Each and every NFL season, there are certain games that show up on fans’ radars long before the schedule even comes out. The NFL schedule won’t release until May 14 this season, but we already know the matchups and their locations.
NFL.com’s Kevin Patra put together a list of his top-10 matchups for the upcoming 2025 NFL season, and fans of the Baltimore Ravens should be happy, as they have a pair of selections on the list.
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The first selection for the Ravens comes in at the No. 3 spot, despite being an “under the radar” selection: When the Ravens host the Los Angeles Rams.
“This one might fly under the radar for many fans, but not for me. Do you remember the last time these clubs faced off? They gave us more fireworks than the Fourth of July in one of the best games of the 2023 season, an OT barnburner … I can’t believe we have to wait months for this game!” wrote Patra.
The other highly anticipated matchup for the Ravens is the No. 7 spot on the list, when the Ravens travel to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs.
“I know I’m recycling teams, but I couldn’t leave Lamar Jackson versus Patrick Mahomes on the cutting room floor. Last year’s season-opener was a big toe from OT or a Ravens game-ending two-point try for the win. Baltimore racked up 452 yards, and if not for a couple of Jackson miscues and a missed field goal necessitating a furious late-game comeback that fell shy, it could have been a much different outcome. … Mahomes and Jackson account for four of the past seven NFL MVP awards. Their matchups are, by default, appointment viewing,” Patra wrote.
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