The Baltimore Ravens, after triumphing as 6.5-point underdogs with a 33-19 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, have reinforced their status as the top team in the NFL. The Ravens' defense shone with 5 interceptions and 4 sacks, while Lamar Jackson's commanding performance, featuring 252 passing yards, 45 rushing yards, and 2 rushing touchdowns, has propelled him to the forefront of the MVP race with odds at -160. This win over the 49ers, a team with 11 wins this season, is the Ravens' second against an 11-win team, following a 38-6 win over the Detroit Lions. With the best record in the NFL, the Ravens are preparing to take on another 11-win team, the Miami Dolphins. The upcoming game is pivotal for the Ravens' playoff positioning and Jackson's MVP bid, especially after surpassing the game's over total of 47.5.
These are incredible stats for @Ravens * 9-3 vs winning teams this season; outscoring those teams by 148 points. that's tied for the best point differential vs winning teams in a season in NFL history (1969 Vikings) * Can be 3rd team since 1970 to lead in final 2 minutes of…
Lamar Jackson’s ( @Lj_era8 ) ascension to the top of the MVP odds was the big story after the blowout win over the @49ers ,but a huge part of that was his tough @ravens defense’s ability to affect @brockpurdy13 They did it in multiple ways to the tune of 0 tds & 4 interceptions.… https://t.co/INIhs0WDWu
Lamar Jackson’s ( @Lj_era8 ) ascension to the top of the MVP odds was the big story after the blowout win over the @49ers but a huge part of that was his tough @Ravens defense’s ability to affect @brockpurdy13 They did it in multiple ways to the tune of 0 tds & 4 interceptions.… https://t.co/evxY8PRLcC
What we learned about Kyle Shanahan in the #49ers loss to the Ravens https://t.co/gOKBunteB7
Is Lamar Jackson about to become the 10th QB ever to win multiple MVP awards? 👀🏆🏆 https://t.co/LG0F5OEhuH
The one week of being an underdog is over. The Ravens are favored by 3.5 points over the Dolphins, according to @ESPNBet. Lamar Jackson is 23-8 (.742) outright when he's favored by more than 3 points at home.
Lamar Jackson SNATCHED the NFL MVP and the @Ravens PUT THE ENTIRE NFL ON NOTICE by dominating the 49ers. Don’t just look at the stats. Stats are like bikinis. They show you a lot, but they don’t show you everything. @Lj_era8 couldn’t possibly B-More for the Ravens. He’s a winner https://t.co/pwx4N93XnJ
The Ravens are a league-best 6-1 against teams who entered with a winning record. Baltimore’s plus-133 point differential in these games is 4th-best in the Super Bowl era. Why Lamar Jackson and Ravens play their best against the NFL’s best: https://t.co/PsYHIanOEQ
Lamar Jackson took control of the MVP discussion on Christmas 😤 https://t.co/pFD08jSkZI
The Ravens let their pads do the talking vs. the 49ers on Christmas night https://t.co/OQiGl7HJuv
Monday rewind: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson puts up "MVP performance" in Baltimore's beatdown of Niners https://t.co/ZRVZpJdWsK
49ers suddenly drowning in Brock Purdy questions after disastrous night https://t.co/CnmokGkoff https://t.co/udbrqvP7Xh
2023 NFL MVP odds: Where Brock Purdy stands after 49ers nightmare https://t.co/2vf80r8RNt https://t.co/HgOBaztC5B
Your Week 16 receiving yards leaders! 🔥 https://t.co/EJK7HXFsB3
The Cohn Zohn: What We Learned About the 49ers vs. the Ravens https://t.co/oFjltCkx56
Your receiving leaders after week 16. 👀 https://t.co/3MOhOfH1W3
Lamar Jackson new MVP favorite as Brock Purdy plummets https://t.co/6OTbGBLor8 https://t.co/73EKBLLOms
Wild: The #Ravens have 7 wins by 14+ points this season against teams with a winning record. - Beat #Texans 26-10 - Beat #Browns 28-3 - Beat #Lions 38-6 - Beat #Seahawks 37-3 - Beat #Bengals 34-20 - Beat #Jaguars 23-7 - Beat #49ers 33-19 Are the #Dolphins next up? https://t.co/aFCFOEPgXo
NFL MVP Odds Update: Lamar Jackson Jumps to the Top Following Primetime Beatdown https://t.co/5awuegnDzD
The @Ravens season has been extremely impressive. They have the 2nd hardest schedule with their opponents winning 55.8% of their games and have the second biggest point differential —>173.
wait, books are really installing Lamar Jackson as MVP favorite now?
Ravens’ Jackson sets personal high for passing yards, could earn a second NFL MVP https://t.co/X8bwuBRZ3M
Jackson leaps to top of the MVP race with win over Purdy, 49ers https://t.co/IrLJmxtF1v https://t.co/pGNe9tl8qm
Brock Purdy acknowledged he will need to adjust his decision-making moving forward after the #49ers’ loss to the #Ravens. https://t.co/7YJ6gPwwor
NFL MVP odds, courtesy of @BetUS_Official 1. Lamar Jackson: -175 2. Christian McCaffrey: +400 3. Tua Tagovailoa: +1000 4. Brock Purdy: +1200 5. Josh Allen: +1400 https://t.co/CtKmjrwtQf
If the Dolphins upset the Ravens on Sunday they’ll win the AFC East for the first time since 2008, clinch a top two AFC seed for the first time since 1992 and win 12 games for the first time since 1990.
Lamar Jackson (-160) is the new MVP frontrunner on @DKSportsbook! 🚨 https://t.co/NZk5ypbpbC
Who was your Week 16 fantasy football MVP? https://t.co/nxIFNHBKfo
2023 NFL MVP odds: Lamar Jackson takes lead in massive shift; Brock Purdy falls to No. 4 ⤵️ https://t.co/boCFrle9RR
Lamar Jackson becomes clear MVP favorite, after last night's win https://t.co/4taJpkFsAR
"Stop with the Tua, Dak, Brock Purdy nonsense... Last night is what a MVP looks like." — @ColinCowherd on Lamar Jackson https://t.co/QCfmwsEys8
Dolphins to face leading MVP candidate in Ravens’ Lamar Jackson https://t.co/BCaXGA0Iph
The highest-graded WRs in Week 16 🎄 https://t.co/8KaYYdYhko
The result of four INTs vs. the Ravens. 📉 https://t.co/LdRXGXz1bv
Ravens have 5 wins by 14+ points vs teams that are currently in playoff position (#49ers, Lions, Browns, Jaguars and Seahawks). That would be the most in any season. Current high is 4, done 7 times, with Patriots last to do it in 2017
Ravens have 14+ point wins against seven teams with winning records https://t.co/3WH25ZuQ56
After a Christmas 2023 clunker, #FTTB QB Brock Purdy's NFL MVP odds have shrunk and #RavensFlock QB Lamar Jackson is the new favorite 📝: https://t.co/tRREl8ps3m https://t.co/7eVJHzxU0B
Game Breakdown: #49ers Exposed by Baltimore 33-19 https://t.co/dq5UCxtPY2 via @Ninercast
49ers’ pregame maneuvers come back to bite them in blowout loss to Ravens https://t.co/BvXmPnTwxL
Purdy has to ‘look in mirror’ after four interceptions help doom 49ers https://t.co/iGEdjsnGqc
Ravens have 14+ point wins against seven teams with winning records. https://t.co/BtSlVPkc2g
Brock Purdy takes responsibility for the 49ers loss to the Ravens on Christmas. 😔 https://t.co/dZgRGDlPvP
.@TwoRiversFord Poll: Who is your NFL MVP through Week 16?
Brock Purdy's terrible performance against the 49ers shows us a QB doesn't have to win MVP this season https://t.co/OjXWHH1idQ https://t.co/ODa6ZP8I5T
Brock Purdy's 4 interceptions doom the 49ers in 33-19 loss to the Ravens https://t.co/ADbZx4FVDQ
Brock Purdy had a very deep message about his mindset after an ugly loss to the Ravens https://t.co/maswyPtoA8
Lamar Jackson is the NEW betting favorite to win #NFL MVP❕ (odds via @FDSportsbook) Should the #Ravens signal-caller win the award or someone else? 👀 More on @PFNBetting: https://t.co/zPN1Y53VtP #RavensFlock https://t.co/0UOniIkfWc
Lamar Jackson is the NEW betting favorite to win #NFL MVP❕ (odds via @FDSportsbook) Should the #Ravens signal-caller win the award or someone else? 👀 More on @PFNBetting: https://t.co/ilyESJQ2q5 #RavensFlock | #NFL https://t.co/AZx7z1QuPR
Two weeks to go and here's how I have the MVP race: 1. Lamar Jackson 2. Christian McCaffrey 3. Tyreek Hill
Lamar put on an MVP performance last night in the Ravens win over the 49ers. 👏 https://t.co/nq1wkmy7qM https://t.co/rHOmJafXgf
Brock Purdy's MVP odds plummeted after throwing 4 INTs in last night's loss to the Ravens 😬 https://t.co/3kXFCzxv5j
Lamar Jackson supplants Brock Purdy as MVP favorite, but the door is wide open for a non-QB https://t.co/LxUB394MNC https://t.co/CGTH0IACrU
Kawakami: What Brock Purdy’s worst night and blunt self-assessment mean for the 49ers ⤵️ https://t.co/TTr23y5oDP
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson puts up "MVP performance" in Baltimore's beatdown of Niners https://t.co/NGQzRHRLTq https://t.co/rcHw7GLi5e
Brock Purdy killed his MVP odds with 4 interception disaster vs. Ravens https://t.co/LodlwqtHj0
GOLD CRUSH #Ravens Prove They Are the Best Team in Football After Demolition of #49ers https://t.co/tbrKGWUqdj
Lamar Jackson leads the Ravens past the 49ers 33-19 in a showdown of the top 2 teams https://t.co/Kstgnd4pbZ
After 16 full weeks of football, we have an updated top-three in the MVP race, per @BetMGM. ◽️ Lamar Jackson — -160 ◽️ Christian McCaffrey — +400 ◽️ Tua Tagovailoa — +900 Who is your pick for the NFL's top individual award with two weeks to go? https://t.co/wdxLwxjmia
Ravens’ John Harbaugh Says Lamar Jackson Delivered ‘MVP Performance’ in Baltimore’s 33-19 Beatdown of 49ers https://t.co/y8bISJi5r7
Ravens favored to beat Dolphins on Sunday, win means AFC playoffs go through Baltimore. https://t.co/x3XZB9RFS7
“For me it’s like I gotta ask myself… ‘Who are you when things are good? Who are you when things don’t go your way.’ … For myself, I obviously need to look myself in the mirror watch the plays and see where I need to get better.” Brock Purdy takes accountability following… https://t.co/yymVobswyT
Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan confident Brock Purdy will bounce back from stinger, four interceptions https://t.co/CaNKvkpMXX https://t.co/Fg9XjPeJZS
The @Ravens have 7 wins by 14+ points this season. All of those opponents are currently above .500 (Hou, Cle, Det, Sea, Cin, Jax, SF). No team in NFL history has had more than 5 regular-season wins by 14+ points against teams that finished that season with a winning record. https://t.co/iKtE8gg1KW
Instant Reaction to the 49ers' 33-19 Loss to the Ravens https://t.co/HxZF21iuGx
“I have to get better for my team.” #49ers QB Brock Purdy answers how he can rebound from this performance. #FTTB https://t.co/yeqBcZ3MwY
In a 33-19 win over the 49ers, the Ravens made it clear who the best team -- and best player -- in the NFL is right now. Full story: https://t.co/xOkCcJn524
Lamar Jackson should be the new frontrunner in the ever-evolving MVP race, writes @GManzano24 https://t.co/Qh1166YAn4
NFL MVP race turned on its head as Brock Purdy implodes, Lamar Jackson rises in Ravens' rout https://t.co/UsBtVBrLgC
Turnovers and injuries sunk the Niners on Christmas, falling to the Ravens, 33-19. Sam Darnold had a mixed performance, stepping in for Brock Purdy. Purdy tossed 4 INTs before exiting. READ: https://t.co/wvz32SO8kM
the last 3 games from Lamar Jackson have shown the full depth and breadth of his playmaking ability as this offense finds its footing. MVP stuff. https://t.co/1u9mblJFP3
Lamar Jackson: Leaves Ravens past 49ers https://t.co/Kk4mci9vjU
Week 16 of this NFL season is in the books. Who's your MVP?
Ravens ruin Brock Purdy’s Christmas, crush 49ers: Where does Lamar Jackson’s MVP case sit now? https://t.co/MSZogv1GG6
Ravens defense soars in impressive Baltimore victory over San Francisco, per @TCNGrantGordon https://t.co/9m6SeuoZEz https://t.co/zYW1hVkVxI
Updated NFL MVP odds and my breakdown of each candidate - and where I see value https://t.co/LzERNVp0ul
The Baltimore Ravens took full advantage of all the 49ers’ shortcomings in a blowout victory at Levi’s Stadium on Christmas night. https://t.co/ElSr4kOcQk
With Week 16 in the books, here are the #NFL MVP odds ⬇️ https://t.co/OCFLD7kL57
Brock Purdy’s MVP odds moved from -275 before kickoff to +1300 after the game, via @BetMGM 😬 https://t.co/tgOvnW4X3W
Shanahan on Purdy: Given that stinger I didn't want him to go back in, but he'll bounce back next week. ... adds he didn't want to risk him going back in with score as it was.
John Harbaugh: I thought Lamar had an MVP game
John Harbaugh: “I thought Lamar had an MVP performance tonight.”
Ravens coach John Harbaugh calls win over 49ers a “complete game” https://t.co/2omAvAJYjs
John Harbaugh: "I thought Lamar had an MVP performance tonight."
Ravens romp past 49ers behind five interceptions https://t.co/TpDTotiGpl https://t.co/5xa0yvHTUK
Lamar Jackson, Ravens roll past depleted 49ers in showdown of NFL’s top 2 teams https://t.co/t4YbqOOYWs https://t.co/mUdWknk11o
Ravens Punk The Big Bad Niners In Their Own Barn On Christmas Night And Stake Their Claim As The NFL's Best https://t.co/A61Mb33ILm https://t.co/VO8ICuN0vf
ViewFromVegas of #NFL: Ravens upset 49ers 33-19 as 6.5-point road underdogs in the nightcap of the #NFL #Christmas tripleheader (went Over total of 47.5); dogs went 2-1 SU & a perfect 3-0 ATS on the day; road teams also went 2-1 SU & 3-0 ATS; Overs led 2-1 https://t.co/VazinJ87UV
The Ravens will kick the shit out of the Dolphins. https://t.co/gB51UEHTu5
Lamar Jackson enters MVP conversation in Ravens' win over 49ers https://t.co/gyuzmH2eIo
The @Ravens with an impressive night vs @49ers 33-19 as @Lj_era8 LAMAR JACKSON was the difference maker. Brock Purdy had a night to forget as he had thrown 4 interceptions. He is talented & will bounce back as will San Fran!@NFL
Lamar Jackson did MVP stuff tonight. Very impressive. I still hope Kyle Hamilton gets some recognition based on how consistent that D has been, but Jackson took over in the third quarter
How MVP candidates Brock Purdy and Lamar Jackson compared tonight ⤵ https://t.co/RSiJC62BtY
Brock Purdy dropped from first to fifth in MVP odds during 49ers' loss to Ravens, per @BetMGM https://t.co/5TP6h8jAGN
Did Lamar just become the MVP frontrunner? 23/35 252 YDS 2 TD Ravens get the MNF W over 49ers 🎄 https://t.co/hmzjBfJZ6p
The Ravens’ defense vs. the 49ers on Christmas: ◻️ 5 INT ◻️ 9 QB hits ◻️ 4 sacks https://t.co/Hh2mfOm6AZ https://t.co/XF8vaN0tuT
🖐️ interceptions by the Ravens defense on Christmas Day. This one by Marcus Williams seals the 33-19 win over the 49ers. #BALvsSF #RavensFlock https://t.co/5xh8zQj9KH
#Ravens defense vs. the #49ers: - 5 interceptions - 4 sacks - 17 points allowed (tied season-low for SF) https://t.co/4OFbPh4vGI
The Ravens have faced 2 of the NFL’s 4 teams with 11 wins this season. They beaten the Lions 38-6. They just beat the 49ers 33-19. Baltimore owns the best record in the NFL and next faces Miami - another 11-win team.
Lamar Jackson in Baltimore’s win over San Fran: 🔥252 Passing Yards 🔥2 TDs 🔥45 Rushing Yards MVP? https://t.co/B9SrtxgqnB
LAMAR AND THE RAVENS STEAL CHRISTMAS GAME VS. THE NINERS 🔥🍿 https://t.co/YJWRcqJYG2
Convincing win for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens over the 49ers tonight 😤 https://t.co/6fXPfx3i7W
Lamar Jackson in Baltimore’s win over San Fran: 🔥252 Passing Yards 🔥2 Rushing TDs 🔥45 Rushing Yards MVP? https://t.co/a95Fwx6eNZ
Final: Ravens 33, 49ers 19. Ravens have won five straight and now have the best record in the NFL at 12-3. Baltimore can clinch the AFC's No. 1 seed with a win over the Dolphins on Sunday.
What a dominant show by physical Baltimore Ravens — 5 INTs. The best win by any team this season — on the road vs. red hot 49ers team.
Make that FIVE interceptions for the Ravens defense today 🤯 🎥: @NFL https://t.co/mZQwIpwJ5C
1️⃣,2️⃣,3️⃣,4️⃣... 5️⃣! Interceptions for the #Ravens tonight 😱 https://t.co/P8prCnUTN1
Ravens will go to 12-3. They can win the AFC North and secure the AFC's top seed with a win Sunday, but they have a really good Miami team coming to town.
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens hand the 49ers a Christmas beat down ❄️👊 https://t.co/miEaDLWUdd
Ravens defense tonight: 🟣 5 INTs 🟣 4 Sacks https://t.co/fQIUkwVBP5
#Ravens absolutely dominated the #49ers on Christmas Night. Long flight home for Baltimore. They have a nasty defense with a great quarterback. Great formula.
How many INTs for the Ravens tonight?? https://t.co/oK37JFiVXz
49ers 4 turnovers Ravens 0 turnovers
Lamar Jackson SNATCHED the MVP Award tonight.
My personal MVP rankings at the moment: 1) Lamar Jackson 2) Tyreek Hill 3) Christian McCaffrey
Lamar Jackson has officially become the favorite to win MVP 🏆 https://t.co/eX4rkfEeMc
The Ravens will dominate the Dolphins.
There’s a new Super Bowl favorite — And it’s no longer the 49ers. Say hello to the complete Baltimore Ravens and their new leader in the league MVP clubhouse — Lamar Jackson
Lamar Jackson is now the betting favorite to Win his 2nd MVP 🏆. https://t.co/p0enoyUFiQ
The Ravens are the first team to score on 7 straight drives vs. the 49ers in 18 years, per @ESPNStatsInfo. It's Baltimore's longest streak since 2019 at the Rams (also 7 straight in a MNF game).
Ravens have scored on 7 straight drives vs #49ers
Two time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson. https://t.co/1n79DGKy5g
Ravens have now scored on seven straight drives. Justin Tucker's 24-yard field goal pushes it to 33-12 over the 49ers. Ravens now have a 3-score lead.
The Ravens' last 7 drives: Field goal Touchdown Field goal Field goal Touchdown Touchdown Field goal