# 2016 Baltimore Ravens season

The 2016 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 21st in the National Football League (NFL) and their ninth under head coach John Harbaugh. With a week 12 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens improved upon their 5–11 record from 2015, finishing the season 8–8. Despite the improvement, the Ravens failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive year after losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day in Week 16. It was the first time the Ravens missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons since 2004–2005, and their first consecutive non-winning seasons since 1996–1999. They did, however, improve their position in the division, finishing in second place after finishing in third place for the previous three seasons.

## Draft

2016 Baltimore Ravens draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 6 | Ronnie Stanley * | OT | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 36 | Kamalei Correa | OLB | Boise State |
| 3 | 70 | Bronson Kaufusi | DE | BYU |
| 4 | 104 | Tavon Young | CB | Temple |
| 4 | 107 | Chris Moore | WR | Cincinnati |
| 4 | 130 | Alex Lewis | OT | Nebraska |
| 4 | 132 | Willie Henry | DT | Michigan |
| 4 | 134 | Kenneth Dixon | RB | Louisiana Tech |
| 5 | 146 | Matthew Judon * | DE | Grand Valley State |
| 6 | 182 | Keenan Reynolds | WR | Navy |
| 6 | 209 | Maurice Canady | CB | Virginia |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
* The Ravens traded their fifth-round selection and center Gino Gradkowski to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Broncos' fourth-round selection. However, Gradkowski was released by the Broncos prior to the 2015 season.
* The Ravens traded their seventh-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for cornerback Will Davis.
* The Ravens received two fourth-round and a sixth-round compensatory pick (Nos. 132, 134, and 209 respectively) as the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Ravens experienced during the 2015 free agency period.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 11 | Carolina Panthers | W 22–19 | 1–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 19–18 | 2–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Detroit Lions | W 30–9 | 3–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | at New Orleans Saints | W 23–14 | 4–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Buffalo Bills | W 13–7 | 1–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Cleveland Browns | W 25–20 | 2–0 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 19–17 | 3–0 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Oakland Raiders | L 27–28 | 3–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | Washington Redskins | L 10–16 | 3–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at New York Giants | L 23–27 | 3–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | at New York Jets | L 16–24 | 3–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | November 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–14 | 4–4 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | Cleveland Browns | W 28–7 | 5–4 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–27 | 5–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 19–14 | 6–5 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Miami Dolphins | W 38–6 | 7–5 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | at New England Patriots | L 23–30 | 7–6 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–26 | 8–6 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 25 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–31 | 8–7 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–27 | 8–8 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: Baltimore Ravens 13, Buffalo Bills 7

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ravens | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,104
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Dana Jacobson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 0:35. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:47.
Second quarter
BAL – Mike Wallace 66-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 10:11. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:48.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:02. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 37-yard field goal, 5:39. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:59.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 15/22, 111 yards
BAL – Joe Flacco – 23/34, 258 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 13 rushes, 58 yards, TD
BAL – Justin Forsett – 10 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Sammy Watkins – 4 receptions, 43 yards
BAL – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD :
The Ravens started the season with the return of their injured starters from last season. While the offense played a fairly average game, the defense was dominant, holding former teammate Tyrod Taylor and the Bills offense to only 160 total yards. The team looked overall much better than last season, with no major injuries and few penalties (6 for 35 yards).

#### Week 2: Baltimore Ravens 25, Cleveland Browns 20

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| Browns | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn, Chris Simms and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Corey Coleman 31-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 9:45. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 85-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 6:47. Browns 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:11.
CLE – Corey Coleman 11-yard pass from Josh McCown, 4:34. Browns 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:25.
BAL – Tavon Young defensive two-point conversion, 4:34. Browns 20–2.
Second quarter
BAL – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:15. Browns 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59.
BAL – Justin Tucker 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 20–12. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
BAL – Mike Wallace 17-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 12:17. Browns 20–19. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 11:19. Ravens 22–20. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:35.
BAL – Justin Tucker 41-yard field goal, 2:53. Ravens 25–20. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:08.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 24/45, 302 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CLE – Josh McCown – 20/33, 260 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Terrance West – 11 rushes, 42 yards
CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 18 rushes, 133 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Dennis Pitta – 9 receptions, 102 yards
CLE – Corey Coleman – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD :
The Ravens traveled to their division rival Cleveland Browns for their road opener. After Browns' starting quarterback Robert Griffin III was injured in week 1, the Ravens faced Josh McCown who passed for 457 yards against them last season. After a dismal start in which the defense allowed 20 points in the first quarter, they bounced back with a blocked extra point for a safety, after which Joe Flacco and the offense finally returned with full strength, with two touchdown passes to Mike Wallace and three Justin Tucker field goals, shutting out the Browns 25–0 in the final three-quarters.

#### Week 3: Baltimore Ravens 19, Jacksonville Jaguars 17

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 60,127
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta and Chris Fischer
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Joe Flacco 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:52. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 11:07. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:47.
JAX – Allen Robinson 3-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 1:55. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:50.
BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 37-yard field goal, 10:21. Ravens 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:39.
JAX – Allen Robinson 12-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 4:59. Ravens 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:22.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 7:27. Jaguars 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34.
BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 1:02. Ravens 19–17. Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 1:57.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 29/40, 214 yards, 2 INT
JAX – Blake Bortles – 24/38, 194 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Terrance West – 10 rushes, 45 yards
JAX – Blake Bortles – 3 rushes, 17 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 8 receptions, 87 yards
JAX – Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD :
With the win, the Ravens improved to 3–0 and sat on top of the division with the Steelers' loss to the Eagles.

#### Week 4: Oakland Raiders 28, Baltimore Ravens 27

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Ravens | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,152
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Chris Fischer
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Seth Roberts 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:25. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:07.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 12:51. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:34.
OAK – Michael Crabtree 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:09. Raiders 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:00.
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Raiders 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:41. Raiders 14–12. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:00.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Michael Crabtree 13-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:11. Raiders 21–12. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:37.
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 52-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 6:27. Raiders 21–19. Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:11.
BAL – Terrance West 3-yard run (Joe Flacco–Mike Wallace pass), 3:36. Ravens 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:59.
OAK – Michael Crabtree 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:12. Raiders 28–27. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 25/35, 199 yards, 4 TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 32/52, 298 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – DeAndré Washington – 5 rushes, 30 yards
BAL – Terrance West – 21 rushes, 113 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 88 yards, 3 TD
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD :
The Ravens stayed at home for a matchup against the Raiders who never won at Baltimore. Unfortunately the Ravens could not hold on to the lead after Derek Carr found Michael Crabtree in the end zone near the end of the game. Baltimore began driving down the field but the drive stalled allowing the Raiders to win at Baltimore for the first time in history dropping the Ravens 3–1. With the Steelers win, the Ravens dropped to second place in the AFC North

#### Week 5: Washington Redskins 16, Baltimore Ravens 10

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Ravens | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 71,318
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Crockett Gillmore 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 10:13. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:47.
WAS – Jamison Crowder 85-yard punt return (kick failed, hit left upright), 4:52. Ravens 7–6.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 14:56. Ravens 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:56.
Third quarter
WAS – Pierre Garçon 21-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:28. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:33.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 0:14. Redskins 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:55.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 29/41, 260 yards, TD, INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 30/46, 210 yards, TD
Top rushers
WAS – Matt Jones – 14 rushes, 31 yards
BAL – Terrance West – 11 rushes, 95 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
BAL – Mike Wallace – 7 receptions, 63 yards :
After a dismal loss to the Redskins in which Joe Flacco and the offense were completely shut out in the second half, the Ravens Fired Offensive Coordinator Marc Trestman. It was their first home loss to an NFC East team since 1997, when the Arizona Cardinals won at Memorial Stadium five years before moving to the NFC West.

#### Week 6: New York Giants 27, Baltimore Ravens 23

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 78,487
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 10:10. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50.
BAL – Terrance West 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:42. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:21.
Second quarter
NYG – Roger Lewis 24-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:28. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
Third quarter
NYG – Josh Brown 21-yard field goal, 9:48. Tied 10–10. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 5:12.
BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 2:22. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:14.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 75-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:10. Giants 17–13. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 9:14. Giants 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:28.
NYG – Josh Brown 31-yard field goal, 5:54. Giants 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:20.
BAL – Terrance West 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:04. Ravens 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 66-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:24. Giants 27–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:40.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 26/48, 307 yards
NYG – Eli Manning – 32/46, 403 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Terrance West – 23 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 9 rushes, 15 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Mike Wallace – 4 receptions, 97 yards
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 8 receptions, 222 yards, 2 TD :
Trying to halt a two-game losing streak, the Ravens traveled to MetLife for one of their two straight games there. The Ravens had a chance to win the game by driving down the field in the final seconds, but the Giants defense held the Ravens back as Flacco threw an incompletion on the final play, dropping the Ravens to 3–3 and their second three-game losing streak in a year. The Ravens defense allowed Beckham two 60+ yard touchdowns, helping the Giants win.

#### Week 7: New York Jets 24, Baltimore Ravens 16

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Chris Moore fumble recovery in the end zone (Justin Tucker kick), 9:37. Ravens 7–0.
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 4:27. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:03.
NYJ – Quincy Enunwa 69-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 1:12. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 3:15.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 11:57. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:15.
NYJ – Matt Forte 13-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 1:45. Jets 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:49.
BAL – Justin Tucker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 22-yard field goal, 5:00. Jets 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 2:03.
NYJ – Matt Forte 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:56. Jets 24–16. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:50.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/44, 248 yards, 2 INT
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 9/14, 120 yards, TD
Top rushers
BAL – Terrance West – 8 rushes, 10 yards
NYJ – Matt Forte – 30 rushes, 100 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Mike Wallace – 10 receptions, 120 yards
NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 2 receptions, 73 yards, TD :
Trying to not fall to a four-game losing streak, the Ravens visited the New York Jets, who were also struggling. The Ravens offense did not get any better only managed a franchise record of six yards rushing in the entire game. The ineffective running game coupled with poor play from quarterback Joe Flacco resulted in the team's fourth straight loss as the team entered their bye week at 3–4. The Ravens had a chance to tie the game but were stopped allowing the Jets to win.

#### Week 9: Baltimore Ravens 21, Pittsburgh Steelers 14

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Ravens | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,286
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Mike Wallace 95-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:07. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 96 yards, 0:43.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 0:03. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 4:50. Ravens 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Chris Moore 14-yard return of blocked punt (Joe Flacco–Steve Smith Sr. pass), 13:36. Ravens 21–0.
PIT – Antonio Brown 23-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 8:38. Ravens 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 4-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 0:48. Ravens 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/45, 264 yards, TD, INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 18/30, 241 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 14 rushes, 32 yards
BAL – Terrance West – 15 rushes, 21 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Eli Rogers – 6 receptions, 103 yards
BAL – Mike Wallace – 6 receptions, 124 yards, TD :
With their 4th striaght win over Pittsburgh the Ravens would acend to 1st place in the AFC North.

#### Week 10: Baltimore Ravens 28, Cleveland Browns 7

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ravens | 0 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 28 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 8:25 pm. EST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,921
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (NFLN/WBAL-TV): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 25-yard field goal, 10:29. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:53.
CLE – Seth DeValve 25-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 6:30. Browns 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
BAL – Justin Tucker 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
BAL – Darren Waller 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:36. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:58.
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Joe Flacco–Kyle Juszczyk pass), 2:05. Ravens 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Breshad Perriman 27-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 6:21. Ravens 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 7:27.
Top passers
CLE – Cody Kessler – 11/18, 91 yards, TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 30/41, 296 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 9 rushes, 23 yards
BAL – Terrance West – 21 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 5 receptions, 48 yards
BAL – Breshad Perriman – 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD :
After a Joe Flacco interception which led to the Browns 7–6 at halftime, the Ravens dominated the rest of the game scoring 22–0 the rest of the game and leaving the Ravens sole first place of the division.

#### Week 11: Dallas Cowboys 27, Baltimore Ravens 17

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,056
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Terrance West 18-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:28. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:09.
Second quarter
DAL – Cole Beasley 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 5:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:36.
BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 1:37. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:18.
DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:33.
Third quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 7:31. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:49.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 11:30. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:54.
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 8:16. Cowboys 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
DAL – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 1:50. Cowboys 27–17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:26.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 23/35, 269 yards, TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/36, 301 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Terrance West – 8 rushes, 42 yards, TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 25 rushes, 97 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD
DAL – Dez Bryant – 6 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 12: Baltimore Ravens 19, Cincinnati Bengals 14

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| Ravens | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 70,903
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Breshad Perriman 14-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 10:15. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
BAL – Justin Tucker 52-yard field goal, 5:39. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 2 yards, 2:41.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal, 14:50. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:49.
BAL – Justin Tucker 57-yard field goal, 1:40. Ravens 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:55.
BAL – Justin Tucker 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
CIN – Tyler Eifert 3-yard pass from Andy Dalton (kick failed, wide right), 4:16. Ravens 16–9. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 4:58.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 36-yard field goal, 12:16. Ravens 19–9. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 7:00.
CIN – Mike Nugent 36-yard field goal, 6:00. Ravens 19–12. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 2:50.
CIN – Sam Koch out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 0:00. Ravens 19–14.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 26/48, 283 yards, TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/36, 234 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Rex Burkhead – 5 rushes, 29 yards
BAL – Kenneth Dixon – 13 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tyler Eifert – 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
BAL – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 57 yards :

#### Week 13: Baltimore Ravens 38, Miami Dolphins 6

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Ravens | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 1:02 pm. EST
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,916
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Chris Fischer
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Terrance West 3-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 10:57. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:03.
BAL – Dennis Pitta 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 3:17. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:37.
Second quarter
BAL – Dennis Pitta 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 2:10. Ravens 21–0. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 8:57.
BAL – Justin Tucker 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
MIA – DeVante Parker 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (pass failed), 14:42. Ravens 24–6. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.
BAL – Breshad Perriman 53-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 12:49. Ravens 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:53.
BAL – Terrance West 9-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:55. Ravens 38–6. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:26.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 29/40, 229 yards, TD, 3 INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 36/47, 381 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 12 rushes, 61 yards
BAL – Kenneth Dixon – 6 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 11 receptions, 87 yards
BAL – Dennis Pitta – 9 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD :
With the commanding win, the Ravens improved to 7–5.

#### Week 14: New England Patriots 30, Baltimore Ravens 23

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
| Patriots | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
* Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 66,829
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Kenneth Dixon tackled in the end zone by Malcom Brown and Patrick Chung for a safety, 10:47. Patriots 2–0. Drive: 1 play, −1 yards, 0:06.
NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:04. Patriots 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:47.
Second quarter
NE – Malcolm Mitchell 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:28. Patriots 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:27.
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 0:11. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
NE – Martellus Bennett 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:45. Patriots 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:56.
BAL – Darren Waller 3-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 6:50. Patriots 23–10. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:07.
BAL – Kenneth Dixon 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 5:24. Patriots 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:19.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 6:35. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 6:20.
NE – Chris Hogan 79-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:18. Patriots 30–20. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:17.
BAL – Justin Tucker 37-yard field goal, 2:03. Patriots 30–23. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 37/52, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT
NE – Tom Brady – 25/38, 406 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Kenneth Dixon – 11 rushes, 39 yards,
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 18 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 4 receptions, 57 yards
NE – Chris Hogan – 5 receptions, 129 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Ravens fell to 7–6 and 1–8 all time against the Patriots in the regular season.

#### Week 15: Baltimore Ravens 27, Philadelphia Eagles 26

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| Ravens | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 1:03 pm. EST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,223
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Kamar Aiken 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 11:38. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:54.
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 45-yard field goal, 4:42. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:47.
BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 1:55. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:47.
Second quarter
PHI – Ryan Mathews 4-yard run (Ryan Mathews run), 14:38. Eagles 11–10. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06.
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 9:21. Ravens 13–11. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:17.
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 34-yard field goal, 1:39. Eagles 14–13. Drive: 17 plays, 59 yards, 7:42.
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 34-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:09. Ravens 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 27-yard field goal, 14:48. Ravens 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:59.
BAL – Kenneth Dixon 16-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:06. Ravens 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:42.
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 29-yard field goal, 2:22. Ravens 27–20. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:50.
PHI – Carson Wentz 4-yard run (pass failed), 0:04. Ravens 27–26. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 22/42, 170 yards, INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 16/30, 206 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
PHI – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 77 yards
BAL – Terrance West – 20 rushes, 128 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – Zach Ertz – 6 receptions, 80 yards
BAL – Mike Wallace – 2 receptions, 60 yards :
John Harbaugh faced his previous team, the Philadelphia Eagles. He was their special teams coordinator from 1998 to 2006 and their defensive backs coach in 2007. With their playoff hopes on the line, the Ravens were dealt a heavy hand against a struggling Eagles team. After giving up two scoring drives in the final six minutes, the Ravens escaped defeat when the Eagles went for two for the win and failed.

#### Week 16: Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Baltimore Ravens 27

NFL on Christmas Day
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 27 |
| Steelers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 25
* Game time: 4:30 pm. EST
* Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 66,276
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (NFLN): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Tony Dungy and Heather Cox
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Xavier Grimble 20-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:12. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:17.
BAL – Justin Tucker 41-yard field goal, 5:50. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:22.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 0:18. Steelers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 3:23.
Third quarter
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 18-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Joe Flacco–Steve Smith Sr. pass), 13:26. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:21.
PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 9:35. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:51.
BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 1:28. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 8:07.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 14:18. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:19.
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 7-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 11:41. Ravens 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:16. Steelers 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:49.
BAL – Kyle Juszczyk 10-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:18. Ravens 27–24. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
PIT – Antonio Brown 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:09. Steelers 31–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:09.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 30/44, 262 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/33, 279 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Kenneth Dixon – 12 rushes, 57 yards
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 20 rushes, 122 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 receptions, 79 yards, TD
PIT – Antonio Brown – 10 receptions, 96 yards, TD :
Not only did the Ravens drop to 8–7, but their four-game winning streak over the Steelers was snapped and they were eliminated from the playoff contention for the second consecutive year.

#### Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals 27, Baltimore Ravens 10

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Bengals | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: January 1, 2017
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 54,944
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn and Chris Simms
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Rex Burkhead 5-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 10:17. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:49.
BAL – Justin Tucker 30-yard field goal, 3:12. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:05.
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 0:00. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:12.
Second quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal, 6:09. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:57.
CIN – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:25.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
BAL – Kenneth Dixon 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:37. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:12.
CIN – Rex Burkhead 5-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:20. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 32/49, 267 yards, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/28, 226 yards, TD
Top rushers
BAL – Kenneth Dixon – 10 rushes, 44 yards, TD
CIN – Rex Burkhead – 27 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
BAL – Dennis Pitta – 11 receptions, 91 yards
CIN – Cody Core – 4 receptions, 82 yards :
This would be Steve Smith's Sr.'s final game in the NFL. He finished the game with three catches for 34 yards. After the game, he immediately retired, ending his 16-year career.
With the loss, the Ravens ended their season at 8–8.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 399 | 327 | W7 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 343 | 321 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 325 | 315 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 0–6 | 1–11 | 264 | 452 | L1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .439 | .424 | W7 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .508 | .479 | W2 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .423 | W7 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .502 | .427 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Oakland Raiders | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .504 | .443 | L1 |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .455 | .341 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .465 | .458 | W1 |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .549 | .455 | W1 |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .498 | .363 | L2 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .406 | W1 |
| 11 | Buffalo Bills | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .482 | .339 | L2 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .521 | .333 | W1 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .518 | .313 | W1 |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .513 | L5 |
| 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .527 | .417 | L1 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .549 | .313 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents. 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents. 1 2 The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||