The Baltimore Ravens will host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at 1 p.m. at M&T Bank Stadium, opening a key early-season home test for a team that wants a better start in Baltimore. The Ravens went 3-6 at home in 2025, and that record was one of the reasons the season fell short of the playoffs.
This matchup also carries some recent history. Baltimore beat New Orleans 27-13 in 2022, and Roquan Smith made his Ravens debut in that game. The Ravens also enter Sunday with a 6-2 all-time edge over the Saints, giving them another reason to feel good about the matchup on paper.
What Baltimore needs to clean up
The bigger question is whether Baltimore can handle the game with several offensive concerns. The Ravens are dealing with injuries that have created uncertainty around Zay Flowers, Ja'Kobi Lane, Ronnie Stanley and John Simpson. That kind of disruption matters against any opponent, but especially in a game where Baltimore is trying to set the tone at home.
Even with those issues, the Ravens showed plenty of offensive life in Week 1, when they gained 506 yards of total offense. Lamar Jackson remains the center of everything Baltimore wants to do, and his last meeting with New Orleans was a strong one. In that 2022 win, Jackson passed for 133 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 82 yards.
Why the Saints are a challenge
New Orleans comes in off a narrow 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 1, but the Saints still moved the ball well in that game. That makes them a more dangerous opponent than a simple final score might suggest. Baltimore will need to be sharp early, especially with the home crowd expecting a better result than what the Ravens produced at M&T Bank Stadium a year ago.
For Baltimore, Sunday is about more than just improving to 1-0 at home. It is a chance to show that last season's struggles in Baltimore are not carrying over. A win would give the Ravens an early boost, reinforce their command of the series and help stabilize a team still working through offensive injuries.
