The Baltimore Ravens VS Atlanta Falcons match is among a series of crucial games for postseason berths in the NFL’s Week 16.
After being outscored 18-21 by the New Orleans Saints, the Falcons added the third consecutive loss. Baltimore Ravens on the other hand couldn’t defeat the Cleveland Browns and lost 3-13.
Without wasting more time, MatchPlug brings you the best preview and NFL predictions of the match between the Falcons and the Ravens.
Baltimore Ravens VS Atlanta Falcons Betting Preview
- Venue: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- When: Saturday, December 24, 2022
- Time: 10:00 am GMT
- Teams to play: Baltimore Ravens VS Atlanta Falcons
- NFL Expert Picks: Under 34.5
Odds provided by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Baltimore Ravens
Season record: 9-5
| BetMGM | 1XBet |
| Spread: -6.5 Moneyline: 1.33 Over/Under: Under 34.5 | Spread: -6.5 Moneyline: 1.34 Over/Under: Under 34.5 |
Quarterback, Lamar Jackson couldn’t have had his injury at the worst time. Now, the Ravens must win their next two games if they are to take the lead in the AFC North from the Bengals in the final week’s match.
Today, they’ll probably play without Jackson again and put Tyler Huntley’s ability to manage an offense to the test. Baltimore has scored less than 16 points in four out of the last five games, including three against the Cleveland Browns.
Baltimore Ravens are second in the NFL in terms of average yards per rush and total rushing yards, but Jackson is their top rusher. In his absence, Baltimore’s offense can’t do any harm through passes or rushes.
Due to this situation, the Ravens’ defense must play at a level that matches the last 5 games where it allowed over 14 points just once.
They are third in fumble recoveries scoring 23 and have allowed the fourth-lowest scores (263) overall this season.
In addition, they are fifth in sacks of the opposition’s quarterback with 42, allow the third-lowest average yards per rush on the ground with 3.8, and have stopped 14 more passes in the air than they have scored touchdowns.
Betting On The Atlanta Falcons
Season record: 5-9
| BetMGM | 1XBet |
| Spread: +6.5 Moneyline: 3.40 Over/Under: Over 34.5 | Spread: +6.5 Moneyline: 3.28 Over/Under: Over 34.5 |
The Atlanta Falcons after leading the NFC South for weeks lost three straight games. Presently, they are in dire need of a victory they will take into their final week game against the Buccaneers for a chance to finish as leaders.
Atlanta’s main challenge in recent weeks has been their offense, which hasn’t scored more than 18 points in the last three losses.
While they are one of the best teams on the ground, totaling 9 games with more than 100 yards for a total of 2,297 (third-best in the league), they have the second-lowest number of passing yards. Their TD/INT record is 15/9.
There also hasn’t been any result to show a defensive improvement, as in their three losses, they haven’t allowed more than 21 points to their opponents.
This is odd as they are the fifth-highest team allowing 5.8 yards per play on average, second in average net passing yards with 7.1, and only 19 catches, the second-lowest in the NFL.
Baltimore Ravens VS Atlanta Falcons Winner Prediction
If Lamar Jackson won’t be playing this game, then it will definitely be one of the lowest-scoring games of the weekend for the Baltimore Ravens.
Ravens’ offense isn’t clicking even against weaker defenses in the absence of their starting quarterback.
Atlanta’s offense on the other hand must go toe-toe with a defense that is in its best form and defends very well on the ground, which is basically the Falcons’ main weapon.
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