38
LAC – Michael Badgley 47-yard field goal, 9:09. Chargers 23-3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 4:00
BAL – Michael Crabtree 31-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker Kick), 6:33. Chargers 23-10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:36
BAL – Michael Crabtree 7-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker Kick), 1:59. Chargers 23-17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:48
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 22/32, 160 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14/29, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 17 rushes, 40 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 9 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 2 receptions, 42 yards
BAL – Kenneth Dixon – 3 receptions, 53 yards :
The Chargers recorded six sacks, jumped out to a 23–3 lead and halted a late Ravens rally, forcing Lamar Jackson to fumble on the final drive to earn a trip to New England.
On the Ravens' second possession of the game, Chargers defensive end Melvin Ingram forced a fumble from Kenneth Dixon that was recovered by safety Adrian Phillips, giving Los Angeles the ball on the Baltimore 14-yard line. Three plays later, Michael Badgley kicked a 21-yard field goal to give Los Angeles a 3–0 lead. Then the Chargers' defense forced a punt, which Desmond King returned 42 yards to the Ravens' 42-yard line, setting up a 53-yard Badgley field goal that increased their lead to 6–0. Early in the second quarter, Phillips intercepted a pass from Jackson to give the Chargers a first down on the Ravens' 44-yard line. From there, they drove 27 yards to go up 9–0 on Badgley's third field goal. Following another Ravens punt, Los Angeles drove 53 yards in 12 plays to score on Badgley's fourth field goal on the last play of the half, giving them a 12–0 lead.
King returned the second half kickoff 72 yards to the Ravens' 35-yard line, but this time the Chargers failed to score when Badgley's field goal attempt was blocked by Za'Darius Smith. After a Ravens punt, linebacker Patrick Onwuasor forced a fumble from Chargers tight end Virgil Green that was recovered by linebacker C. J. Mosley on the Los Angeles 21-yard line. This set up Justin Tucker's 33-yard field goal, cutting the score to 12–3 with 8:34 left in the third quarter. At the end of Los Angeles' next possession, the Ravens got another scoring opportunity when Javorius Allen blocked Donnie Jones's punt, resulting in Baltimore taking over on the Chargers' 40-yard line; they only managed to gain 4 yards with their next three plays and Tucker's 50-yard field goal attempt was wide right. Los Angeles then drove 60 yards in 10 plays, featuring a 28-yard completion from Philip Rivers to Mike Williams on the Ravens' 15-yard line. On the next play, Melvin Gordon ran the ball 14 yards to the 1-yard line. The Ravens managed to keep Los Angeles out of the end zone for the next three plays, but Gordon scored with a 4th down 1-yard touchdown run on the first play of the 4th quarter; Rivers completed a pass to Williams for a two-point conversion, giving the Chargers a 20–3 lead.
A sack by Ingram on the Ravens' ensuing drive forced them to punt from their 14-yard line and Sam Koch's 31-yard kick gave the Chargers good field position on the Ravens' 45-yard line. Los Angeles then drove 16 yards, including a 9-yard scramble by Rivers on 3rd-and-8, to score on Badgley's 5th field goal, from 47 yards, that gave them a 23–3 lead. Taking the ball back with 9:02 left, Baltimore drove 75 yards in eight plays, including Jackson's 29-yard completion to Willie Snead on 4th-and-11. On the next play, Jackson threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to receiver Michael Crabtree, making the score 23–10. The Chargers recovered Baltimore's ensuing onside kick attempt, but still had to punt after three plays. Baltimore went on to drive 85 yards in 12 plays, the longest a 39-yard completion from Jackson to Dixon. On the last play, Jackson threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Crabtree, narrowing their gap to 23–17 with 2:06 left. Baltimore then forced a punt with 45 seconds to go, giving them one last chance to drive for a winning touchdown, but Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosu forced a fumble while sacking Jackson and Ingram recovered it to give Los Angeles the victory.
Rivers completed 22-of-32 passes for 160 yards and rushed for 15 yards. Ingram finished the game with seven tackles (two for a loss of yards), two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Phillips had five tackles (three solo), an interception and a fumble recovery. King returned a kickoff for 72 yards and had four punt returns for 46 yards. Jackson completed 14-of-29 passes for 194 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception; he was also Baltimore's leading rusher with 9 carries for 54 yards. Onwausor had seven tackles (six solo), a sack and a forced fumble.