Ravens Open “Big Underdogs” Vs. 49ers.

Ravens Open “Big Underdogs” Vs. 49ers. Although the Baltimore Ravens have the best record in the AFC, they will be the underdogs when they head across the country to face the San Francisco 49ers on Christmas Day. “I see it as a really tough game against a really tough team that plays really good football,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said. “They do everything on both sides of the ball, they’re tough, they’re physical, they’re disciplined, they play hard, they play winning football.” The 49ers currently hold the top seed in the NFC with a 42-19 victory over the Eagles in Philadelphia. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are tied for the best record in football at 11-3.Tommy Gilligan – USA TODAY Sports Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are tied for the best record in football at 11-3.Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy is FanDuel’s MVP favorite heading into Week 16 at -200, behind Lamar Jackson at +450. Jackson could jump Purdy if Baltimore can pull off an upset. The Christmas Day game is a battle between the top two teams in each conference and possibly the top two teams in football. The 49ers and Ravens currently have the best chance of meeting in the Super Bowl, which would be a rematch of Super Bowl XLVII. “I have a lot of respect for them,” Harbaugh said. – I have a lot of respect for the coaches and players. There’s just nothing you can’t respect about their build, so we understand. I want to see how we respond to this challenge. Weand#039;ll be big underdogs there. Traveling across the country on Christmas Day. So we’re looking forward to it, it’s a big challenge for us.” The match is a prime-time match on Christmas Day, starting at 20:15. From Levi’s Stadium. Copyright ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. All rights reserved. This story was originally published on December 18, 2023 at 2:45 pm.