The Baltimore Ravens start a tough closing stretch in Week 15 when they visit EverBank Stadium to face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday Night Football. The Ravens (10-3) hold the AFC's top seed but take on division leaders the next three weeks, starting with Jacksonville. Baltimore has won seven of its past eight games, closing out a 27-21 victory against the Rams last Sunday with a punt return touchdown in overtime. The Jaguars (8-5) have lost two in a row, including a 31-27 road loss to the Browns last week, but are two games up in the AFC South.
Sunday Night Football kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Baltimore is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Ravens vs. Jaguars odds on the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 41.5. Before you make any Jaguars vs. Ravens picks or Sunday Night Football predictions, you need to see what proven SportsLine expert Mike Tierney has to say, given his mastery of picks involving the Ravens.
A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. He is coming off a typically strong 2022 NFL season in which he went 68-54-6, returning $815 to $100 players.
In addition, he is an amazing 44-18-2 on his past 64 picks involving the Ravens, returning a whopping $2,410. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Tierney has locked in on Ravens vs. Jaguars from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Jaguars vs. Ravens:
- Ravens vs. Jaguars spread: Baltimore -3.5
- Ravens vs. Jaguars over/under: 41.5 points
- Ravens vs. Jaguars money line: Baltimore -185, Jacksonville +154
- BAL: Ravens are 10-5 against the spread in their past 15 games
- JAX: Jaguars are 14-6 ATS in their past 20 games
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Why the Ravens can cover
Baltimore won't be taking anything for granted since they face the first of three division leaders they will see over the final four weeks. The Jaguars have struggled in their past two games, allowing at least 31 points in each. Now come the Ravens, who have the NFL's best rushing attack (157.1 yards per game) and rank sixth in total yards (372.5). Baltimore averages 27.8 points (third-best in NFL) and allows 16.8 (second), while the Jags give up 22.3 points (21st).
The Ravens are 8-5 against the spread in 2023 and 4-1 ATS in their past five primetime games. The offense still revolves around quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has 2,934 passing yards, is the team's top rusher with 644 and has accounted for 21 TDs. Gus Edwards has 605 rushing yards and 10 scores. The Baltimore defense leads the league in sacks with 49, and Justin Madubuike has 11. Trevor Lawrence, who is hampered by an ankle injury, has been sacked 31 times. See which team to back here.
Why the Jaguars can cover
The Jaguars are 6-1 against the spread in their past seven games against the Ravens. Lawrence led the Jaguars to a touchdown and a two-point conversion with 14 seconds left for a 28-27 victory last November. The quarterback had a career-best 129.8 passer rating and threw for 321 yards, three TDs and no interceptions. Lawrence has 3,261 passing yards and 17 TDs in 2023. He should be healthier this week, two weeks removed from suffering an ankle injury.
Jacksonville is 8-5 ATS and 6-4 ATS in AFC games this season. Tight end Evan Engram and receiver Calvin Ridley can both be difference-makers on offense. Engram has caught 20 passes for 177 yards and three scores over the past three games, and Ridley has 742 yards and five TDs in 2023. Jacksonville's defense ranks fourth against the run (92.2 yards per game). The Jaguars are tied for the NFL lead in takeaways (24), and Josh Allen is third in the NFL with 13.5 sacks. See which team to back here.
How to make Ravens vs. Jaguars picks
Tierney has analyzed this Sunday Night Football matchup, and he's leaning Over the point total. He also has discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's sharing what it is, and which side to back, only at SportsLine.
Who wins Jaguars vs. Ravens on Sunday Night Football, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Jaguars vs. Ravens spread hits hard, all from the expert on an impressive 44-18 run on picks involving Baltimore, and find out.
