Baltimore Ravens to play Tennessee Titans in London game

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens are set to show the United Kingdom a different kind of football this NFL season. 

The team is set to play against the Tennessee Titans in London during Week 6 on October 15 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 

"It's pretty cool," Ravens wide receiver Devin Duvernay told WJZ. "I've never been to London. I'm excited about it, looking forward to it and I think it will be fun."

Of course, native fans will have to be up a little early for this Sunday game. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. 

"It's exciting to witness and play a role in the NFL's rise in popularity across the globe," Ravens president Sashi Brown said in a statement. "This is an incredible opportunity to play in front of and connect with Ravens fans in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe."

The team released a hype video with footage from the team's last visit, featuring Poe spreading some (American) football hype and the famous guardian ravens of the Tower of London.

"I kind of consider London home for Ravens since there is the myth of Ravens in the Tower of London," Ravens fan Greg Yablonski said.

A Ravens fan club across the pond showed its support with an old clip showing fans going wild over Justin Tucker's legendary game-winning, record-setting kick last season. Remember the excitement? 

"We've been expecting you, @Ravens," the UK Ravens said. "You bring the football. We'll bring the noise."

It's the Ravens' second game outside the United States since NFL launched international games in 2005. 

The team was dealt a crushing defeat in 2017 by the Jacksonville Jaguars, 44-7, at Wembley Stadium in England. Let's hope this game is a little more fun to watch. 

The Ravens' game is one of five of the NFL's international matches this year, which includes Falcons-Jaguars (Week 4 at Wembley Stadium), Jaguars-Bills (Week 5 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium), Dolphins-Chiefs (Week 9 at Frankfurt Stadium) and Colts-Patriots (Week 10 at Frankfurt Stadium).

Some fans have already decided that they are making the trip to London for the game. 

"Tennessee is going to be a tough game, but I'm going to do my best to bring the Ravens fan clubs over there and really bring them on," Yablonski said.

The NFL is growing into a global brand and has been gaining popularity in Europe. 

"I definitely think that, from an English perspective, that it's getting a lot more viewing time than it perhaps used to," Ravens fan Laura Batchelor added.

The team's full 2023 schedule will be released Thursday night.