Ravens host Jaguars to kick off NFL Week 9 on Thursday night

Baltimore enters on a three-game losing streak at 4-4.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 30m1 min read

What happened: The Jacksonville Jaguars travel to face the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET to open Week 9 of the NFL regular season. The matchup will stream nationally on Prime Video and NFL+.

Baltimore Ravens season leaders through Week 8 — Ravens leaders through Week 8 (8 games): Lamar Jackson 967 passing yards; Derrick Henry 632 rushing yards; Zay Flowers 608 receiving yards. Graphic: wire.report

Jacksonville Jaguars season leaders through Week 8 — Jaguars leaders through Week 8 (7 games): Trevor Lawrence 1,690 passing yards; Bhayshul Tuten 492 rushing yards; Parker Washington 432 receiving yards. Graphic: wire.report

Why it matters: A short-week home matchup gives the Ravens an opportunity to halt their slide and remain in contention in a crowded AFC playoff picture. Jacksonville seeks to carry over momentum from a dominant divisional performance and protect its standing in the conference.

By the numbers: Jacksonville enters at 5-2 as the AFC No. 4 seed following a 42-7 win over Indianapolis. Baltimore is 4-4 and holds the AFC No. 10 seed, coming off a 36-10 road defeat to Buffalo.

What to watch: Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, with both squads managing a shortened preparation schedule.

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