| Location | Boston,Baltimore |
|---|---|
| First meeting | October 6, 1996 Patriots 48,Ravens 38[1] |
| Latest meeting | September 25, 2022 Ravens 37, Patriots 26[1] |
| Next meeting | December 21, 2025 |
| Stadiums | Patriots:Gillette Stadium Ravens:M&T Bank Stadium |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 16[1] |
| All-time series | Patriots: 11–5[1] |
| Regular season series | Patriots: 9–3[1] |
| Postseason results | Tie: 2–2[1] |
| Largest victory | Patriots: 41–7(2013) Ravens: 33–14(2009)[1] |
| Most points scored | Patriots: 46(1996) Ravens: 38(1996)[1] |
| Longest win streak | Patriots: 5 (1996–2009) Ravens: 2 (2012)[1] |
| Current win streak | Ravens: 1 (2022–present)[1] |
| Post-season history[1] | |
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ThePatriots–Ravens rivalry is aNational Football League (NFL)rivalry between theNew England Patriots and theBaltimore Ravens.
As the Patriots play in theAFC East and the Ravens in theAFC North, the two teams do not play every year; instead, they play at least once every three years and at least once every six seasons at each team's home stadium during which their divisions are paired up, sometimes more often if the two teams finish in the same place in their respective divisions or meet in the playoffs.[2][3][4] Though the two franchises are in different divisions within theAmerican Football Conference and did not start playing each other until the late 1990s, their rivalry is noted for competitiveness in the playoffs, especially in the late 2000s and early 2010s.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
The Patriots lead the overall series, 11–5. The two teams have met four times in theplayoffs, with both teams winning twice.[1]
The two teams first played each other in 1996, but the rivalry started in earnest in 2007 when the Ravens suffered a bitter 27–24 loss in the Patriots' quest for perfection. The rivalry began to escalate in 2009 when the Ravens lost to the Patriots 27–21 in a game that involved a confrontation between Patriots quarterbackTom Brady and Ravens linebackerTerrell Suggs. Both players would go on to take verbal shots at each other through the media after the game.[11] The Ravens defeated the Patriots in the2009 AFC Wild Card playoff game, 33–14, marking the first time the Ravens had ever defeated the Patriots. The Ravens faced the Patriots in week six of the 2010 season. The Patriots ended up winning 23–20 in overtime; the game caused controversy from a hit to the helmet of tight endTodd Heap by Patriots safetyBrandon Meriweather.[12]
The Ravens played the Patriots for the third consecutive season, this time in the2011 AFC championship game, which the Patriots won, 23–20.[13] The rivalry reached a new level of friction with this, the second playoff meeting between the two clubs. The Ravens built a 20–16 lead in the fourth quarter, but Patriots quarterback Tom Brady dove into the end zone to make the score 23–20 with around 11 minutes remaining; this proved to be the winning touchdown.[13] On the Ravens' last possession of the game, quarterbackJoe Flacco threw a pass to wide receiverLee Evans in the corner of the end zone that would have given the Ravens the lead, but a last-second strip by Patriots cornerSterling Moore forced the ball from the hands of Evans, forcing the game to be decided on a last-minute field goal by Ravens kickerBilly Cundiff.[13] With 11 seconds remaining on the clock, Cundiff missed the 32-yard field goal attempt, allowing the Patriots to kill the clock on their way toSuper Bowl XLVI for a rematch with theNew York Giants.[13]
The Ravens' first regular-season win over the Patriots came on September 23, 2012. The game was emotional as receiverTorrey Smith was competing following the death of his brother in a motorcycle accident just the night before.[14] Smith caught two touchdowns in a back and forth game; the Ravens erased a 13–0 deficit in the first half and led 14–13, but the Patriots scored at the end of the second quarter for a 20–14 lead. The lead changed twice in the third quarter and the Patriots led 30–21 in the fourth, but the Ravens scored on Smith's second touchdown catch. The Ravens were stopped on fourth down but the Patriots had to punt; in the final two minutes a pass interference penalty onDevin McCourty put the ball at the Patriots 7-yard line; new Ravens kickerJustin Tucker booted a 27-yard field goal on the final play; the ball sailed directly over the upright and was ruled good; the quality of officiating by replacement referees caused controversy asBill Belichick angrily reached for one of the referees as they were leaving the field, leading to a $50,000 fine later that week.[15]
The two teams met again in the2012 AFC Championship, where the Ravens won 28–13.[16] The Patriots led at halftime, 13–7, but the Ravens defense gave up no points in the 2nd half.[16] It was the first time ever that Tom Brady lost a game at home after leading at halftime, and the first time a road team beat the Patriots in the AFC Championship.[16] This win propelled the Ravens toSuper Bowl XLVII in which they beat theSan Francisco 49ers for their second franchise Lombardi Trophy.
The two teams met once again in theDivisional playoffs on January 10, 2015, at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots trailed by as much as 14 twice, before beating the Ravens 35–31 to advance to the AFC Championship[17] and eventually onto a 28–24 victory against theSeattle Seahawks inSuper Bowl XLIX.
On November 3, 2019, the 8–0 Patriots met the 5–2 Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium onSunday Night Football. The game marked the introduction ofLamar Jackson in the rivalry, who took over as the Ravens quarterback in the middle of the 2018 season. The Ravens came away with a 37–20 victory, handing the Patriots their first loss of the season and beating them for the first time since the 2012 AFC Championship.[18]
| Patriots wins | Ties | Ravens wins | Patriots points | Ravens points | |
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| Regular season | 9 | 0 | 3 | 338 | 260 |
| Postseason | 2 | 2 | 85 | 112 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 5 | 403 | 372 |
Since 2007, only three games have been decided by more than 2 scores, a 2013 regular season 41–7 win for the Patriots, a 33–14 2009 AFC Wild Card playoff win for the Ravens, and a 2019 regular season 37–20 win for the Ravens. The Patriots currently lead the series 11–5.[19]
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