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OTL: Ravens to Play First 3 Games on the Road?

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 11:41
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As the real slog of the NFL offseason rolls along, fans across the league patiently wait for Thursday night’s schedule release.

Interestingly, no matter how you cut it, the Ravens’ schedule should be fairly easy compared to years past. I say should be because, as we all well know, strength of schedule means nothing at this point in the year. Further, all games are tough:

With the Week 3 matchup in Rio already confirmed, most fans are eager to see who and where Baltimore will play in Week 1. As many try to deduce potential matchups based on other rumors, it’s looking like the Ravens may be hitting the road early and often. Due to potential scheduling conflicts in Baltimore, Weeks 1 and 2 may also see the Ravens as visitors, as Cassie explains below:

The positive spin here is that, if that were to be the case, then the Ravens would get a back-loaded home slate, with eight games out of their final 14 played at The Bank.

That said, I would also love an under-the-radar start to the Jesse Minter era to simply help him ease into things.

While it’s tough enough to “wait all day for Sunday Night” as it is, it’d be even tougher to sit and wait for the beginning of a new regime in Charm City. I’m in complete agreement with Reeta – Primetime simply isn’t worth the glamour that comes with it:

Luckily, that doesn’t seem to be happening:

Meanwhile, in the media, much has been made of complaints coming out of Cincinnati about having a home primetime matchup against Baltimore. As far as I’m concerned (and Chris Canty), bring it on:

Far more important, however, is how the Ravens will fare over the course of the season. With that in mind, who’s ready for way-too-early record predictions?

As much as I’d love to see it happen, I’d say 11 games is the sweet spot for a somewhat conservative guess. I could absolutely see Baltimore beating most teams, but feel there’s too much uncertainty at this point in the year. Speaking of uncertainty, ESPN’s Jamison Hensley highlighted some of the biggest questions the Ravens will have to answer heading into the 2026 campaign:

Diving deeper into these, I’ll address the OL and Center position first. Again, I agree with Reeta in hoping for the best, but unlike Jordan, feel we have to acknowledge the elephant in the room:

The Center may very well be at 1 Winning Drive as we speak, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a massive question mark. The hope will be that improved Guard play will solidify the space around whoever is snapping, but that’ll come down to Vega Ioane and – perhaps more importantly – John Simpson living up to expectations:

Sticking in the trenches, the pending return of DT Nnamdi Madubuike has the potential to make or break the unit. Although I agree with the assessment that this unit is incredibly strong (especially with the addition of Safety depth in K’Von Wallace), it looks a lot different without a potential All Pro up front:

Of course, as things typically go, the season will likely come down to QB Lamar Jackson’s play. I have no doubt he’ll continue to amaze in purple and black, but it’ll be critical that contract extension talks don’t get in the way.

In an ideal world, it’d get knocked out soon, but Femi Ayanbadejo believes it’ll come down to the wire:

If you’re Jackson, what’s the rush? When you’re expected to match the production highlighted below, time is money:

Hopefully, the ownership and trust Baltimore put into Jackson across this offseason will pay off with a long-term agreement that shows the QB is equally invested.

The post OTL: Ravens to Play First 3 Games on the Road? appeared first on Russell Street Report.


Source: https://russellstreetreport.com/2026/05/13/out-to-lunch/first-3-road/


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