Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens, December 10, 2023
- Winning six of their past seven games, the Baltimore RavensÂ
(9-3) return home after their bye week to face the Los AngelesÂ
Rams (6-6) on Sunday (Dec. 10, 1 p.m.). At 9-3, the Ravens andÂ
Dolphins each own the AFC's top records, although MiamiÂ
currently stands as the No. 1 playoff seed due to a winningÂ
percentage in conference play tiebreaker.
- Baltimore sits atop the AFC North standings with a two-gameÂ
lead over the 7-5 Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. TheÂ
Ravens have one divisional battle remaining, when they hostÂ
Pittsburgh in Week 18 (date/time TBD).
- Baltimore leads the all-time series vs. the Rams, 5-3, winning fourÂ
of the past five matchups. These teams last met during the 2021Â
season, when Los Angeles emerged victorious, 20-19, in a WeekÂ
17 game at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore is 3-1 vs. the RamsÂ
under head coach John Harbaugh.
- With five games to play, Baltimore has already clinched its 12thÂ
winning season during Coach Harbaugh's 16 years at the helm.Â
The Ravens' 9-3 record this season marks their best start sinceÂ
2019, when the team finished 14-2.
- In Week 12's 20-10 victory at the L.A. Chargers, Baltimore'sÂ
defense allowed just 279 yards, registered 3 sacks and recordedÂ
4 takeaways (3 FRs & 1 INT). The Ravens' offense rushed forÂ
197 yards, including 64 from rookie RB Keaton Mitchell, 39 fromÂ
QB Lamar Jackson and a decisive 37-yard TD jolt from rookieÂ
WR Zay Flowers to seal the game. Jackson, who also threw 1Â
TD to Flowers, became the fastest QB in NFL history to reach theÂ
5,000-yard career rushing milestone (82 games).
