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Saints at Ravens

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 · 17:00 UTC
New Orleans Saints logo
New Orleans
Saints
0-1 · L1
24
@
Baltimore Ravens logo
Baltimore
Ravens
1-0 · W1
17
Baltimore Ravens to win 70% win probability · projected 19–26 · Strong

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
24–17
NO at BAL
Our pick
BAL ✗
Missed
Margin error
13.9
points from our projection
Against the spread
Covered ✓
vs line of BAL −8.5

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

NO 30%
BAL 70%
Projected score
19–26
NO at BAL
Projected margin
+6.9
home perspective
Projected total
45.2
combined points
Confidence
Strong
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Baltimore Ravens
by 6.9 points · total 45.2
Closing line
Baltimore Ravens
by 8.5 points · total 46.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
M&T Bank Stadium
Roof
Outdoors
Surface
Grass
Temperature
79°F
Wind
10 mph
Rest · NO
7 days
Rest · BAL
7 days
QB · NO
Tyler Shough
QB · BAL
Lamar Jackson

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

New Orleans Saints

L @ DET 30–31

Baltimore Ravens

W @ IND 41–23

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

NO · scored
30.0
per game · 1 played
NO · allowed
31.0
per game
BAL · scored
41.0
per game · 1 played
BAL · allowed
23.0
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Baltimore Ravens as the stronger side by 138 rating points, which on its own is worth about 5.5 points on the scoreboard (NO 1,433, BAL 1,570).

Home field adds 1.4 points to BAL — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be.

That lands on a projected margin of +6.9, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Baltimore Ravens at 70%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Baltimore Ravens favourite by 8.5 against our 6.9.

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