Monday night's game is an important one in the hunt for the playoffs.
With Monday Night Football this week, the Green Bay Packers will be looking to stay the course to the post-season. The Baltimore Ravens will be looking to improve their chances by improving to 7-5 and gaining more control over their destiny.
The NFL Betting Line (all odds BetUS)
Baltimore Ravens +3 (Even) +160 O43.5
Green Bay Packers -3 (-120) -190 U43.5
On offense, the Packers hold a decisive advantage. In the past three games, Aaron Rodgers has completed 70.8 percent of this passes for 881 yards, 6 TDs and no interceptions but the Baltimore defense will make it more difficult for Rodgers to move the ball. The Ravens defense, which had troubles early in the season, had a strong November giving up an average of only 11.6 points in five games.
Green Bay’s defense has been the best in the league; defensive coordinator Dom Capers transformed the Packers into a 3-4 system and the result is a league low 281.5 yards given up a game. That doesn’t bode well for a Ravens offense that started the season strong but has become ineffective and incapable of finding the end zone. Joe Flacco threw his first TD in four games last week.
The Online Football Betting bottom line
The Baltimore Ravens can win if the defense can slow down the Packers offense, their best chance of doing so will be to get to Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers has been left unprotected by his offensive line far too many times this season, forcing him to take bad sacks or make unnecessary throws both are a recipe for disaster against the Ravens defense. Joe Flacco needs to move the ball and Ray Rice needs to find the end zone.
The Green Bay Packers can win if their offensive line can protect Aaron Rodgers in the pocket, allowing him time to connect with Donald Driver and Greg Jennings with regularity. The defense will be up for the challenge and I don’t see Joe Flacco having a big game against the Packers.
This game won’t be a blowout but the Packers offense should score enough to cover the spread and the defense will keep Joe Flacco in check. Neither team will be a put up enough points to put the total in danger.
NFL Betting Free Pick: Green Bay Packers -3(-120) and Under 43.5
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