We are now at the Divisional Round of the playoffs for the NFL and things have gotten real serious. On January 19 at 23:30 GMT at Highmark Stadium, the local Bills play hosts to the visiting Ravens from Baltimore. And anything can happen when the teams with the 2nd and the 3rd best records of the AFC dash it out. At least this is how it looks on the surface.
East vs North
Buffalo ended the regular season as leaders of AFC East with a record of 13 wins and 4 losses. Baltimore also came up at the top of AFC North with 12 and 5 respectively. Interestingly, they both have a differential of +157 points. However, the hosts enjoy a slightly better PCT of 0.765 when the visitors amounted to 0.706. What we have here are two sides that have only been meeting once a year at this stage. And the history is rather interesting.
The playoff matches for 2022 and 2024 were both played in Baltimore with one win each. 23-20 for the Bills and 35-10 for the Ravens, respectively. The last time this match was played in Buffalo dates back to 2021 and the home team won by 17-3. However, the same encounter in 2019 resulted in a win for the visitors by 24-17.
It’s even money
Judging by the latest performances of the two, it comes as no surprise to give the advantage to the away side at a price of @1.87, while the hosts enjoy @2.01. These numbers say nothing more than the fact that the chances for the Ravens are 54% and the probability for the Bills is 46%. At the level these two are playing, it spells a game where the side that’s better in handling the details and the «small things» will win.
What we will base our prediction on is the fact that whenever there has been a confrontation under similar circumstances, the Ravens have won 80% of the times. That’s too much of an advantage to dismiss. So, we will suggest the victory for the visitors at @1.87. Furthermore, we will also suggest that you go open your Game2Bet account, to collect on your next bet.
