The Baltimore Ravens have been a perennial contender in the AFC under John Harbaugh. They entered the 2025-26 season with a talented roster and legitimate Super Bowl aspirations yet again. However, those dreams could be fading in what was considered a championship-or-bust campaign.
John Harbaugh’s squad entered Week 15 with a 6-7 record, placing Baltimore second in a tightly contested AFC North race. Though this season has been a massive disappointment for the Ravens, they still have a chance to clinch a third straight division title and punch their ticket to the playoffs. A 24-0 win over the Cincinnati Bengals was a step in the right direction.
What Are the Baltimore Ravens’ Chances of Making the Playoffs?
It’s been a roller-coaster season for the Ravens. Led by two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, Baltimore was a preseason favorite to represent the AFC in Super Bowl LX. A slow start quickly allowed room for doubt to creep in.
The Ravens faced a challenging schedule to start the year, featuring games against the Bills, Chiefs, Lions, Rams, and Texans. Baltimore limped into a Week 7 bye with a shocking 1-5 record, its only win coming against the lowly Cleveland Browns.
The injury bug hit the Ravens’ locker room hard early in the year, with setbacks to several key players, including Jackson, Nnamdi Madubuike, and Ar’Darius Washington, who tore his Achilles tendon in the offseason.
With fans getting restless and anxious about a potentially lost season, the Ravens appeared to turn a corner, reeling off five straight wins after the bye. Improving to 6-5 offered hope that Baltimore could turn its season around. Then it suffered back-to-back crushing defeats to the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers in Weeks 13 and 14.
The Ravens entered Week 14 atop the AFC North, but the loss knocked them out of the current playoff picture. That’s how tight this division is right now. Every game matters, so they could ill-afford to lose to the Bengals this week.
According to PFSN’s NFL Playoff Predictor, the Ravens had a 22.2% chance of reaching the postseason entering Week 15. After the victory over Cincinnati, their odds of winning the division and making the playoffs increased to 34.7%, suggesting that their only path to the playoffs was to win the division.
However, with Pittsburgh winning against the Miami Dolphins, the Ravens’ chances of winning the division have dropped to just 28.30%.
Baltimore took care of business against Cincinnati. With a rematch against the Steelers looming, the Ravens can still turn the tide, but they may need to win out to do so.
Ravens Remaining 2025 Schedule
- Week 16: Ravens vs. Patriots
- Week 17: Ravens at Packers
- Week 18: Ravens at Steelers
The Ravens have the 10th-hardest remaining schedule this season, according to PFSN’s Strength of Schedule metric. Outside of the Steelers, Baltimore also faces two Super Bowl contenders in the Patriots and Packers. Every game the rest of the way is a must-win. The final three-game stretch will reveal a great deal about the team’s resolve, regardless of whether the Ravens make the playoffs.
