It’s a possible Super Bowl preview in the Thanksgiving nightcap, but not many
people are talking about that when San Francisco visits Baltimore. Instead the
focus is on the Harbaugh Bowl as brothers Jim, of the 49ers,
and John, of the Ravens, stage the first meeting of
head-coaching siblings in NFL history. The Ravens are 3.5-point favorites on
Bodog’s NFL football odds with live betting available.
San
Francisco (9-1) is the only team in the NFL not to suffer an against the spread
loss this season and already is 4-0 playing in the Eastern time zone, which is
remarkable for a West Coast team. The Niners have won eight in a row since their
lone loss, an overtime home affair to Dallas in Week 2. San Francisco mostly
does it with running back Frank Gore carrying the offense and
QB Alex Smith doing just enough and not making mistakes. Smith,
the former No. 1 overall pick, is No. 7 in the NFL in rating and has thrown only
four picks.
But really the Niners do it with defense, a unit that hasn’t
allowed a 100-yard rusher or rushing touchdown yet this season and ranks tops in
the league in rushing yards allowed per game and points. In Sunday’s 23-7 win
over Arizona, the Niners held the Cardinals to 229 total yards and forced five
turnovers. That clinched San Francisco’s first winning record since 2002 and the
49ers can clinch the NFC West with a win and Seattle loss on Sunday to
Washington.
Baltimore (7-3) improved to 5-0 at home last week with a
31-24 win over Cincinnati. Ray Rice finally was utilized more
and rushed for 104 yards and two TDs on 20 carries, while rookie WR
Torrey Smith had six catches for 165 yards and a score.
However, the Ravens defense did allow nearly 500 yards as it played with 12-time
Pro Bowler Ray Lewis, who sat with a toe injury. He had started
57 games in a row. Lewis is very iffy for this one but is expected to test the
injury a few hours before game-time before a decision is made.
This is
the first meeting between Baltimore and San Francisco since 2007. The Niners
have covered 12 of their past 16 dating to last season. The Ravens are 0-3-1 ATS
in past four as a favorite.
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