NFL Preview: Baltimore Ravens (8-5) vs New York Giants (2-11)

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TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty, AJ Ross (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: BAL leads series, 4-3 (Home team won past 6) Postseason: BAL leads series, 1-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/16/22: BAL 20 at NYG 24 Postseason: SB XXXV 1/28/01: NYG 7 vs. BAL 34

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HEAD COACHES

John Harbaugh vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-3 Reg. Season: 168-104 (.618) Postseason: 12-10 (.545)

Brian Daboll vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 17-29-1 (.372) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)

RAVENS NOTES

• RAVENS lead NFL in total offense (422.5 yards per game) this season. • QB LAMAR JACKSON totaled 316 yards (237 pass, 79 rush) with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 101.3 rating in Week 13, 8th game this season with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs, most in NFL. Has 2+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 100+ rating in 6 of past 7. Has 0 INTs in 6 of 7 road games this season. Has 75+ rush yards in each of 2 career starts vs. NYG. Is 23-2 in 25 career starts vs. NFC (1 of 2 losses vs. NYG). • RB DERRICK HENRY led team with 111 scrimmage yards (82 rush, 29 rec.) in Week 13. Aims for 3rd in row with 110+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 170 yards & 2 TDs in only career game at NYG (12/16/18 w/ Ten.). Tied for NFL lead with 15 TDs (13 rush, 2 rec.) & ranks 2nd with 1,532 scrimmage yards (1,407 rush, 125 rec.) in 2024. • WR ZAY FLOWERS led team with 74 rec. yards in Week 13. Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards. Ranks 5th in AFC with 863 rec. yards in 2024 & is 1st player in franchise history with 850+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 seasons. • TE MARK ANDREWS had 6 catches for 67 yards & TD in Week 13. Has 5+ catches & rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Had 7 catches for 106 yards & TD in last meeting. Ranks tied-2nd among TEs with 7 rec. TDs in 2024. • TE ISAIAH LIKELY had 4th TD catch of season in Week 13. • LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 11 tackles & had half sack in Week 13. Aims for his 4th in row with 11+ tackles. Ranks tied-5th in NFL with 121 tackles in 2024. • LB KYLE VAN NOY had sack & FR-TD in only career game vs. NYG (10/10/19 w/ NE). • LB ODAFE OWEH aims for 3rd in row on road with sack. • DE BRODERICK WASHINGTON had sack & 1st FF of season in Week 13. Has sack in 2 of past 3. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY had half sack in Week 13. Has PD in 10 of his past 11 & in each of his past 5 on road. Has 4 PD in 2 career games vs. NYG.

GIANTS NOTES

• QB DREW LOCK passed for 227 yards & had career-high 59 rush yards last week. Aims for his 3rd start in row with 20+ completions & 50+ rush yards. • QB TOMMY DEVITO has 1,290 pass yards & 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) with 88.4 rating in 10 career games. Has 100+ rating in 2 of his 3 career home starts. • RB TYRONE TRACY (rookie) had 5 catches, 83 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 38 rec.) & 5th-career rush TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD & 7th in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd among rookies in rush yards (664) & 4th in scrimmage yards (880). • WR MALIK NABERS (rookie) had 5 receptions for 79 yards last week & is only player in NFL history with 5+ catches in 10 of his 1st 11 career games. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 80 receptions, most by player in 1st 11 games all-time. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had 4 catches last week & has career-high 67 receptions in 2024. Had 1st-career rec. TD in last meeting. • LB BRIAN BURNS had sack, 2 TFL & 10th-career FF last week. Is 1 of 3 (Maxx Crosby & Myles Garrett) with 7+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. Had 2 TFL & sack in his only career game vs. Bal. (11/20/22 w/ Car.). • LB BOBBY OKEREKE needs 7 tackles for 4th-straight 100+ tackle season. • LB MICAH MCFADDEN led team with 11 tackles & had career-high 5 TFL last week, 5th player in past 5 seasons with 5 TFL in single game. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 11+ tackles. • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX had 2 TFL & 3rd sack of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TFL. Had 1st-career sack & 1st-career FF in last meeting. • S TYLER NUBIN leads all rookies with 98 tackles.