Packers vs Ravens Betting Lines, Odds, Picks, and Predictions

• The Green Bay Packers are 7-point road favorites over the Baltimore Ravens in an NFL game scheduled for Sunday, December 19th
• Sunday Betting Record: 0-0 ML; 4-10 ATS; 0-1 O/U; -5.52 units
• Ravens coach John Harbaugh is suggesting that there’s a chance QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) could play

The theory is that the Baltimore Ravens go as quarterback Lamar Jackson goes. And since it appears that Jackson won’t be going on Sunday, the action is gravitating heavily toward the Green Bay Packers.

A high ankle spain is leaving Jackson’s status up in the air for Sunday’s home date against the Packers. This is a showdown between the NFL’s Northern lights. Green Bay (10-3) leads the NFC North, while Baltimore (8-5) resides atop the AFC North.

The uncertainy surrounding the versatile Jackson has oddsmakers setting the Packers as sizeable 7-point road favorites over the Ravens. Baltimore is 3-0 both straight up and against the spread in its last three games as a home underdog.

Packers vs Ravens Odds

Odds as of December 18th at

Kickoff for Sunday’s game at M&T Bank Stadium is set for 4:25pm ET. The weather forecast is calling for clouds, 12 mph wind and a temperature of 43 degrees. FOX is carrying the broadcast.

Packers vs Ravens Line Movement

The news of Jackson’s likely inaction has the public all over the Packers in this week’s NFL betting trends. Green Bay is drawing the largest percentage of wagering of any NFL team during Week 15.

A whopping 84% of handle and 90% of spread bets are backing the Pack. The line was Green Bay -5 at one point, so it’s grown by two full points.

The #Packers last played at the Ravens in 2013, coming out with a 19-17 victory.#GBvsBAL | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/PH8EkVssG0

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 17, 2021

Moneyline greenbacks are also supporting Green Bay. The Packers are drawing 87% of handle and 92% of bets.

In terms of the total, bettors are supporting the over quite significantly. It’s drawing 87% of handle and 95% of bets. That’s caused the total to increase from 42.5 to 43.5.

Who’s At QB? We’ll See

On paper, this was looking like a beauty of a matchup. It was going to pit Jackson against Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers in a battle of the NFL’s last two MVPS.

There’s still a chance that neither of them will be playing on Sunday. Jackson (ankle) hasn’t practised all week. Rodgers (toe) hasn’t practiced all week.

You say Hundley, I say Huntley.

Last time Ravens played Packers (2019) BRETT HUNDLEY filled in for Aaron Rodgers in 23-0 Baltimore win.

This time TYLER HUNTLEY likely fills in for Lamar Jackson in ___-___ win by _____.

You pick it 🏈 @wjz pic.twitter.com/DYM9Kdlisr

— Mark Viviano (@MarkWJZ) December 17, 2021

In the case of Rodgers, all indications are that it’s merely been precautionary measures and he’ll be under center on Sunday. As far as Jackson is concerned, expectations are that he’ll be out. However, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is leaving the door open a crack. He’s saying there’s still a sliver of a chance that Jackson will play.

Baltimore is actually 2-1 straight up the past three seasons when a QB other than Jackson is the Ravens starter.

Packers vs Ravens Injury Report

Green Bay is facing its own raft of injury issues. Both starting tackles – LT David Bakhtiari (knee) and RT Billy Turner (knee) – are out. Nose tackle Kenny Clark (illness) is also out.

At wide receiver, starter Marquez Valdes-Scantling (back) is questionable. Backup Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) is doubtful and Malik Taylor (abdominal) is questionable. Taylor is also the Packers’ top kick returner.

In total, Ravens had 11 players absent from Thursday's practice, which included:

Starting QB (Lamar Jackson)
Top WR (Marquise Brown)
3 Starting offensive linemen
Pro Bowl fullback (Patrick Ricard)
Top defensive lineman (Calais Campbell)
Starting safety (Chuck Clark)

— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) December 16, 2021

For the Ravens, Jackson is officially listed as questionable. Also questionable are wide receiver Marquise Brown (illness), fullback Patrick Ricard (back/knee), left tackle Alejandro Villanueva (knee), right tackle Patrick Mekari (hand) and backup tackle Tye Phillips (illness). In fact, seven Baltimore offensive lineman are either questionable or out.

Right defensive end Calais Campbell (thigh) is doubtful. Strong safety Chuck Clark (illness) and left guard Ben Powers (foot) are out.

Packers vs Ravens Betting Trends

Baltimore has won four of six previous meetings with Green Bay. The Packers are 1-1 straight up at Baltimore.

With Lamar Jackson's uncertain status, the Ravens are 5-point underdogs at home to the Packers.

This is just the 17th time that Baltimore is a home underdog under John Harbaugh, who is coaching his 111th game at M&T Bank Stadium.

Ravens are 9-7 as home underdogs under Harbaugh.

— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) December 14, 2021

The Packers are 10-2 straight up and 11-1 against the spread in their past 12 games. The Ravens are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 December games.

Packers vs Ravens Prediction

Baltimore hasn’t lost outright as a home underdog since October 1, 2017. The Ravens (+3.5) were beaten 26-9 by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Packers at Ravens series history.
.#GreenBay #Packers #GoPackGo #Titletown #LambeauField #NFL #GBvsBAL #Ravens #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/Be8a5sBcNg

— Packerville, U.S.A. (@Packerville) December 18, 2021

Since then they are 3-0 SU and ATS as a home dog. Earlier this season, the Ravens (+3.5) beat the Kansas City Chiefs 36-35. In 2019, they stopped Pittsburgh (+1) 28-10 and toppled the New England Patriots (+3) 37-20.

Take Baltimore and the seven points.

Pick: Baltimore Ravens +7 (-114).