Ravens vs. 49ers GAMEDAY: Inactives, How to Watch, Betting Odds

The Ravens remain on the road for Week 16 for a West Coast road game against the NFC-leading 49ers at Levi's Stadium.

The Ravens and 49ers matchup in a late-season historic game between arguably the two best teams in the NFL.

Baltimore has won four in a row and seven of its last eight in a season where everything seems to be clicking on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Lamar Jackson is second in NFL MVP odds this season, behind 49ers signal-caller Brock Purdy.

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San Francisco has proven to be the toast of the NFC and has won six in a row after a mid-season uncharacteristic three-game skid

Monday night's game will be just the second time since the 1970 merger that two teams holding the best record will meet in Week 16 or later. The last time that happened was in 1993 when the 11-4 Cowboys met the 11-4 Giants in Week 18. 

Want something of a note from that game that bodes well for the Ravens?

The visiting Cowboys won 16-13 that day. On Monday, the Ravens will be the visiting team in Santa Clara. But I digress.

This game could very well be a defensive struggle just as the Cowboys vs. Giants game was 30 years ago. The Ravens allow just a league-low 16.1 points per game this season. They're even stingier on the road, allowing only 14.1 points per contest.

Baltimore has allowed a touchdown on just 18 of 160 drives by opposing teams which is 11.3 percent. That's tops in the NFL, with the league average being 20 percent. San Francisco is right behind Baltimore in points allowed per game at 16.7 overall and 16.5 at Levi's Stadium.

Arik Armstead OUT; Zay Flowers, Malik Hamm QUESTIONABLE for Ravens vs. 49ers Christmas Day

If you're looking for an offensive shootout, you're probably going to be disappointed. The Ravens are No. 2 in the league allowing just 287.9 yards per matchup while the Niners allow a bit more at 310.1 per game, good enough for No. 9 in the NFL.

The Ravens and 49ers are the two betting favorites to make the Super Bowl in February in Las Vegas. The winner will have a clear inside track to the No. 1 seed in their respective conference, making that path easier.

INACTIVES for Monday night: CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (concussion), CB Arthur Maulet, CB Damarion Williams, C Sam Mustipher, G Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, QB Josh Johnson (3rd QB) and QB Malik Cunningham. That means WR Zay Flowers (foot), who was questionable, is ACTIVE.

WHAT: Baltimore Ravens (11-3, 6-1 Road) at San Francisco 49ers (11-3, 5-1 Home)

WHERE: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA (68,500)

WHEN: Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, 8:15 p.m. ET

TELEVISION: ABC | FuboTV (try it free)

RADIO: WIYY-FM 98 Rock | WBAL-AM 1090 | WBAL-FM 101.5 | ESPN 630 AM

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SPREAD: Ravens +6.5

TOTAL: 46.5

MONEYLINE: Ravens +225, 49ers -300