How Have Ravens Fared in December Games?

How Have Ravens Fared in December Games?
Fact Checked by Pat McLoone

The Baltimore Ravens, at 8-3, are still holding the lead in the AFC North but only by the slimmest of margins. In close pursuit are the Cleveland Brown at 7-3. And even the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) and the Cincinnati Bengals (5-5) can’t be ruled out of making a surge and winning the division or grabbing a playoff berth.

So, as usual, the battle for the division title, and for qualifying for the playoffs, and even for seeding within the postseason tournament, will come down to play in December. 

That being the case, BetMaryland.com – your source for Maryland sports betting - utilized StatMuse.com to examine the records of every NFL team in December since 2013 to find the best-to-worst teams during that month. Note that all teams didn’t participate in the same number of games, so ranking is based on win percentage.

December Record Since 2013

There is a lot of info on the many fine Maryland betting appsbut you are unlikely to find these numbers, which could inform you on your next wager.

Rank Team Record Win%
1 Green Bay Packers 32-9.780
2 Kansas City Chiefs 34-10.773
3 Dallas Cowboys 28-14.667
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 29-15.659
5 Baltimore Ravens 27-17.614
6 Philadelphia Eagles 25-17.595
7 Seattle Seahawks 26-18.591
8 New England Patriots 25-18.581
9 San Francisco 49ers 25-19.568
10 New Orleans Saints 23-18.561
11 Buffalo Bills 23-20 .535
12 Indianapolis Colts 22-20.524
T-13 Los Angeles Rams 23-21.523
T-13 Cincinnati Bengals23-21 .523
T-13 Los Angeles Chargers23-21 .523
16 Minnesota Vikings 23-22.511
17 Miami Dolphins 22-22.500
18 Carolina Panthers 20-21.487
19 Atlanta Falcons 20-22.476
20 Denver Broncos 21-24.467
21 Arizona Cardinals 20-23.465
22 Detroit Lions 18-24.429
23 Tennessee Titans 18-25.419
24 New York Jets 18-27.400
25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers17-26 .395
26 Chicago Bears 16-26.381
27 New York Giants 16-27-1.375
T-28 Las Vegas Raiders 16-27.372
T-28 Houston Texans 16-27.372
30 Jacksonville Jaguars 15-29.341
31 Washington Commanders13-28-1 .321
32 Cleveland Browns 11-31.262

 

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Ravens Right There in Top 5

In the Ravens’ favor is that as a tough defensive team with a run-oriented offense, historically they have fared well as the weather has gotten more inhospitable. Interestingly, during this December, the Ravens will be playing road games in a couple of  locales where the weather figures to be mild. It remains to be seen how that affects the Ravens’ Super Bowl odds.

Since 2013, in December, Baltimore is 27-17, for a .614 winning percentage.  That’s fifth-best in the NFL behind only Green Bay, Kansas City, Dallas and arch-rival Pittsburgh. 

Often, the Ravens find themselves battling the Steelers in a late-season game and this year is no different as the NFL schedule-makers have Baltimore at home against Pittsburgh on Jan. 7.  In their first game against the Steelers this season on Oct. 8, the Ravens lost, 17-10, on the road.

The Ravens next face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. BetMGM Maryland has the Ravens as a 3.5-point and -190 moneyline favorite.

The Ravens’ December calendar features a bye for the first weekend of the month followed by the L.A. Rams at home on Dec. 10; at Jacksonville on Dec.17; at San Francisco on Christmas Day, and at home against the Dolphins, on Dec. 31.  

Then, there’s the showdown against Pittsburgh on Jan. 7, at M&T Bank Stadium, where Baltimore will hope even the score after the earlier loss in October.

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Bill Ordine

Bill Ordine was a reporter and editor in news and sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Baltimore Sun for 25 years, and was a lead reporter on a team that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News. Bill started reporting on casinos and gaming shortly after Atlantic City’s first gambling halls opened and wrote a syndicated column on travel to casino destinations for 10 years. He covered the World Series of Poker for a decade and his articles on gaming have appeared in many major U.S. newspapers, such as the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald and others.

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