Ray Lewis and his Baltimore Ravens come to Green Bay to try and gain ground in the hunt for a playoff spot. Yes, the Ravens are AFC and Green Bay is NFC, but in the NFL overall record is king.  If you have a winning record, chances are you will see postseason action. The Packers are also chasing a playoff spot.  They have a heathy winning record but with so many good teams in the hunt, nothing is in stone.

Oddsmakers currently have the Packers favored by 3.5 and a total of 43 for this Monday Night Matchup.  Last week, the Ravens defeated a banged up Pittsburgh team with a last second field goal in a 20-17 squeaker.  Joe Flacco passed for 289 yards with a touchdown for Baltimore and Ray Rice rushed for 88 yards on 19 carries.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers passed for 289 yards in a 34-12 drubbing of the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.  Not much can be taken from this win since playing the Lions is much like having a bye week with mild practice.  But Rodgers has been lighting up the stat sheet as of late, and against real teams.  Donald Driver is proving his critics wrong lately with great performances. He caught seven passes for 142 yards with a TD in that win.

I think the Packers are a strong team and at home on MNF should put on a good show.  The Ravens are beat up and with Sophomore QB Joe Flacco playing just average football, we see the Pack with an easy win and cover here.

Current streak:
Green Bay has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Baltimore: 6-5 SU, 6-5 ATS
Green Bay: 7-4 SU, 6-4-1 ATS

Baltimore most recently:
When playing in December are 5-5
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the division are 7-3

Green Bay most recently:
When playing in December are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the division are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Baltimore is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Baltimore is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Green Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Green Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Green Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Green Bay's last 19 games at home

Stats by Bodog