A lopsided boxscore, most won't notice

Ravens and Bengals:

First downs:

Ravens 15, Bengals 18

Total plays:

40 vs 71

Time of possession:

20:41 vs 39:19

Total yards:

317 vs 298

YPP:

7.9 vs 4.2

Turnovers:

1 vs 2

Defensive TD's:

1 vs 0

Penalties:

2 vs 4

I can understand why the Bengals lost, but 24-0? Was this more of a game that the Bengals lost, or the Ravens won?

The Ravens are -2.5 with heavy juice(looking like the line is heading to -3) at home on SNF vs the Patriots. 

The Ravens have been getting inflated lines all year. They are now 5-9 ats overall, tied for worst in the league with 4 other teams(browns, raiders, bucs, commanders).

The Pats are 8-5-1 ats(tied with the Niners) , 3rd best ats mark in the nfl.

One failed 2H by the Pats, with a 24-0 blow out of a terrible Bengals team, which way do you want to bet this game?

More importantly, is this spread correct by all the metrics and such, or are the books shading the line with anticipation from the betting market?

Thoughts?

@undermysac

 Very interesting. To play devil’s advocate, ravens dominated Steelers in the box score last week yet lost by 5.

A perfect example of winning inside the stats but losing on the scoreboard! 90% of the early money is on Baltimore at DK's. Go Pats!

Yea it happens all the time. Games don't always go down the path that we expect. 

Ravens locked them down all game......all yardage between the 20's...

Bengals should have beaten the Bills....put up 34 points...

Pats loss yesterday was brutal....

Can they get off the deck in Bmore next Sunday night...

Small sample size. Vrabel and the Patriots are 2-0 ATS after a loss this year.

Saw that.

The Ravens are 2-4 ats after a win

@undermysac

 How do you feel about the bears/gb game this saturday will the bears get revenge for the loss last week at gb?

Patriots or nothing..against Baltimore the Ravens are not a good team

4 down efficiency:

Ravens 0/0, Bengals 3/5

Bengals extended drive by going on 4th. A receipt for disaster. And they turned it over on down twice.

I would hope they do. Especially with all the injuries the Packers took at Denver.

But...I wouldn't count out Jordan Love. He's still dangerous. 

During the Bears game vs the Browns, Cole Kmet and Luther Burden went down, and didn't come back. There hasn't been word if they are significantly hurt or not. And during pre game warm ups Rome Odunze re injured his foot. I don't know how bad it is.

If the Bears are going to win the NFC North, they need this game like blood. Otherwise they fall into the wildcard zone still having to play the Niners and Lions.

I guess we can say the same for the Packers 

Cincy was 3 for 15 on 3rd conversions. It was a game the Ravens won. 

Buckle Up.....

Yes sir, and the Ravens 2 for 7

I know you watched that game Biscuit. If someone asked you "did the Ravens win that game, or did the Bengals lose it?" and you could only answer one way, what would you say?

Idk man but Ravens win

@Biscuiteater1

@undermysac

 Yeah the winner of this saturdays game should win the division imo.

@Biscuiteater1

Did your pal Tomlin benefit from those 3 sucky calls against the Ravens last week? Comments? Steelers gave up over 200 yards on the ground and those calls cost them (the Ravens) 11 points. 

@Biscuiteater1

Tomlin has the job because of the Rooney family politics. Dan Rooney got the ambassadorship to Ireland as a reward for hiring him. The league jobbed the Ravens once last week for Coach Teflon so why wouldn't they do it again in the final game of the year? 

#40   Teddy out for the year  huge loss,,,,,

recency bias=bookmaker's ally, squares bankroll destroyer.

Has a place in every line put out by Vegas.