Baltimore Ravens vs Oakland Raiders NFL Week 17 Predictions: The (5-10) Oakland Raiders [+10.5] will host the (8-7) Baltimore Ravens [-10.5] on Week 17 hoping to burst the visitor’s bubble of making it to the NFL postseason. The Ravens will try to make the most of their second opportunity to clinch an AFC wild-card slot, as they kick off on Sunday at 4:15 PM ET at Oakland Coliseum.
The hosting Raiders would like nothing more than to continue to ruin the chances of another AFC North postseason challenger. Despite Oakland’s tough season, it has been able to have some pretty impressive games against strong competitors throughout the year.
Baltimore had their chance to clinch its spot into the tournament last week against the Steelers, but fell short. The Ravens committed 11 penalties, which in the end cost them 113 yards and two touchdowns. Baltimore was defeated, 23-20, as Derrick Mason committed the grave mistake of dropping an almost sure-thing touchdown.
"Forget about this one. It's over and done with," Mason said. "We just have to prepare for the next one. That's all that matters. We win, we're in. That's our philosophy. I've forgotten about this one; it's done and over with."
These teams last met last season for Week 8. The Raiders lost to the Ravens, 29-10, as Baltimore rushed for 192 yards. Of their six total meetings, Baltimore has won five. The OVER/UNDER for that Ravens vs Raiders game is set at 38 at SBGGLOBAL.com!
