The New England Patriots are 9-3 straight up in their last 12 games against the Baltimore Ravens. The Patriots will try to earn a third-straight win over the Ravens this Monday night at Gillette Stadium.
Ravens vs. Patriots odds: New England a Monday night touchdown favorite hosting Baltimore
The New England Patriots look to hold onto the top seed in the AFC with a win over the Baltimore Ravens as sizable home chalk on Monday night.
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New England is a 7-point home favorite in Foxborough at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Over their last nine games played in Week 14, the Patriots are a perfect 9-0 SU.
Since dropping their Sunday night game to Seattle back on November 13, the Patriots are 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS over their last three games.
The team’s schedule helped lessen the blow of losing Rob Gronkowski for the season, with three straight cupcake games against San Francisco, the New York Jets, and Los Angeles. But things get tougher moving forward with Baltimore, Denver, and Miami down the stretch. The Patriots control their own destiny for the top seed in the AFC.
The Patriots have had plenty of success at home in recent seasons with a 26-4 SU and 19-8-3 ATS record in their last 30 home games, per the OddsShark NFL Database.
Betting Line / Total: New England -7 / 45 Points
Trend: The Patriots are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games at home.
Trend: The total has gone UNDER in seven of the Ravens’ last nine games in December.
Baltimore’s season got off to a disappointing 3-4 SU and 2-5 ATS start, but since the beginning of November, the Ravens have quietly been one of the strongest teams in the league. The Ravens are 4-1 SU and ATS over their last five games, with the most noticeable difference coming on defense, where the Ravens have allowed only 13.6 points per game over that stretch.
Baltimore now ranks best in the NFL in total defense, allowing 296.1 yards per game. In their last five Monday Night Football appearances, the Ravens are 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS.
Monday night’s total is set at 45 points. The UNDER is 7-2 in Baltimore’s last nine games played in the month of December.
Just how much the Gronkowski injury affects this New England offense should be on display this week against Baltimore. Facing the best rushing defense in the NFL, the Patriots will need to rely heavily on Tom Brady and their passing game to fend off an upset at home.
Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots
When: Monday, Dec. 12, 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
