The Ravens are going all black on Monday night. Baltimore wears its Darkness Falls uniform when it hosts the Los Angeles Chargers at M&T Bank Stadium on Monday, November 16, at 8:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. That is the brand-new matte black Darkness helmet, a black jersey and black pants. It is the helmet's first regular-season game, and the last of the three theme nights Baltimore named for 2026.
The Ravens' theme-game schedule, announced September 1, via @Ravens
Quick Answers
- What are the Ravens wearing on Monday Night Football? Darkness Falls: the matte black Darkness helmet, black jersey and black pants.
- When? Monday, November 16, 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN, against the Chargers at M&T Bank Stadium.
- What are the Chargers wearing? White jerseys over powder blue pants, per the Chargers' own schedule.
- Is this the first time the Darkness helmet is worn? Yes, in the regular season. The Ravens revealed it in April as part of The Next Flight.
- Will the Ravens wear it again? The black jersey is back in Week 14 against Tampa Bay and Week 18 against Pittsburgh. Baltimore hasn't said which helmet goes with it those days.
- Our grade: A- for the uniform, A- for the matchup. It's the best thing in The Next Flight.
What The Ravens Are Wearing Against The Chargers
Darkness Falls is the blackout set from The Next Flight, the uniform collection Baltimore revealed on April 16, 2026. Here is every piece:
- The Darkness helmet. A matte black shell with two-tone talon stripes down the middle, a black facemask, and a new front-facing raven on the side in gray and black with glowing red eyes. The eyes are a nod to the red eyes above the player tunnel at M&T Bank Stadium.
- The black jersey with a white RAVENS wordmark, white numbers outlined in purple, and purple trim at the shoulders and sleeves.
- Black pants, so the look runs black from the helmet down.
The reveal leaned on Edgar Allan Poe, who wrote "The Raven" and is buried in Baltimore. The team's helmet artwork carries a line from the poem: "Darkness there and nothing more."
The Darkness uniform from the Next Flight reveal, via @Ravens
What The Chargers Are Wearing
Los Angeles published every jersey and pants call for 2026 on September 1, and this trip is the white jersey over powder blue pants. Black on one sideline, white and powder on the other, under the lights on a Monday night. It's one of the best-looking setups on the whole Week 10 slate. See the Chargers 2026 uniform schedule.
The Three Next Flight Theme Nights
Baltimore built 2026 around three named games, one for each new look:
- White Noise, Week 2 vs. New Orleans (September 20). The all-white set.
- Purple Rising, Week 9 vs. Jacksonville (Thursday, November 5). The all-purple set with the metallic purple helmet. The Jaguars won 33-10 in the rain. We covered it in Ravens Purple Rising on Thursday Night Football.
- Darkness Falls, Week 10 vs. the Chargers (Monday, November 16). The blackout, saved for the biggest stage of the three.
If you search for "Darkness Falls" you'll also find a Ravens page about a Monday night game against Detroit. That page is from 2025. There's no Ravens-Lions game in 2026. The 2026 Darkness Falls game is this one, against the Chargers.
Is Darkness Falls Any Good?
Yes. Blackout uniforms are usually lazy: a black jersey, black pants and nothing to look at. This one has a reason to exist. The matte helmet keeps it from looking like a costume, the two-tone stripes give the shell some depth on TV, and the red eyes are the kind of detail you only get from a team that actually thought about where it plays. We gave it an A- when it was revealed, the best grade in the collection. Read the full breakdown in Ravens 2026 uniforms reviewed.
The one thing holding it back from an A: purple is down to the trim. A team whose whole identity is purple and black has built its best uniform with purple only on the number outlines and the sleeves. Under the lights on Monday, that might not matter.
When The Ravens Wear Black Again
- Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay at M&T Bank Stadium.
- Week 18 vs. Pittsburgh at M&T Bank Stadium.
Both dates are on the Ravens' black jersey schedule. Baltimore has named the Darkness helmet only for the Darkness Falls theme night, so the helmet for those two games is still open. Every date is on our Ravens 2026 uniform schedule, and we log what both teams actually wear in the NFL uniform tracker.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Ravens wearing against the Chargers?
The Darkness Falls uniform: the matte black Darkness helmet with the red-eyed raven, a black jersey and black pants. Baltimore named this game for Darkness Falls on September 1.
What time is Chargers vs. Ravens on Monday Night Football?
Monday, November 16, at 8:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
What is Darkness Falls?
It's the name of the Ravens' all-black theme game. The 2026 version uses the black uniform and matte black helmet from The Next Flight, the collection Baltimore revealed in April.
Why do the Ravens' helmet eyes glow red?
The red eyes on the Darkness helmet's raven reference the red eyes above the player tunnel at M&T Bank Stadium. It's the signature detail of the new helmet.
Have the Ravens worn the Darkness helmet before?
Not in a regular-season game. It was revealed on April 16, 2026, and Monday night is its first regular-season game.
How many helmets do the Ravens have in 2026?
Three: the primary black helmet, the metallic purple Purple Rising helmet with gold stripes and a gold facemask, and the matte black Darkness helmet.
What are the Chargers wearing against the Ravens?
The white jersey with powder blue pants, from the Chargers' 2026 uniform schedule.
When do the Ravens wear black again?
Week 14 against Tampa Bay and Week 18 against Pittsburgh, both at home. The helmet for those games hasn't been announced.
What is The Next Flight?
The Ravens' 2026 uniform collection, revealed April 16: new primary purple and white uniforms, the Purple Rising and Darkness alternates, three helmets, new wordmarks and sleeve shields. It's the biggest change to the Ravens' look since 1996.
What does "Darkness there and nothing more" mean?
It's a line from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," which gave the team its name. The Ravens used it in the artwork for the Darkness helmet.
More Ravens Uniform Coverage
- Ravens 2026 uniform schedule: every week's look
- Ravens 2026 uniforms reviewed: every piece of The Next Flight, graded
- Every Ravens jersey, ranked
- NFL Week 10 uniforms: every matchup this week
- Ravens uniform history
Sources: the Baltimore Ravens' Next Flight reveal (April 16, 2026) and theme-game schedule (September 1, 2026); the Los Angeles Chargers' 2026 uniform schedule (September 1, 2026). ColorWay Sports is an independent design site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Baltimore Ravens, the Los Angeles Chargers or the National Football League.
