BALTIMORE RAVENS PRESS RELEASE UNDER ARMOUR PERFORMANCE CENTER 1 WINNING DRIVE OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 PH: 410-701-4000 BALTIMORERAVENS.COM TWITTER: @RAVENS TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONS: SUPER BOWL XXXV (2000) & SUPER BOWL XLVII (2012) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS HARBS SAYS VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS JOHN HARBAUGH ON THE RAVENS’ FOCUS MOVING FORWARD: “All we need to do is just focus on playing our best football on (5-8) WEEK 15 – SUNDAY, DEC. 16, 2018 (7-6) Sunday. Keep it simple; keep it about football. That’s what we’ve been 1 P.M. ET – M&T BANK STADIUM (71,008) about from Day One. Our guys have been all about that, and I really appreciate that about them. I’m proud of this football team. I’m not JUST THE FACTS just talking about [last Sunday’s] game. I’m talking about all year, from Day One when we first got here, and the mindset they’ve taken, the • The Baltimore Ravens (7-6), who have won three of their past four accountability, how trustworthy they are. As a coach, that’s all you can games, host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8) this Sunday in a battle ask for. Like I’ve said, it’s been a joy every single day, coming in and that kicks off at 1 p.m. from M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore currently coaching these guys. Let’s keep fighting and be the best we can be.” holds the AFC’s second Wild Card playoff position and sits just a half- Kevin Byrne - Senior Vice President of Public/Community Relations game behind Pittsburgh (7-5-1) in the AFC North. Tampa Bay has won Chad Steele - Vice President of Public Relations v Patrick Gleason - Director of Public Relations two of its past three games and is 1-5 on the road this season. INJURY UPDATETom Valente - Public Relations Manager v Marisol Renner - Publications/Public Relations Specialist • Last Sunday, Baltimore took the Chiefs, who own the AFC’s best QB Joe Flacco (hip) has missed the past four games, while starting record (11-2), to overtime before dropping a 27-24 heartbreaker SS Tony Jefferson (ankle) has been out the last two. Starting LG Alex at Arrowhead Stadium. K Harrison Butker’s 35-yard FG in the extra Lewis (shoulder) also did not play last Sunday at Kansas City. OLB Tim period was the difference. The Ravens jumped to a 24-17 lead with Williams (ankle/illness, five games) has missed significant time. 4:04 left in regulation on QB Lamar Jackson’s 9-yard TD throw (his second of the day) to WR John Brown. Kansas City then produced an 11-play, 75-yard TD drive that included two fourth-down conversions, NOTE THE QUOTE including a fourth-and-3 at the Ravens’ 5, where QB Patrick Mahomes S ERIC WEDDLE ON THE RAVENS’ MINDSET ENTERING WEEK 15: hit RB Damien Williams for the game-tying TD. The Chiefs won the OT “Guys should come away excited about the next opportunity we get to coin toss and produced a FG on that drive. Baltimore was then unable rebound and get a huge win at home and keep the momentum. Right to capitalize on its ensuing possession, giving the Chiefs a hard- fought victory. The Ravens sacked Mahomes 3 times and registered a now, the way we’re playing, no one is going to want to face us [down the stretch]. We’ve got to do our job to get into the playoffs and see season-high 15 QB hits, while Jackson (71), RB Gus Edwards (67) and (59) helped Baltimore rush for 198 yards. what happens. We’ll be a team to be reckoned with, for sure.” RB Kenneth Dixon • The Ravens are 3-2 all time against Tampa Bay, including a 2-0 mark under head coach John Harbaugh. These teams last met in 2014, WHAT’S GOING ON? when Baltimore prevailed, 48-17, at Raymond James Stadium. • In his 11th season at Baltimore’s helm, Harbaugh has led the Ravens to a 111-77 overall record (10-5 postseason), posting the NFL’s fifth- most total wins since his 2008 arrival. The Ravens have played in three AFC title games (‘08, ‘11 & ‘12) under Harbaugh, while in 2012, he guided the franchise to its second Super Bowl victory. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Wed. Dec. 12: 11:15 a.m. ........ Coach Harbaugh & Players at Podium 11:25 a.m. ........ Open Locker Room 1:10 p.m. .......... Practice/Media Viewing Thur. Dec. 13: 10:55 a.m. ........ Three Coordinators at Podium & Open Locker Room 12:10 p.m. ........ Practice/Media Viewing Fri. Dec. 14: 11:10 a.m. ........ Practice/Media Viewing 12:45 p.m. ........ Coach Harbaugh at Podium WEDNESDAY CONFERENCE CALLS Buccaneers: Head Coach Dirk Koetter at 12:15 p.m. ET Ravens: Head Coach John Harbaugh at 11:30 a.m. ET CALLING THE ACTION Television: FOX / WBFF Ch. 45 (Baltimore) - Dick Stockton (PBP) - Mark Schlereth (analyst) - Jennifer Hale (sideline) - Eric Billigmeier (producer) - Scott Katz (director) Local Radio: WBAL (1090 AM) & 98Rock (97.9 FM) - Gerry Sandusky (PBP) - Dennis Pitta (analyst) - Kirk McEwen (sideline) Kevin Byrne - Executive V.P. Public/Community Relations n Chad Steele - V.P. of Public Relations n Patrick Gleason - Director of Public Relations n Tom Valente - Public Relations Manager Marisol Renner - Sr. Publications/Public Relations Specialist n Megan Boyle - Public Relations Intern n Claire Kramer - Public Relations Intern RAVENS / OPPONENT INFORMATION SCHEDULE / RESULTS (7-6) 2018 RANKINGS Date Opponent Result/Time DEFENSE Sun. Sept. 9 BUFFALO BILLS W, 47-3 --Ravens-- --Buccaneers-- Thurs. Sept. 13 at Cincinnati Bengals L, 23-34 Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Sun. Sept. 23 DENVER BRONCOS W, 27-14 Total Defense 293.9 2 387.9 27 Sun. Sept. 30 at Pittsburgh Steelers W, 26-14 Rush Defense 87.8 4 119.4 20 Sun. Oct. 7 at Cleveland Browns L, 9-12 (OT) Pass Defense 206.2 3 268.5 27 Sun. Oct. 14 at Tennessee Titans W, 21-0 Points Per Game 18.5 1 29.5 30 Sun. Oct. 21 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS L, 23-24 Sun. Oct. 28 at Carolina Panthers L, 21-36 3rd-Down Def. % 34.5 4 38.5 15 Sun. Nov. 4 PITTSBURGH STEELERS L, 16-23 4th-Down Def. % 55.6 12t 46.2 6t Sun. Nov. 18 CINCINNATI BENGALS W, 24-21 Red Zone Def. (TD%) 65.7 25 82.6 32 Sun. Nov. 25 OAKLAND RAIDERS W, 34-17 OFFENSE Sun. Dec. 2 at Atlanta Falcons W, 26-16 --Ravens-- --Buccaneers-- Sun. Dec. 9 at Kansas City Chiefs L, 24-27 (OT) Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Sun. Dec. 16 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1 p.m. Total Offense 369.6 12 430.1 2 Sat. Dec. 22 at Los Angeles Chargers 8:20 p.m. (NFLN) Rush Offense 134.5 4 98.7 27 Sun. Dec. 30* CLEVELAND BROWNS 1 p.m. Pass Offense 235.2 18 331.4 1 *Flexible Scheduling Games Home Games in CAPS All Times Eastern Points Per Game 24.7 13 25.5 10 3rd-Down Off. % 46.8 3 48.7 1 4th-Down Off. % 55.6 17 80.0 4 THE RAVENS’ NO. 1 SCORING DEFENSE Red Zone Off. (TD%) 63.8 10 61.2 15 Entering Week 15, the Ravens own the NFL’s No. 1 scoring (ppg) TEAM defense and the No. 2 overall (ypg) defense. --Ravens-- --Buccaneers-- 2018 SCORING DEFENSE 2018 TOTAL DEFENSE Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Rk. Team PPG Rk. Team YPG Turnover Ratio -6 23t -17 31 1. Baltimore ........18.5 1. Buffalo. 290.6 Penalties 94 24 99 29t 2. Dallas. 18.9 2. Baltimore ......293.9 Penalty Yards 765 17t 815 26 3. Chicago. 19.0 3. Chicago. 309.9 4. Tennessee . 19.5 4. Dallas. 313.4 5. Houston. 19.9 5. Minnesota ..... 323.6 SERIES HISTORY • Ravens lead the regular season series, 3-2. NUMBERS TO RAVE ABOUT • In Baltimore, the Ravens are 1-1. • 1 – Team (Baltimore) to rank in the NFL’s Top 5 in both third-down In Tampa, the Ravens are 2-1. offense (46.8% – 3rd) and third-down defense (34.5% – 4th). • Under John Harbaugh, Baltimore is 2-0. 4.69 – Yards per play the Ravens’ defense has allowed, ranking as Date Location Result Attendance the NFL’s best mark. Tampa Bay’s offense averages 6.38 yards per 12/29/01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 22-10 65,619 play, which ranks fourth in the NFL. 09/15/02 Baltimore Buccaneers, 25-0 69,304 09/10/06 Tampa Bay Ravens, 27-0 65,087 31:31 – The Ravens’ average time of possession per game, which 11/28/10 Baltimore Ravens, 17-10 70,989 ranks as the NFL’s third-highest mark (NO – 32:03 & Dal. – 31:42). 10/12/14 Tampa Bay Ravens, 48-17 60,041 79.2 – Third-and-short (<4 yards) conversion percentage for the Ravens’ offense (42 of 53), which ranks No. 1 in the NFL. (NYG is second with a 69.7% mark.) NOTE OF THE WEEK 90 – QB hits the Ravens’ defense has registered (the NFL’s third • Last Sunday at KC, the Ravens finished 2 yards shy (198) of most), including 15 last week at KC, which tied Seattle (12/2 vs. SF) rushing for 200 yards for the fourth-straight game. Still, Baltimore for the second most in an NFL game this season. became the first NFL team since 2003 (Denver) to rush for at least 190 yards in four-consecutive games.