2016 Baltimore Ravens Schedule: Full Listing of Dates, Times and TV Info

The Baltimore Ravens are among the most stable, consistently winning organizations in all of football, so their record of 5-11 last year was a shock. 

It marked the first time Baltimore was sub-.500 to end a season since 2007. Although numerous injuries were to blame, the team competed better than its final record would suggest.

In the midst of a 4-8 start, the Ravens didn't lose any of those contests by more than eight points. Games they'd often pull out in seasons past under head coach John Harbaugh weren't going their way by the slimmest of margins.

So the bottom line is there's reason to believe Baltimore can bounce back in 2016. Check out the Ravens' complete 2016 schedule below, per NFL.com, along with more analysis about the team's outlook for this season.

Week	Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	TV
1	Sep. 11	Buffalo Bills	1 p.m.	CBS
2	Sep. 18	at Cleveland Browns	1 p.m.	CBS
3	Sep. 25	at Jacksonville Jaguars	1 p.m.	CBS
4	Oct. 2	Oakland Raiders	1 p.m.	CBS
5	Oct. 9	Washington Redskins	1 p.m.	Fox
6	Oct. 16	at New York Giants	1 p.m.	CBS
7	Oct. 23	at New York Jets	1 p.m.	CBS
8	Bye Week
9	Nov. 6	Pittsburgh Steelers	1 p.m.	CBS
10	Nov. 10	Cleveland Browns	8:25 p.m.	NFL Network
11	Nov. 20	at Dallas Cowboys	1 p.m.	CBS
12	Nov. 27	Cincinnati Bengals	1 p.m.	CBS
13	Dec. 4	Miami Dolphins	1 p.m.	CBS
14	Dec. 12	at New England Patriots	8:30 p.m.	ESPN
15	Dec. 18	Philadelphia Eagles	1 p.m.	Fox
16	Dec. 25	at Pittsburgh Steelers	4:30 p.m.	NFL Network
17	Jan. 1	at Cincinnati Bengals	1 p.m.	CBS

Analysis

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Not least among the aforementioned injuries was quarterback Joe Flacco. He hadn't missed a single start since entering the NFL in 2008, but a torn left ACL and MCL cut his 2015 campaign short by six games.

Flacco has his work cut out for him to return for the beginning of 2016 without much rust. The Ravens have a dubious backup QB situation headlined by Ryan Mallett to be concerned about if Flacco isn't himself.

The good news is Mallett and Flacco have some of the biggest arms in all of football. If 2015 first-round pick Breshad Perriman—an explosive, potentially game-changing receiver—can get on track after sitting his entire rookie year, the passing attack at least has him looming as an X-factor.

This offseason general manager Ozzie Newsome brought in another speedster in Mike Wallace (4.33 40-yard dash) to bolster the receiving corps and present a tantalizing long-term complement to Perriman.

Wallace spoke about how thrilled he is to work with Flacco upon signing, per Ryan Mink of the team's official website:

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Ultimately, I wanted to get back to what I do, and that's stretching the field and making some plays. I just wanted to be with a good quarterback, and [we have] a Super Bowl-winning quarterback right here, so you can't beat that. I feel like we go hand-in-hand; the things he does well, I think I do well. I just felt like this was the best fit for me.

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The combination of skill sets blends well with an offensive line headlined by Marshal Yanda that ranked second in pass protection last season, per Football Outsiders' ratings.

Newsome upgraded the defense as well in signing star free safety Eric Weddle in free agency.

Weddle brings leadership to Baltimore's secondary and should be a great veteran presence in the locker room for a team that could use such characteristics. Flacco is more of a lead-by-example field general.

Speaking of faces of the franchise, Terrell Suggs was another stud who was out in 2015 with a torn Achilles, appearing in only one game. Because Suggs turns 34 in October and may not be able to contribute to the pass rush as he once did, that makes the addition of Weddle all the more crucial.

Pivotal Matchups

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Divisional games are always important in the NFL. Baltimore plays in one of the more reputable divisions in the AFC North, which sent the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers to the playoffs this past season.

The vast majority of the Ravens' 2016 opponents hail from the AFC East and NFC East, which makes their schedule a bit of a wild card.

Baltimore always seems to play the mighty New England Patriots well, but that Week 14 matchup takes place on the road and won't be an easy one to pull out. It will be a critical test to see where the Ravens are and how high expectations should be going forward.

The NFC East might be a different story, presenting areas of the slate where the Ravens can compensate for what should be a challenging journey through their own conference.

With the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles undergoing coaching changes and massive roster overhauls, those should be winnable contests and could help swing things in Baltimore's favor for a return to the playoffs.

If the acquisition of Weddle pans out, the Ravens figure to be better equipped to stop Cincinnati, who lost receivers Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu in free agency. The Bengals also saw offensive coordinator Hue Jackson leave to be the head coach of the Cleveland Browns.

So the two games against Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, along with the road trip to New England and the games against the G-Men and Eagles, figure to set the tone for how well Baltimore fares in 2016.