2015 SCHEDULE REVEALED

Ravens open the regular season the road Denver, set to play in five prime-time games

at Denver Broncos Sun., Sept. 13, 4:25 p.m., CBS Skinny: For the second time in three seasons, the Ravens will open at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Waiting for them will be former offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, now the Broncos’ head coach, and Peyton Manning, who torched the Ravens for seven touchdown passes when these teams last met in 2013. at Oakland Raiders Sun., Sept. 20, 4:05 p.m., CBS Skinny: This will be just the Ravens’ second regular-season visit to the O.co Coliseum since 2003 and they’ll try to build off their 7-1 record in the series. The Raiders haven’t had a winning season since 2002, but there’s a bit of optimism in the Bay Area these days, primarily because of the development of young quarterback Derek Carr. vs. Cincinnati Bengals Sun., Sept. 27, 1 p.m., CBS Skinny: The Ravens will start their home schedule against the Bengals for the third time in four seasons. Of all the teams in the AFC North, it is Marvin Lewis’ Bengals that have given the Ravens the most problems lately. Cincinnati has beaten the Ravens in four of the past five games, including both last year. at Pittsburgh Steelers Thurs., Oct. 1, 8:25 p.m., CBS/NFL Network Skinny: In their last trip to Heinz Field in January, the Ravens ended the season of their biggest rivals with a dominating, 30-17 win in the AFC divisional round. It was their third victory in Pittsburgh in their past four tries. Playing a physical game on the road on a short week poses challenges. vs. Cleveland Browns Sun., Oct. 11, 1 p.m., CBS Skinny: After their third straight game against a divisional foe, the Ravens should have a good idea where they stand in the AFC North hierarchy. The Browns haven’t beaten the Ravens in Baltimore since 2007, but Mike Pettine’s squad was formidable last season. The Browns just need to find a quarterback. at San Francisco 49ers Sun., Oct. 18, 4:25, CBS Skinny: There will be no matchup between the head-coaching Harbaughs as Jim Harbaugh is now at Michigan. But the Ravens will face their former wide receiver Torrey Smith, who signed a five-year, $40 million deal with the 49ers last month, an intriguing storyline. The Ravens haven’t played in San Francisco since 2007. at Arizona Cardinals Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 p.m., ESPN Skinny: The Ravens haven’t played the Cardinals on the road since the 2003 season. In two years under Bruce Arians, the Cardinals are 21-11 in the regular season. Adding to the challenge will be the fact that the game will be the Ravens’ fifth on the road — and fourth on the West Coast — in the season’s first seven weeks. vs. San Diego Chargers Sun., Nov. 1, 1 p.m., CBS Skinny: Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers dealt the Ravens a crushing blow when the teams met at M&T Bank Stadium in November, leading his team back from a 10-point deficit in the last four minutes. However, the Ravens might not have to worry about Rivers this season as trade rumors continue to swirl around the quarterback. vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Sun., Nov. 15, 1 p.m., CBS

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After a Nov. 8 bye, the Ravens will remain at home with a chance to build momentum for the second half. They beat the Jaguars, 20-12, in December. Jacksonville has won just nine games over the past three seasons and hasn’t had a winning campaign since 2007. vs. St. Louis Rams Sun., Nov. 22, 1 p.m., FOX Skinny: The Rams’ visit to Baltimore will be their first since 2007, which was the fourth of 11 straight non-winning seasons for the franchise. Jeff Fisher’s Rams have had a formidable defense, but will Nick Foles be the answer at quarterback? This game will end the Ravens’ three-game home stretch. at Cleveland Browns Mon, Nov. 30, 8:30 p.m., ESPN Skinny: The Dawg Pound will be fired up for this one as the Browns are back on “Monday Night Football” for the first time in six seasons. The Ravens, meanwhile, will be in a familiar role. Nine of their past 10 Monday night games — including those this seasonagainst the Browns and Cardinals — have been on the road. at Miami Dolphins Sun., Dec. 6, 1 p.m., CBS Skinny: For the third straight season, the Ravens will travel to Miami to play the Dolphins. The Ravens won the two previous games and have won four straight against Miami overall. The Dolphins hope big free-agent addition Ndamukong Suh helps them get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. vs. Seattle Seahawks Sun., Dec. 13, 8:30 p.m., NBC Skinny: Seattle, the two-time reigning NFC champion, hasn’t played in Baltimore since 2003. The Ravens didn’t allow a 100-yard rusher last season. Will the streak still be standing when Marshawn Lynch comes to town? vs. Kansas City Chiefs Sun., Dec. 20., 1 p.m., CBS Skinny: In two seasons at the helm of the Chiefs, Andy Reid has guided Kansas City to 20 regular-season wins and one playoff berth. A third consecutive winning season will be an accomplishment not celebrated by the Chiefs since 1995-1997. Expect plenty of attention to be paid to Reid’s close relationship with Ravens coach John Harbaugh, his former assistant in Philadelphia. vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Sun., Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m., NBC Skinny: It will be interesting to see if the AFC North title is still up for grabs when these teams meet in the second-to-last week of the regular season. This year marks the second straight season in which both Ravens-Steelers games are scheduled for prime time. The two teams have played at least one prime-time game for nine consecutive seasons. at Cincinnati Bengals Sun., Jan. 3, 1 p.m., CBS Skinny: Will a playoff berth or a divisional title be on the line in this matchup? This is the fourth time in seven seasons the Ravens will close the regular season at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals have made the playoffs four straight seasons, but they haven’t won a postseason game in that span.