The Baltimore Ravens head to Tennessee to take on the AFC South champion Titans (11-5 SU, 7-9 ATS) in a rematch of a Week 11 overtime thriller. The Ravens (11-5 SU, 10-5-1 ATS) have won five of six since that meeting and enter the postseason firing on all cylinders.
- Date/Time: January 10, 1:05 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Nissan Stadium
- TV Coverage: ESPN
- Sportsbook Odds: Ravens -4.5 | O/U 55 (Line History)
- Ravens vs Titans Matchup Report
Sportsbook Odds Analysis
The game opened with the Ravens as favorites at -4.5 and the line has since shifted down slightly to -3.5 across the board. The total opened at 55 and can be found between 54 and 55 depending on the sportsbook.
Baltimore News & Notes
The Baltimore Ravens enter the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the league. Baltimore has scored fewer than 34 points just once in its past five games (27 points vs the Giants), winning all five in the process.
The running game in particular has been on fire. The Ravens have rushed for more than 150 yards in five straight games, going over 200 in three of those contests, including a whopping 404 yards in Week 17.
Rookie running back J.K. Dobbins has been particularly good, with touchdowns in six straight games, including two in a 160-yard performance in that Week 17 win vs Cincinnati. Look for Dobbins to be a focal point against the soft Titans defense.
Key defenders cornerback Jimmy Smith and defensive end Yannick Ngakoue are both questionable for this game.
Tennessee News & Notes
Only the eighth player in NFL history to accomplish the feat, 2,000-yard rusher Derrick Henry enters the playoffs with no signs of slowing down. Although the Ravens ranked eighth overall in rush defense during the regular season, he has been virtually unstoppable.
Henry led the league in rush attempts, yards per game and rushing touchdowns and was fourth in yards per attempt among running backs. When these teams faced off in Week 11, he rushed 28 times for 133 yards and a walk-off touchdown in overtime.
The Titans defense has been an issue all season and is primed to allow a ton of points and yards to the hot Ravens offense. The Titans ranked 29th against the pass but 19th against the run, which in theory would help against the run-heavy Ravens.
Star guard Rodger Saffold was injured in Week 17 and is questionable. Losing Saffold would be a big blow for the Titans offense.
Betting Pick: OVER 54
It is so close between these teams, we are tempted to take the points and run. But betting against the Ravens given the state of the Titans defense seems like a bad bet. Better to take the OVER considering how efficient and effective these teams are on offense.
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of the Titans’ last 14 games at home.
- The Ravens are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games in the playoffs.
- The Titans are 6-22 SU in their last 28 games as home underdogs.
