2017 Baltimore Ravens season

The 2017 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 22nd in the National Football League and their 10th under head coach John Harbaugh. This was also the 10th season with Joe Flacco as the team's starting quarterback. The Ravens improved on the previous season's 8–8 record, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season because of a last second touchdown in a 31–27 loss to the [2017 2017 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals], combined with a Buffalo Bills' victory over the [2017 2017 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins] in Week 17.

Draft

Notes

The Ravens traded their third-round selection and defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' third-round selection.
The Ravens traded their sixth-round selection and center Jeremy Zuttah to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' sixth-round selection.
The Ravens traded their seventh-round selection to the Los Angeles Rams during the season in exchange for wide receiver Chris Givens.

Final roster

Accolades

Tyus Bowser – Pepsi Rookie of the Week, Week 2
Matthew Judon – AFC Defensive Player of the Week, week 11
Sam Koch – AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 12
Justin Tucker – AFC Special Teams Player of the Month, November
Eric Weddle – AFC Defensive Player of the Week, week 13
Sam Koch – AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 15

Pro Bowlers

All-Pros

Justin Tucker – Second team
C. J. Mosley – Second team

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 3: Jacksonville Jaguars 44, Baltimore Ravens 7

'''NFL London Games'''

Week 5: Baltimore Ravens 30, Oakland Raiders 17

After several weeks of dismal offensive plays, the Ravens traveled west to Oakland having lost two straight to the Raiders. But the offense was able to power through behind a very strong defensive performance, albeit with Raiders' starting quarterback Derek Carr injured.

Week 6: Chicago Bears 27, Baltimore Ravens 24 (OT)

The Ravens were upset by the Bears at home. The loss moved the Ravens to 3-3.

Week 8: Baltimore Ravens 40, Miami Dolphins 0

The Ravens put out their largest point total of the season despite a combined 121 passing yards from Joe Flacco and Ryan Mallett. The Ravens defense forced an end zone fumble and scored twice on interceptions in the fourth quarter. With the game completely in hand the appearance of a stray cat on the field past the two-minute warning caused some amusement in the CBS Sports television booth.

Week 9: Tennessee Titans 23, Baltimore Ravens 20

This was the seventh straight game in the rivalry between the two clubs in which the winner alternated, a streak that was still active entering 2020.

Week 11: Baltimore Ravens 23, Green Bay Packers 0

The Ravens came into Lambeau Field having never won a game with a 0–3 record there. However, they forced five turnovers off a Packers offense struggling greatly without injured star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, which proved costly as the Ravens got their third shutout of the season 23–0, their first ever win in Wisconsin.

Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals 31, Baltimore Ravens 27

The Ravens' playoff dreams were dashed in heartbreaking fashion after Eric Weddle's would be game-winning interception was negated by a defensive pass interference call, in which the drive ended with a go-ahead Bengals touchdown. After a 4th down Flacco pass to Wallace that failed to convert into a 1st down, the Ravens turned over the ball and lost to the Bengals. This loss would be significant because in addition to eliminating them from the playoffs, it allowed the Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season.