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Lamar Jackson (#8) and the Baltimore Ravens have the second toughest schedule this season based on last year s winning percentage of its opponents. The Ravens open up at the Raiders on Sept. 13, and return home to face the Chiefs on Sept. 19. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD The NFL released its 2021 schedule on Wednesday, and the Baltimore Ravens have the second most difficult slate based on their opponents 2020 winning percentage of .563. Only the Pittsburgh Steelers (.574) have a tougher schedule.
This will be the NFL s first 17-game schedule after the NFL owners approved the change at the annual League Meeting in March.
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The schedule makers didn’t do the Ravens any favors against the Chiefs and Browns. Lamar Jackson has yet to beat the Chiefs in three meetings, and it’ll be a stiffer challenge to do so this year against the team that has won the AFC the past two years. Baltimore plays host to Kansas City after opening the season at Las Vegas. This means playing Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on a short week after taking a cross-country, red-eye flight.
The lack of rest could also come into play in Week 14, when Baltimore travels to Cleveland. The week before (Week 13), the Browns are on a bye while the Ravens play at the Steelers in one of the most physical rivalries in the NFL. This game could give Baltimore or Cleveland the inside track to the AFC North title.
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 11: A detailed view of Baltimore Ravens football helmets on the field prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. Credit: (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
Tune in to WBAL Radio Wednesday night at 7 p.m. for a Ravens Insider special to be the first to hear the full schedule and reaction from the team.
The Baltimore Ravens will kick off 2021 season at the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football on September 13.
The last time Baltimore opened a season on MNF was 2012, when Ravens routed Bengals, 44-13, WBAL Radio s Jamison Hensley said. That season ended with the Ravens second Super Bowl title.
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