Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints (-3.5)
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Prior to Week 8, the Saints had suffered a tough loss before hosting a primetime game against a team with a winning record. In this sentence, ‘Week 8’ becomes ‘Week 12.’ Going into this game, the Saints had won eleven consecutive primetime games at home, seven following a loss. The Saints promptly won by 21.
You get the point.
Throughout any struggles the Saints have incurred in recent memory, they remain dangerous in their own home and deadly in night games. The Ravens have the obvious advantage of an extra week of preparation – head coach John Harbaugh is 5-1 coming off a bye week – but the Saints’ offense remains among the best in the league. While the team has certainly underperformed all year, a quick turnaround into a contender in their weak division should surprise no one.
New Orleans wins by six and covers.
