The second-place finish in the AFC North will give John Harbaugh’s team a middle-of-the-pack schedule in 2026.

With the regular season now complete, Baltimore’s 2026 opponents are set. Their schedule will be one of the league’s most demanding. They will face the gauntlet of juggernauts in the NFC South and AFC South and the second-place finishers in the AFC West, NFC East, and AFC East.

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The official schedule, including dates and times, will be revealed in the spring, but the league has already announced next year’s opponents.

2025 record

8-9, second in the AFC North

2025 playoff teams

Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers

Jaguars:

The Jaguars won 13 games under first-year head coach Liam Coen and secured the AFC South title before losing 27-24 to the Bills in the AFC wild-card playoffs.

Texans

After a slow start, the Texans went 12-5, second in the AFC South, lost to the Patriots in the divisional round, and were fourth in DVOA.

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Bills

Buffalo finished 12-5, second in the AFC East, and lost to the Broncos in the divisional round, after finishing eighth in DVOA.

Steelers

The Steelers will usher in a new era after Mike Tomlin departed. Pittsburgh 10-7, finished first in the AFC North, lost to the Texans in the AFC wild card, and were 12th in DVOA.

Chargers

The Chargers will regroup again, after an 11-6 finish, second in the AFC West, lost in the AFC wild-card round, 17th in DVOA.

Panthers

The ever-improving Panthers finished 8-9, first in the NFC South, and lost to the Rams in the NFC wild card, while finishing 25th in DVOA.

Home Opponents

Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Away Opponents

Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys.

Final Analysis

Baltimore will face six playoff teams in 2026, and key games will be non-division games against Jacksonville, Buffalo, Dallas, the Los Angeles Chargers, and Houston.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Baltimore Ravens will face six playoff teams in 2026