2010 NFL Wild Card Playoff Odds: Patriots vs. Ravens Betting Matchup

Last Updated on January 10, 2010 8:00 am by drew

Ravens-Pats Matchup

Perhaps the most interesting playoff match of the 2010 Wild Card Playoffs this weekend is the meeting between New England and

Baltimore
at 1PM ET Sunday from Gillette Stadium.

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The Patriots enter the game as 3.5-point favorites over the Ravens according to online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com. The Over/Under for the game has been at 43. These two teams met at
New England on Oct. 4, with the Patriots coming out on top, 27-21. Tom Brady threw for 258 yards and one score while rushing for another. Stephen Gostkowski added a pair of field goals for the Patriots while Ray Rice rushed for 103 yards on 11 carries and caught five passes for 49 yards. Joe Flacco threw for two touchdowns and 264 yards.

Here is a look at some key betting information for this game.

Trends:

Here are the top trends for this game.

Top Trends for this game.

NEW ENGLAND is 129-98 ATS (+21.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.

NEW ENGLAND is 82-58 ATS (+18.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.

NEW ENGLAND is 57-34 ATS (+19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1992.


BALTIMORE
is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.


BALTIMORE
is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

NEW ENGLAND is 1-1 against the spread versus

BALTIMORE
over the last 3 seasons 

NEW ENGLAND is 2-0 straight up against

BALTIMORE
over the last 3 seasons 

2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

These two teams have been very competitive with each other as they have split covers in their last two meetings. Long term history favors
New England, as it is 82-58 against the spread when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.

The Patriots are 21-13 all-time, having missed last year’s playoffs, while the Ravens are 7-4 in playoff history, making it to the AFC Championship last year before losing to

Pittsburgh
.

Injuries:

The loss of Wes Welker to a knee injury is a big loss for the Patriots. Welker was a valuable piece to the offense and helped open things up in the deep passing game for Randy Moss. Moss is also nursing a knee injury of his own and Brady is also reportedly battling injured ribs and a hand. The Ravens don’t have any serious question marks for this game.

Public Betting:

The public betting is split closely down the middle as 52 percent of betters are doing with
New England minus the points while 48 percent is backing the Ravens.

Weather:

The weather will be cold, but that is pretty much the extent of it. Clear skies are in the forecast with a game time temperature of 23 degrees. Winds will be blowing at a calm nine miler per-hour. The cold weather shouldn’t be an issue for either team and the field conditions shouldn’t be a problem with no precipitation or snow on the ground.

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Posted: 1/10/10 8:00AM ET