Kickoff Time For Ravens’ Week 18 Game vs. Browns Revealed
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93) approaches Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) during the latter part of an NFL game at Huntington Bank Field on Sunday, October 27, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL has confirmed that the Baltimore Ravens’ regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns will take place at M&T Bank Stadium at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. In recent years, the league has chosen not to announce kickoff times for Week 18 games in advance, instead prioritizing the most significant matchups for prime viewing slots.
On Saturday, two games will be highlighted in their respective time slots. The AFC North rivalry will take center stage as the Cincinnati Bengals compete against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8 p.m. ET. Typically, games with minimal playoff implications are scheduled for the early window on Sunday, while those that could affect playoff standings are placed in the later slots. Sunday Night Football often features contests where teams must secure a win to avoid elimination or where crucial seeding is at stake.
The league generally strives to schedule games that have direct implications on one another within the same time frame to discourage teams from resting their starters or treating the games lightly. However, this schedule diverges from that norm, as the Ravens can clinch the AFC North title with a win, while the Steelers are in pursuit of a wild card spot. A loss could potentially drop Pittsburgh to the No. 6 seed, providing them with ample motivation to compete.
Furthermore, the Ravens will be looking to avenge their earlier loss in this matchup. In Week 8, their five-game winning streak was interrupted by a 29-24 defeat to the Browns in Cleveland, during which Baltimore displayed notably poor defensive performance. They will seek to amend that result in this upcoming encounter.
This situation closely mirrors Lamar Jackson’s rookie season in 2018, when the Ravens emerged victorious against the Browns in the final game of the regular season To obtain the AFC championship.
