The final game in Week 16 of the National Football League will take place Christmas Night from the Bay Area. The Baltimore Ravens are on the road at the San Francisco 49ers. These two teams are the top two teams in the National Football League. Baltimore comes into the game as the top team in the AFC, a single game over Miami. The Ravens are 11-3.
For San Francisco, they have won six straight games. The 49ers lead the Cowboys and Eagles by a game, and hold the tiebreaker over both teams. The 49ers are looking to get back to the NFC title game, and beyond this season. The San Francisco 49ers are -5.5 over the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Night.
McCaffrey and Company Dominating Offensively
On the San Francisco 49ers side, they have Christian McCaffrey. He has been a game wrecker all season long. The former Stanford star has nearly 1,300 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, while also one of the best pass catching running backs in the league. Brandon Aiyuk has been the top receiver, but you will hear many talk about George Kittle or Deebo Samuel. Aiyuk has 1,090 yards and six touchdowns.
The 49ers are scoring 30.4 points per game, and allowing just 16.7 per game. The passing offense under Brock Purdy is throwing for more than 262 yards per game. The run game is up to 139 yards per game. The 49ers have scored 27 points or more in all 11 of their wins this season.
The 49ers will finish the season with a Week 17 trip to Washington to take on the Commanders, and a Week 18 game at home against the Rams.
Jackson Putting Together Solid 2023
On the other side, many are talking about Lamar Jackson and his chances to win the Most Valuable Player award. Jackson, the signal caller for the Ravens is up to 3,105 passing yards, with 17 touchdowns, and an additional 741 yards on the ground, with five touchdowns.
Gus Edwards remains the starting running back, but the Ravens have lost his backup Keaton Mitchell. Baltimore’s top receiver has been Zay Flowers, with 680 yards. Mark Andrews, tight end, is out for the season as well for Baltimore.
The Ravens are at home for their final two games of the season. Baltimore will host the Miami Dolphins on New Years Eve and then the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 7th.
Home Team Wins on Christmas Night
We like the 49ers to win this game, and blow the Ravens out. The Ravens are beat up on the offensive side, and the 49ers have a defense that is ready to eat. San Francisco is going to get to 30+ points, like they do nearly every game.
When push comes to shove, the 49ers are going to win this game, and win it fairly easily. Our final betting prediction for this game is the 49ers -5.5. Our score prediction for this game is the 49ers 31-17 over the Ravens on Christmas Night!
