The outcome of this weekend's Sunday Night Football matchup between the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens could be heavily influenced by the performance of these teams' respective defensive and offensive units in the red zone.
Both have struggled heavily this season, with the Patriots' defense having allowed the league's worst opponent red zone touchdown scoring percentage coming into this week, per Team Rankings, while the Ravens' offense has produced the NFL's second-worst team red zone touchdown scoring percentage so far this season.
The Baltimore Ravens rank #31 in Redzone offense
The New England Patriots rank #32 in Redzone defense
Somethings gotta give on SNF— Josh Berman (@NextNetworkJosh) December 15, 2025For the Patriots to win this battle of bottom-ranked red zone groups, the team will need to overcome a host of injuries to some of the top players on their defense, and outplay a Ravens team whose playoff odds will be significantly impacted by the outcome of this prime-time contest.