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Revision as of 18:42, 4 May 2019
2015 Baltimore Ravens season | |
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Owner | Stephen Bisciotti |
General manager | Ozzie Newsome |
Head coach | John Harbaugh |
Home field | M&T Bank Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 3rd AFC North |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | LS Morgan Cox OLB Elvis Dumervil P Sam Koch G Marshal Yanda |
The 2015 Baltimore Ravens season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the eighth under head coach John Harbaugh. Although picked by some, including Sports Illustrated's Peter King, to reach the Super Bowl, they had a disappointing season in part due to injuries. 14 of their games were decided by 8 points or less and Joe Flacco, Justin Forsett, Steve Smith, Sr., and Terrell Suggs all suffered season ending injuries. They were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 14 with a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, in which they also suffered their ninth loss, resulting their first losing season in the Harbaugh–Flacco era and first since the collapse of the Brian Billick era. Ultimately the Ravens finished with a 5–11 record and twenty-two players ended the season on Injured Reserve. The 5-11 record is their worst since the 2007 season.
2015 draft class
2015 Baltimore Ravens draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 26 | Breshad Perriman | WR | Central Florida | |
2 | 55 | Maxx Williams | TE | Minnesota | |
3 | 90 | Carl Davis | DT | Iowa | |
4 | 122 | Za'Darius Smith | DE | Kentucky | |
4 | 125 | Javorius Allen | RB | USC | |
4 | 136 | Tray Walker | CB | Texas Southern | |
5 | 171 | Nick Boyle | TE | Delaware | |
5 | 176 | Robert Myers | G | Tennessee State | |
6 | 204 | Darren Waller | WR | Georgia Tech | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Notes
- The Ravens traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 162 overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for guard/center Jeremy Zuttah.
- The Ravens traded defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and their seventh-round selection (No. 231 overall — previously acquired in a 2013 trade that sent offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie to the Miami Dolphins) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the Lions' fourth- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 122 and 158 overall, respectively).
- The Ravens traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 202 overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the Browns' 2014 seventh-round selection.
- The Ravens acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 204 overall) in a trade that sent their original seventh-round selection (No. 243 overall) and linebacker Rolando McClain to the Dallas Cowboys.
- The Ravens traded their second and fifth-round selection to acquire the No. 55 overall selection from the Arizona Cardinals.
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Final roster
Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 13 | New Orleans Saints | W 30–27 | 1–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 22 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–40 | 1–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
3 | August 29 | Washington Redskins | L 13–31 | 1–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 3 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 19–20 | 1–3 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
Regular season
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
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1 | September 13 | at Denver Broncos | L 13–19 | 0–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap | ||
2 | September 20 | at Oakland Raiders | L 33–37 | 0–2 | O.co Coliseum | Recap | ||
3 | September 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–28 | 0–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
4 | October 1 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–20 (OT) | 1–3 | Heinz Field | Recap | ||
5 | October 11 | Cleveland Browns | L 30–33 (OT) | 1–4 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
6 | October 18 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–25 | 1–5 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | ||
7 | October 26 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 18–26 | 1–6 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap | ||
8 | November 1 | San Diego Chargers | W 29–26 | 2–6 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
9 | Bye | |||||||
10 | November 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–22 | 2–7 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
11 | November 22 | St. Louis Rams | W 16–13 | 3–7 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
12 | November 30 | at Cleveland Browns | W 33–27 | 4–7 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap | ||
13 | December 6 | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–15 | 4–8 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap | ||
14 | December 13 | Seattle Seahawks | L 6–35 | 4–9 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
15 | December 20 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–34 | 4–10 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
16 | December 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–17 | 5–10 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
17 | January 3 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 16–24 | 5–11 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Regular season
Week 1: Denver Broncos 19, Baltimore Ravens 13
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Broncos | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), partly sunny
- Game attendance: 76,798
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Ravens opened the season in Denver. Joe Flacco and the offense struggled through the entire game. Not only did the Ravens lose 19–13 and start the season 0–1, but they also lost Terrell Suggs to a torn achilles. It was later announced that Suggs would miss the entire 2015 season, jeopardizing the Ravens defense for the rest of the season.
Week 2: Oakland Raiders 37, Baltimore Ravens 33
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
Raiders | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 53,500
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information | ||
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With the tough loss, the Ravens dropped to 0–2, the first such start to a season since 2005. The team also dropped to 7–2 all-time against the Raiders. With wins by both the Steelers and the Browns, the Ravens remain in the AFC North basement.
Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals 28, Baltimore Ravens 24
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Ravens | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,970
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
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With their fourth straight loss to the Bengals, the Ravens dropped to 0–3 and started the season with such a record for the first time in franchise history.
Week 4: Baltimore Ravens 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 20 (OT)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Ravens | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
Steelers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 8:26 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 63,929
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Ravens finally produced a win against their archrival the Steelers to improve to 1–3. With the Browns' loss to the Chargers on Sunday, both teams remain in last place in the division.
Week 5: Cleveland Browns 33, Baltimore Ravens 30 (OT)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Browns | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
Ravens | 14 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 71,046
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Dana Jacobson
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Ravens couldn't use the momentum from the Pittsburgh win to beat their division rival the Browns, losing in overtime 33–30, dropping to 1–4 for the first time in franchise history. They fell back to solo last place in the division and also lost their first game to the Browns at home since 2007. Harbaugh and Flacco's records dropped to 13–2 against the Browns as well.
Week 6: San Francisco 49ers 25, Baltimore Ravens 20
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
49ers | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), partly sunny
- Game attendance: 70,799
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information | ||
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In a rematch of Super Bowl XLVII, the Ravens' defense was unable to keep up with San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick and their former teammates Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith.
Week 7: Arizona Cardinals 26, Baltimore Ravens 18
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/ 5:30 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 64,722
- Referee: Ron Torbert
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information | ||
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The Ravens, hoping to stop a five-game losing streak, travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals. The defense struggled to contain the Cardinals explosive receiving corps. Late in the fourth quarter, Joe Flacco attempted to mount a comeback, but an interception in the end zone by the Cardinals sealed the loss. With the loss, the Ravens go to 1–6, tied for the worst record in the league with the Detroit Lions.
Week 8: Baltimore Ravens 29, San Diego Chargers 26
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
Ravens | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,829
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Ravens were finally able to win a back and forth game, despite a poor showing from the defense, on a game-winning field goal from Justin Tucker. They improved to 2–6, but are still in last place in the AFC North because of their week 5 loss to the Browns.
Already missing Terrell Suggs for the season, the Ravens suffered another setback and this time Steve Smith, Sr. left the game with a ruptured Achilles tendon. The Ravens later announced that the injury will keep him out for the rest of the season.[1]
Week 9: Bye Week
No game. Baltimore had a bye week.
Week 10: Jacksonville Jaguars 22, Baltimore Ravens 20
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
Ravens | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,837
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Chris Fischer
- Recap, Gamebook
Game information | ||
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The Ravens were on the cusp of victory despite giving up the ball on three consecutive drives by two Joe Flacco interceptions and a Flacco lost fumble. However, on the last play of the game Elvis Dumervil sacked Jaguars QB Blake Bortles by grabbing onto his face mask, putting them into field goal range with one more play, which kicker Jason Myers converted to win the game, sending the Ravens to 2–7. It was later revealed that in fact, the Jaguars had not set before the aforementioned play, in which case they would have been penalized for a false start, and the ensuing ten second runoff would have ended the game with the Ravens winning 20-19.
Week 11: Baltimore Ravens 16, St. Louis Rams 13
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Ravens | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 71,105
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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In another close game, the Ravens finally pulled together a win, despite another 2 missed field goals by Justin Tucker, on a game winning try from 41 yards. All three Ravens wins have now come from game ending scores by Tucker. Late in the first quarter, running back Justin Forsett broke his right arm, ending his season. On the final drive of the game, Flacco suffered a season ending knee injury.[2]
Week 12: Baltimore Ravens 33, Cleveland Browns 27
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
Browns | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 64,380
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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In another wild game, the Ravens' second string offense, forced into starting roles due to mounting injuries, managed a win against the Browns, avoiding a season sweep which hasn't happened since 2007. The game was won on the last play of regulation, when defensive end Brent Urban blocked a Travis Coons 51-yard field goal attempt, which safety Will Hill returned 64 yards for a touchdown.
Week 13: Miami Dolphins 15, Baltimore Ravens 13
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Dolphins | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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In another disappointing loss, the Ravens’ offense failed to capitalize on a fantastic defensive performance, with Schaub throwing another pick six along with another interception which also led to Miami’s other touchdown. Another Justin Tucker missed field goal from 54 yards was the Ravens’ last chance at a comeback.
Week 14: Seattle Seahawks 35, Baltimore Ravens 6
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Ravens | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 71,179
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Gamebook
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Entering a game in which they were forced to start third-string quarterback Jimmy Clausen, the Ravens were outmaneuvered at every turn against a superior Seahawks team. With the loss, and the wins from the Steelers and the Jets, the Ravens were officially eliminated from postseason contention. The team dropped to 4-9 and faced their first losing season since 2007.
This was the Ravens' first game of the season which was decided by more than one possession as the team's first 12 games were all decided by eight points or less.
Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs 34, Baltimore Ravens 14
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
Ravens | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
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The Ravens unexpectedly wore gold pants for this game. This drew criticism from their fan base.
Week 16: Baltimore Ravens 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Ravens | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), overcast
- Game attendance: 71,261
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Ravens improved to 5–10, and they swept the Steelers for the first time since their 2011 season.
Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals 24, Baltimore Ravens 16
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: January 3, 2016
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 57,254
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Ravens suffered their fifth straight loss to the Bengals, this time led by second year quarterback AJ McCarron, who threw two touchdowns while Ravens starter Ryan Mallett was intercepted twice. The loss dropped the Ravens to 5–11, their worst record since their 2007 season. This was the final game for cornerback Tray Walker, as he died on March 18, 2016.
Standings
Division
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 419 | 279 | W1 |
(6) Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 423 | 319 | W1 |
Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 328 | 401 | L1 |
Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 278 | 432 | L3 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division Leaders | |||||||||||
1[a] | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .500 | .479 | W2 |
2[a] | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .448 | L2 |
3[a] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .406 | W1 |
4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .410 | W3 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | W10 |
6[b] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .504 | .463 | W1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7[b] | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .388 | L1 |
8[c] | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .438 | W2 |
9[c] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .406 | W2 |
10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .366 | L1 |
11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .469 | .469 | W2 |
12[d] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .375 | L3 |
13[d] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .425 | L1 |
14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .527 | .328 | L2 |
15[e] | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .531 | .271 | L3 |
16[e] | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .492 | .375 | L4 |
Tiebreakers[f] | |||||||||||
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References
- ^ Wesseling, Chris. "Steve Smith out for season with torn Achilles". nfl.com. NFL. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Rosenthal, Greg. "Ravens' Flacco (torn ACL), Forsett (arm) out for year". nfl.com. NFL. Retrieved 22 November 2015.