OWINGS MILLS, Md. — For most teams, a trip to Foxborough, Mass., to take on the New England Patriots would be a daunting proposition.

For the Baltimore Ravens, it’s just another obstacle they have conquered in the past.

The Ravens are emerging as one of the most successful playoff teams on the road in the history of the NFL. Baltimore continued that dominance with a convincing 30-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in the wild-card round Saturday.

Now, the Ravens will look to capture some more of that road magic against the Patriots, who are the top seed in the AFC. History says the Ravens should be confident heading into Gillette Stadium for the divisional round matchup.

During the John Harbaugh era, the Ravens have beaten New England twice on the road during the playoffs. In 2009, Baltimore knocked off the Patriots in the wild-card round and then again in the 2012 AFC Championship Game en route to a Super Bowl title.

“I just know that we’re playing the Patriots in a big game this week,” Harbaugh said. “We have been immersed in the game-planning part of it – that’s a huge challenge. Coaches-wise, we’re all pretty exhausted, but we have to go to work. This is a huge challenge. You never know what you are going to get.

Despite some struggles during the regular season, Baltimore has traditionally been able to boost its performance in the playoffs. The Ravens are just one of four teams to earn a playoff berth in six of the past seven seasons. In each of those appearances, the Ravens have won at least one playoff game, advancing to at least the divisional round each time.

“I really don’t have an explanation for that other than the fact that we played well,” Harbaugh said. “And you have to play well, obviously, on the road to even have a chance to win.

The Ravens have at least 10 wins in five of Harbaugh’s seven seasons as the head coach. During that span, Baltimore has the second-most total victories with 82, including playoffs, just behind New England, which has 88 wins.

The coaches and players for the Ravens acknowledge they have a huge challenge facing Tom Brady and the rest of the Patriots, who could be the most balanced team in the NFL. The key to beating Pittsburgh was constant pressure on Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The Ravens will have to be equally aggressive to shut down Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski.

“It’s different because Ben scrambles a little more and he’s a little stronger shrugging off tackles and things like that,” Harbaugh said. “Neither one of them really scramble to run; both of them scramble to throw. Tom does a great job of getting the ball out quick. They’re both excellent before the snap. The comparisons are probably more similar than different. They’re both elite quarterbacks, obviously, at the top of their game. We have to do a good job of trying to not show him too much about what we are doing before the snap if we can avoid it.”

REPORT CARD VS. STEELERS:

PASSING OFFENSE: A – Quarterback Joe Flacco continued his impressive performance in the postseason. He completed 18 of 29 passes for 259 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 114.0 passer rating. Wide receiver Steve Smith caught five passes for 101 yards. Tight end Owen Daniels was also solid with four receptions for 70 yards and a couple of key first downs.

RUSHING OFFENSE: C-minus – The Ravens’ running game mostly stalled, amassing just 49 yards on 25 carries. Justin Forsett had an uncharacteristic fumble that led to a Steelers touchdown. Bernard Pierce did have a five-yard touchdown run.

PASS DEFENSE: B-plus – Baltimore’s revamped secondary mostly contained quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who shredded them for six touchdown passes in the previous meeting. The Steelers managed to pick up yards, but Baltimore limited the big plays by the NFL’s seventh-ranked scoring offense. It was a gutsy performance by this group.

RUSH DEFENSE: A – The Ravens once again made the opposing team one-dimensional by shutting down the run. Baltimore allowed just 68 yards on 19 carries. The Ravens have not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 26 games — the NFL’s longest active streak.

SPECIAL TEAMS: B – Justin Tucker made a 52-yard field goal in difficult conditions. Coverage was solid most of the game. The one glaring mistake was having 12 men on the field during a field-goal attempt that gave the Steelers a first down and extended a drive.

COACHING: A – The Ravens were fully prepared for this game and outcoached, outplayed and outworked the Steelers. Offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak put together an effective game plan. Defensive coordinator Dean Pees kept the pressure on Ben Roethlisberger and kept him off-balance most of the game.