EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsOWINGS 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 (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Baltimore will be looking for their 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.It's gotten so bad at home that offensive tackle Roger Rosengarten recently acknowledged that he couldn't remember the last time the team had won in Baltimore. The answer: Nov. 23 against the New York Jets.Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said "there's a lot of urgency" to start winning at home."[It's] very disappointing to not just us but Flock Nation," Jackson said.There was a time when the Ravens enjoyed one of the best home-field advantages in the NFL. From 2000 to 2024, Baltimore was 141-54 (.723) at home, which was the third-best mark in the league. Only the New England Patriots (144-50, .742) and Green Bay Packers (140-52-2, .727) had better home records during that span.Now, since Week 13 of last season, there are only two teams who haven't won at home: the Ravens and the Arizona Cardinals."Personally, it bothers me a lot," Rosengarten said. "We have a very passionate organization and fan base, and you want to perform well in your home territory. To not come away with wins, it really stings. It's very upsetting and annoying. So, I'm ready to flip that narrative."During this skid at home, there has been plenty of blame to go around.In a 32-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 27, Baltimore turned the ball over five times. Jackson threw one interception and lost two fumbles.In a 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 7, an overturned touchdown cost the Ravens. With about three minutes left in the game, tight end Isaiah Likely's 13-yard touchdown catch -- which would have put Baltimore ahead 28-27 -- was ruled an incompletion after replay ruled the ball was ripped out of Likely's hands before his third foot was down.In a 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots on Dec. 21, Jackson was knocked out of the game in the second quarter with a back contusion just before Baltimore was about to tie the game at 10. Backup quarterback Tyler Huntley then managed 58 yards passing in the second half.In a 24-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 20, the Ravens allowed two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and Jackson's final pass was intercepted with 13 seconds left in the game.During the four-game home losing streak, Jackson has not looked like his MVP self, throwing two touchdown passes and three interceptions. The only time in the Ravens' 31-year history that they have lost five consecutive home games was 2021 to 2022.Heading into the Ravens' home opener in Week 2, Ravens coach Jesse Minter opened a team meeting by talking about the importance of protecting the home turf. This week, Minter has decided not to use winning at home as motivation."We want to chase the best version of us," Minter said. "We are a team that needs to really, really just focus on us and take care of us, clean up things that we can do and that we have major control over. And if we do that, we will live with the results."
