Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy are the top two favorites for NFL MVP, and that award may be on the line Christmas Day when these two squads square off for the first time since 2019.
San Francisco is a 5.5-point favorite heading into the Christmas night matchup, but Baltimore has two remarkable streaks up its sleeve.
For starters, since November 13, underdogs have won seven straight on Monday Night Football. Surely the Ravens are in a prime position to keep this streak going.
But that’s not the only heater on the line in this game.
In 20 interconference starts, Lamar Jackson is 19-1 against NFC teams.
Yes, you read that correctly.
In twenty games, Lamar has amassed an incredible 95.0 winning percentage against the NFC, which is good for the best in NFL history for quarterbacks with a minimum of 10 career starts.
But can he keep this hot streak going?
Beating the 49ers — who have the NFC’s best record (11-3) — would likely provide a boost to Jackson’s MVP chances.
Jackson, the NFL’s MVP after the 2019 season, has the second-shortest odds for MVP (+450) behind only 49ers QB Brock Purdy (-200) and ahead of Dallas QB Dak Prescott (+700).
Ravens or 49ers, who is the Super Bowl favorite?
Ravens @ 49ers (8:15 p.m. ET Sunday, ABC/ESPN+)
Point spread: 49ers -5.5 (49ers favored to win by more than 5.5 points, otherwise Ravens cover)
Moneyline: 49ers -241 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $14.15 total); Ravens +194 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $29.40 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 46 points scored by both teams combined
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+190
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San Francisco 49ers
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