NFL Week 17 continues on Saturday with the Baltimore Ravens (7-8) heading to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers (9-5-1). The matchup is set for 8 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Thanks to a loss from the Lions on Christmas Day, Green Bay is postseason-bound. The Ravens, meanwhile, must win and see the Steelers lose to force a winner-takes-all AFC North bout in Week 18.
Below, we'll break down our Ravens vs. Packers spread prediction for the Saturday night matchup with PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn real-money rewards by correctly picking winners, spreads, and over/under totals in every NFL game.
Ravens vs. Packers Prediction, Over/Under, Spread
The Ravens and Packers meet for the eighth time ever, with Green Bay holding a 5-2 lifetime record in the series.
Green Bay comes into the game as 3.5-point favorites, returning a 1.69x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they cover.
Baltimore is the underdog, with a 2.08x payout if they cover and a 2.7x payout if they win outright.
- Spread: Packers -3.5
- Over/Under: 40.5 (1.88x on Over)
- Game Winner Payout: Ravens 2.7x | Packers 1.42x
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Ravens vs. Packers Preview for Saturday Night Football
Let's peel back the layers of this Saturday night inter-conference matchup and break down both sides of Ravens vs. Packers.
Baltimore Ravens Preview vs. Packers
Baltimore’s playoff chances hang in the balance because if they lose, they’re eliminated. They have struggled in recent games, coming in having lost three of their last four.
Their biggest question is the availability of QB Lamar Jackson, who left Week 16's game against the Patriots with a back contusion. If he can’t suit up (he's listed as doubtful), QB Tyler Huntley will be the starter. He threw for just 65 yards in relief of Jackson in the 28-24 loss.
Baltimore might rely on RB Derrick Henry, as The King continues to wear the crown. He’s had a stellar run recently, with a league-leading 228 rushing yards on 7.9 yards per carry over his last two games.
The defense is regressing from last season, dropping from eighth in points allowed per game (21.2) to 16th (23.2). The Ravens continually show an inability to close out games. Last week against New England, they led 24-13 in the fourth quarter, only to give up 2 TDs late.
Green Bay Packers Preview vs. Ravens
Green Bay is without its QB, as Jordan Love is in concussion protocol. He was ruled out for the weekend.
QB Malik Willis gets the start; he threw for 121 yards and a TD with 44 rushing yards in last week's 23-16 loss to the Bears. Keep an eye n the run game. While RB Josh Jacobs is the starter, RB Emmanuel Wilson is getting more snaps and led the team with 14 carries and 82 rushing yards against Chicago.
The absence of DE Micah Parsons due to a season-ending torn ACL is a tough loss, but this is one of the better overall defenses in the league. This pass rush is sixth in QB pressure percentage (26.4%), and without Parsons in Week 16, they still pressured Bears QB Caleb Williams 18 times.
Ravens vs. Packers Prediction on Spread
Willis led the Packers to two wins as a starter last season, so he is capable of leading them to a victory. This is the Ravens' best opponent in a long time — you have to go back to Week 8 to find the last time they played a team with an above-.500 record.
Meanwhile, if Green Bay has trouble scoring, they at least have a formidable defense to support them. This could be a tough matchup for Baltimore, as the Packers rank in the top 14 in both passing and rushing yards per game. The Ravens have struggled to defend both the run (20th) and the pass (28th).
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The Ravens aim to keep their playoff hopes alive, but they have to travel to the always-tough Lambeau Field to face the Packers in order to do so.
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