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The NFL season continues with the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. Start time, where to watch, streaming and NFL schedule.
After a horrible 5-11 showing in Week 2 with my NFL picks against the spread, I recovered in Week 3 with a 10-6 showing. The straight-up picks have been good all year, as I went 13-3 last week. That ups my straight-up record to 37-11 and my ATS record is now 26-22 with two good weeks and one bad one.
It culminated in a 1-yard touchdown run by David Montgomery which made the score 14-7. Obviously, a one possession game that hasn't even reached halftime yet is not decided; not by any means. However, the Lions established the upper hand in this game with that drive, and also conveyed how they had the perfect game plan to get the victory.
The Ravens came in at No. 2, behind only the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The list was determined by a survey of 29 general managers, head coaches, and high-ranking team executives, who were asked to rank their top five front offices (no one was allowed to vote for their team).
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There were times during the Monday Night Football game between the Ravens and Lions when I felt that anything the Lions would put out there, it was going to be successful. Yep, mind over matter was at its absolute best Monday night for the Lions.
No team in the NFL has scored or is averaging more points per game through the first three weeks of the 2025 regular season than the Baltimore Ravens. They've r