Baltimore Ravens (7-4) vs Philadelphia Eagles (9-2)
Game Info: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 4:25 pm (M&T Bank Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Baltimore Ravens -2.5 / Philadelphia Eagles +2.5 — Over/Under: 45.5
The Philadelphia Eagles and the Baltimore Ravens meet Sunday in NFL action from M&T Bank Stadium. Here’s a Philadelphia Eagles vs Baltimore Ravens prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Eagles vs Ravens pick. We will examine:
The Philadelphia Eagles’ recent form and player performance
The Baltimore Ravens’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Philadelphia Eagles
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Baltimore Ravens
Recent betting trends in games played between the Eagles and Ravens
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Eagles vs Ravens game
Philadelphia Eagles Betting Preview
Philly kicked off the season on a choppy 2-2 run with wins over only the Packers and Saints. The Eagles have found their groove with wins over the Browns, Giants, Bengals, Jaguars, Cowboys, Commanders, and Rams in the seven games since then, however.
Philadelphia held a 13-7 halftime edge on the Rams in their most recent game on Sunday. The Eagles posted a 24-13 run in the second half on the way to a 37-20 victory. QB Jalen Hurts posted 179 yards and a TD, but Saquon Barkley did most of the work on 26 carries for 255 yards and two scores of his own.
Baltimore Ravens Betting Preview
Over on the Ravens’ side, they lost their first two games before a winning streak over the Cowboys, Bills, Bengals, Commanders, and Buccaneers. Baltimore would go 2-2 over the next four with losses to the Browns and Steelers around wins over the Broncos and Bengals.
In their Monday outing versus the Chargers, Baltimore held a slim one-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. After a 13-7 run the Ravens had the victory 30-23. Lamar Jackson threw for 177 yards with two scores and another rush TD. Derrick Henry led the team with 140 yards on the ground from 24 carries.
Why the Baltimore Ravens will win
- The Ravens have won each of their last 12 games as home favorites against NFC opponents.
- The Eagles have lost four of their last five Week 13 road games.
- The Eagles have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four road games in December.
- The Ravens have covered the spread in six of their last seven home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Eagles have lost the first half in each of their last six Sunday games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Eagles have lost the first quarter in each of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
Why the Philadelphia Eagles will win
- The Eagles have won each of their last six Sunday games.
- The Eagles have covered the spread in each of their last four Sunday road games.
- The Ravens have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games following a win.
- The underdogs have won the first quarter in each of the Ravens’ last three games.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Ravens’ last eight games against NFC opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Five of the Eagles’ last six games as underdogs following a win have gone OVER the total points line.
Philadelphia Eagles vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction
I’ll lean toward the Eagles. This should be a pretty fun matchup, though. Philadelphia is cooking these days and coming off yet another impressive offensive performance. The Eagles posted 481 total yards (314 rushing) in their win over LA, along with 24 first downs, 7.1 yards per play, and a nice 9-of-15 on third-down tries. The defense helped out by stopping the Rams on all eight of their third-down attempts. Philly has 26 or more points in six straight games now, with three of those totaling 34 or more. Perhaps even more impressively, the defense has held the opposition to 20 or fewer points in six of the last seven (23 in the outlier).
As for the Ravens, on Monday they had some success running the ball, with 212 yards on the ground (389 total). Baltimore went 11-of-18 on third- and fourth-down attempts and had 6.5 yards per play, but did commit nine penalties for 102 yards in a solid overall win. It was a promising return to form after just 16 points in the loss to the Steelers. The Ravens have 30 or more points in three of the last four games, so Philly’s defense is going to have to slow down that ground attack. I think the Eagles can do it well enough to stay close and cover.