Which game presents the toughest challenge on the Ravens' schedule?
As members of the brutal AFC North, the Baltimore Ravens are no strangers to tough schedules. 2025 looks no different, with the Ravens facing five of the final eight playoff teams from last season in addition to the usual gauntlet of divisional games.
Today's Question of the Day is:
Which game presents the toughest challenge on the Ravens' schedule?
My answer: Week 4 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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The Ravens will face the Chiefs on the road in Arrowhead Stadium again this year after a nail-biting loss there in Week 1 of last season. This will be the sixth regular season meeting between the two teams in the Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson era, and the seventh overall when you add in the 2023 AFC Championship. Baltimore is 1-5 against Kansas City during that span, with their lone win coming in 2021 at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday Night Football.
As if facing the Chiefs in Kansas City was not hard enough, the Ravens will do so on a short week after playing the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football in Week 3. The Lions finished as the No. 1 seed in the NFC last season and were tied with the Chiefs for the best record in the NFL at 15-2. So, Baltimore will be facing the NFL's top two regular-season teams from 2024 in the span of six days.
The Ravens will surely be fired up to get another crack at the defending AFC champs after consecutive heartbreaking losses to them.
Which game do you think presents the toughest challenge on the Ravens' schedule? Scroll down to the comment section and let us know!
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