Point Spread: Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots odds, line

Point Spread: Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots odds, line Hours away from the Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots decisive game, here we have the latest point spread, odds and line on the NFL playoff game. The kick off time is 3:00pm EST from Gillette Stadium and the game will be broadcasted live on CBS. So let's look at the spread and odds on the first Conference Championship game to determine the AFC participant in the 2012 Super Bowl.

As always we have employed the spread and odds numbers posted by the popular online sportsbook Bovada and this is what the odds makers there have in store for us this Sunday. The Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots point spread is currently at -9 points chalk the Patriots and +9 points on the Ravens, although one should note that the payout on the Ravens to cover the spread is at -130 and the spread on the Pats will pay on +110 odds. This basically means that the majority of bettors currently have taken the Ravens to cover the spread. The Patriots are still odds favorite, holding the -300 line to win the game outright at the online bookmaker, while the Ravens are underdog with odds +250 to win and secure a spot on the Super Bowl match-up. The total expected by the odds makers at Bovada is currently at 50 points even, but "under" pays on -105 odds, while "over" would pay on -115.

Looking back at the historical stats for the two playoff teams this weekend, we find that Baltimore is 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 games, but the Ravens are 2-4-2 ATS in their last 8 games when playing New England. On the flip side, the Patriots are 6-2-1 against the spread in their last 9 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of the Ravens last 5 games on the road, while the total has gone OVER in 5 of the Patriots' last 5 games.

Published on 01/22/2012