Sunday's heavyweight bout between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens is turning out to be one of the season's most anticipated matchups. The 49ers are coming off a big 29-point victory over the Green Bay Packers. The Ravens just knocked off the defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams, winning by an impressive 39 points.
There's a lot of intriguing matchup statistics from what will likely be the biggest game of Week 13. Let's take a look at just a few.
This weekend's 49ers-Ravens matchup will be the first in NFL history between two teams coming off victories of 28-or-more points.
The 49ers won by 29 points on Sunday night vs the Packers.
The Ravens won by 39 points Monday night at the Rams.
This coming Sunday, the 49ers vs Ravens will be the first matchup in NFL history between teams coming off 28-point wins vs winning teams. h/t @EliasSports
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 26, 2019
The 49ers may own a 10-1 record, but they will be headed into a hostile environment with poor weather predicted at M&T Bank Stadium as six-point underdogs. Jerry Rice views the game as a potential Super Bowl preview.
Sunday's game marks the first time in a long while that a 10-1 isn't favored to win, according to OddsShark. The last time that happened, it was a 2007 matchup between the Green Bay Packers, favored by seven, and the 10-1 Dallas Cowboys.
The 10-1 SU San Francisco 49ers are underdogs in Week 13 to the Baltimore Ravens.
Last time a 10-1 SU team was an underdog was the 2007 Green Bay Packers vs the Dallas Cowboys (also 10-1).
The Packers lost 37-27 and didn't cover the +7 spread.
— Gilles Gallant (@GDAWG5000) November 25, 2019
The Packers ended up losing the game, so 49ers fans might hope history repeats itself with the 10-1 squad coming out on top.
The Ravens have won seven straight games with the last three being by a margin of 34-or-more points. Meanwhile, San Francisco has won two straight since its Week 10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and is undefeated (5-0) on the road this season.
The 49ers own the league's top-ranked defense while the Ravens own the No. 2 offense in total yards and the top-scoring offense in the NFL.
The intriguing matchup will be the San Francisco run defense, ranked No. 19 in the league, and the Baltimore running game, ranked No. 1 in the league thanks in part to quarterback Lamar Jackson's athleticism.
That top-ranked Niners defense is allowing fewer passing yards per game, 136.9, than any NFL team since 1980.
There are a lot of crazy stats about Robert Saleh's #49ers defense, and here's one: They're allowing fewer pass yards per game than any team since 1980. (Via @NFLResearch) pic.twitter.com/szeWVHxfwE
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 26, 2019
H/t to Patrick Tulini for the find.