The Baltimore Ravens 2020 schedule is littered with amazing matchups. Though it might be the easiest strength of schedule based on last year’s records, Baltimore will face off against a number of top teams in 2020.
With so many great games circled on the calendar, the writers here at Ravens Wire came together to discuss which ones we’re most excited about this season. Take a look below to see which games we’ve highlighted and what we believe makes them so special.
Check out game-by-game score predictions from around the NFL Wires network:
Buf / Mia / NE / NYJ // Bal / Cin / Cle / Pit // Hou / Ind / Jax / Ten // Den / KC / LV / LAC //// Dal / NYG / Phi / Was // Chi / Det / GB / Min // Atl / Car / NO / TB // Ari / LAR / SF / Sea
Matthew Stevens: Week 11 vs. Tennessee Titans
This game didn’t get much love on the schedule with it being in a standard timeslot, but seeing no hoopla about the matchup is actually even more fitting. It’s going to be a knock-down, drag-out fight between two teams that love to run the football and are coached well. The fact this is a replay of the Divisional Playoffs only adds fuel to the fire and Ravens fans are absolutely going to be pumped for it.
Baltimore spent so much of their offseason gearing up for this exact game and shoring up the weaknesses that got them kicked out of the playoffs in the first place. But this will be the real test and if the Ravens can not only win but pull off a decisive victory, you’d have to think their Super Bowl chances are going to shoot through the roof.
No matter which way you slice it, this might actually be Baltimore’s most exciting game of the 2020 season.
Kevin Oestreicher: Week 14 at Cleveland Browns
I think this game will actually be the most important one of the season. Sure there are revenge games on the schedule such as the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3 or the Tennessee Titans in Week 11, but I’ll be looking forward to Week 14 due to the major playoff implications it’ll have.
Playing in Cleveland is no easy task, and the Browns are sure to be motivated. Depending on what happens in Week 1 at M&T Bank Stadium, the Ravens might need to win this game to secure the AFC North, or they could just want to beat the Browns to remind them who’s gotten the better of who over recent years.
Alex Bente: Week 3 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
I was really expecting such a marquee game to be played later in the season as the hunt for the playoffs settled in. Nevertheless, this one should be the most anticipated game for many Ravens fans in 2020.
The Chiefs have been an Achilles heel of sorts for Lamar Jackson, having come close but unable to beat them in two games as the starting quarterback. For Baltimore to take the next step and become true Super Bowl contenders, Jackson will have to face his demons, the first of which is the reigning Super Bowl champions. A win in Week 3 will be a huge step toward the larger goal for the franchise and their young superstar quarterback.
Neil Dutton: Week 12 at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Ravens have only played on Thanksgiving only twice their history, winning both games. The last time they did was against the Steelers.
Playing your biggest divisional rivals is always a must-watch event, but when it comes on a holiday, it cranks up the spice a whole lot. While we all expect the Ravens to be dominant again in 2020, the Steelers will be no pushovers. A win on Thanksgiving could go a long way towards wrapping up with AFC North.
