OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Toward the end of his media session Wednesday, Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry made it clear that Sunday's game is more than his reunion with the Tennessee Titans. "We need to win at home," Henry said. "We need to protect our home turf, and that's got to be the emphasis. That's got to be the focus for us to go out there and do that on Sunday."
When the Ravens play the Titans on Sunday, Baltimore will be looking for its first win at M&T Bank Stadium since before Thanksgiving. Once among the most dominant teams at home, the Ravens have lost four straight games in Baltimore, which is one shy of tying a franchise record. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said "there's a lot of urgency" to start winning at home.
From 2000 to 2024, Baltimore was 141-54 (.723) at home, the third-best mark in the league. Now, since Week 13 of last season, only two teams haven't won at home: the Ravens and the Arizona Cardinals. "Personally, it bothers me a lot," offensive tackle Roger Rosengarten said. "To not come away with wins, it really stings."
During this skid, there has been plenty of blame. In a 32-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore turned the ball over five times. In a 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, an overturned touchdown cost the Ravens. In a 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots, Jackson was knocked out with a back contusion. In a 24-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Jackson's final pass was intercepted. The only time in the Ravens' 31-year history they lost five consecutive home games was 2021 to 2022.
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