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Between championship cores: the Baltimore Ravens story
Franchise era
2013—2017
Between championship cores
Baltimore Ravens
The story in one sentence
Baltimore stayed competitive while the title roster aged, then prepared for its boldest offensive reinvention.
Veteran defense gives way to a new plan
Terrell Suggs, Marshal Yanda and C.J. Mosley gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the lamar jackson era.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2013
What came before
John Harbaugh and Flacco reached the playoffs in each of their first five seasons together, culminating in four road-or-neutral wins and the Super Bowl XLVII title.
2015-01-03
Wild Card: Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers
2015-01-10
Divisional Round: Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots
After 2017
What came next
Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.
The core