The New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens will square off this Sunday in one of the weekend's best matchups as both teams jockey for playoff positioning in their respective conferences. The two powerhouses are scheduled to take the field at M&T Bank Stadium at 1:00pm ET Sunday, December 19th; the game will be broadcast live on FOX. NFL Week 15 Predictions have the Ravens listed as a -1.5 against the spread home favorite and the Over/Under set at 43.5.
New Orleans still trails the Atlanta Falcons
by a game in the NFC South standings, but it has rounded into playoff form over the past six weeks. The Saints have won six games in a row to improve to 10-3 overall, and they presently own the fifth seed in the NFC Standings, despite possessing a better record than every NFC team not named Atlanta.
New Orleans latest conquest came in the form of a 31-13 win over the upstart Rams at the Superdome. The Saints defense picked off Sam Bradford twice, returning one for those 96 yards for a touchdown, and it held St. Louis to 1-of-11 on third down. New Orleans' offense, despite three turnovers, produced 22 first downs and 345 yards.
New Orleans has had a number of close calls on the road this season; however, it still owns a 5-1 record away from the Superdome. The Saints are averaging 29 points per game in their six road outings.
Baltimore, which owns the five seed in the AFC, ran its record to 9-4 with a 34-28 overtime win at Houston on Monday night. The Ravens held a 28-13 third quarter lead, but their offense faltered down the stretch while the Texans scored two fourth quarter touchdowns against an exhausted Baltimore defense.
The Ravens got the win on a pick six in the extra frame, though, leaving them a game back of the Steelers in the AFC North standings.
Baltimore is 5-1 at M&T Bank Stadium this season, with its only loss coming in week 13 against Pittsburgh. The Ravens are outscoring teams at home 24.2 to 16.8 on average.
NFL Week 15 Predictions Betting Trend: The Over is 7-3 in the Saints last 10 games as a road dog with a spread between 0 and 3.5.
NFL Week 15 Predictions New Orleans Saints vs Baltimore Ravens Odds:
New Orleans Saints +1.5 (-110), Over 43.5 (-110)
Baltimore Ravens -1.5 (-110), Under 43.5 (-110)




