Admin January 3, 2025
NFL Overreactions Week 17
Sports Seriously’s Mackenzie Salmon breaks down this weeks NFL matchups.
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The Baltimore Ravens (11-5) are one win away from clinching the AFC North. Standing in their way are the lowly Cleveland Browns (3-13) in a Saturday contest.
There aren’t many nice things to say about the Browns recently. Not only have they lost five straight games, but they’ve failed to score at least 10 points in the last three contests, which is just a sign of how much the offense is struggling. The Browns appear to be heading toward a top-five pick.
Christmas Day was a complete success for Baltimore, completely dominating the Houston Texans in their house. Lamar Jackson has reentered the MVP conversation, and he could make another case in a game that could clinch the No. 3 seed in the AFC.
Ravens vs. Browns odds, moneyline, over/under
The Ravens are favorites to defeat the Browns, according to the BetMGM NFL odds. Not interested in this game? Check out expert picks and best bets for every NFL game this week.
- Spread: Ravens (-19.5)
- Moneyline: Ravens (-3000); Browns (+1200)
- Over/under: 41
NFL Week 18 odds, predictions and picks
Cardinals vs. 49ers | Falcons vs. Panthers | Ravens vs. Browns | Cowboys vs. Commanders | Broncos vs. Chiefs | Lions vs. Vikings | Packers vs. Bears | Colts vs. Jaguars | Rams vs. Seahawks | Raiders vs. Chargers | Patriots vs. Bills | Jets vs. Dolphins | Eagles vs. Giants | Steelers vs. Bengals | Buccaneers vs. Saints | Titans vs. Texans
Lorenzo Reyes: Ravens 25, Browns 10
It’s just too hard to back the Browns in any way, given that the offense has scored an average of 5.3 points per game over the last three.
Richard Morin: Ravens 24, Browns 12
Maybe I’m old school, but a spread this large in a divisional game feels like a risky gamble.
Jordan Mendoza: Ravens 27, Browns 9
The Ravens are heating up at the right time and face a Cleveland squad that is much worse than when it was earlier this season. In front of the home crowd, the Ravens cruise toward a division title.