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NFL Game Preview: Detroit Lions (1-1) vs. Baltimore Ravens (1-1)

Venue & Logistics

Venue: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Kickoff Time: 8:15 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters & Laura Rutledge (field reporters)

Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner

Weather Forecast (Baltimore, MD)

Conditions: Clear skies, mild evening

Temperature: ~72°F (22°C) at kickoff, dipping to 66°F (19°C) by the fourth quarter

Winds: 5–9 mph from the northwest

Precipitation:

Impact: Ideal football weather; no disruptions expected

Injury Report

Detroit Lions:

WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) – Questionable

RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) – Probable

CB Emmanuel Moseley (knee) – Out

Baltimore Ravens:

QB Lamar Jackson – Healthy, starting

RB Derrick Henry (ankle soreness) – Probable

CB Marlon Humphrey (groin) – Questionable

LB Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) – Out

Key Player Matchups

Jared Goff (DET) vs. Ravens’ Secondary – Goff threw 5 TDs in Week 2; Baltimore’s secondary could be thin if Humphrey sits.

Lamar Jackson (BAL) vs. Lions’ Pass Rush – Jackson has 6 TD passes through two weeks; Detroit’s blitz-heavy scheme could backfire against his mobility.

Jahmyr Gibbs & David Montgomery (DET) vs. Ravens’ Run Defense – Detroit’s backfield duo is key to controlling tempo.

Derrick Henry (BAL) vs. Lions’ Front Seven – Henry’s power running will test Detroit’s linebackers.

Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) vs. Ravens’ Corners – If healthy, St. Brown is Goff’s most reliable target.

Recent Team Form

Detroit Lions (1-1):

L @ Green Bay Packers 27-13 (Week 1)

W vs. Chicago Bears 52-21 (Week 2)

Offense averaging 32.5 PPG; defense allowing 24.0 PPG.

Baltimore Ravens (1-1):

L @ Buffalo Bills 31-28 (Week 1, SNF)

W vs. Cleveland Browns 41-17 (Week 2)

Offense averaging 34.5 PPG; defense allowing 24.0 PPG.

Series History

All-Time Meetings: Ravens lead 6–1

Most Recent: Ravens defeated Lions 19-17 in 2021 (Justin Tucker’s record 66-yard FG)

Trend: Detroit is 0-4 all-time in Baltimore, outscored 149-39

Betting Trends

Lions are best ATS team in NFL over past 3 seasons

Ravens are 7-2 ATS in last 9 home games

The Over has hit in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games

Ravens are 6-1 SU all-time vs. Lions

Historical Betting Results

2021: Ravens -7.5, won 19-17 → Lions Cover, Under

2017: Ravens -3, won 44-20 → Cover, Over

2013: Ravens +6, won 18-16 → Cover, Under

LIONS NOTES:

• QB JARED GOFF passed for 334 yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 156 rating in Week 2, his 4th-career game with 5 TD passes & 5th-career game with 150+ rating. Became 5th player ever with 4 career games with 300+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 150+ rating. Became 5th QB ever to start 5 games in which his team scored 50+ points. Has 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating in 7 of 9 career MNF starts. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS rushed for 94 yards & 1st TD of season last week. Had 9 catches, 126 yards (68 rush, 58 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Has 32 TDs (27 rush, 5 rec.) in 34 career reg. season games. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 16 of his 17 career road games. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 1st rush TD of season last week & has 26 rush TDs in 30 reg. season games with Det. since 2023. Gibbs & Montgomery have both rushed for TD in 10 games as teammates, tied-most games by RB duo in NFL history. Aims for his 6th in row in primetime with rush TD. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 9 catches for 115 yards & career-high 3 rec. TDs last week, his 20th-career 100-yard game. Is 1 of 5 WRs with 15 games of 9+ catches since 2021. Had 13 catches for 102 yards in last meeting. Has 5+ catches in 11 of his 13 career primetime games. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had 108 rec. yards & 11th-career TD catch last week, his 4th-career 100-yard game. Since 2022, has 8 scrimmage TDs of 40+ yards, tied 3rd-most in NFL over span. • DE AIDAN HUTCHINSON had 1st sack of season last week. Had FR in last meeting. • LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with 7 tackles & had 1st-career FR last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 6+ tackles. • DB BRIAN BRANCH had 3rd-career sack, 2 TFL, PD & 3rd-career FF last week. Aims for his 3rd in row overall & 4th in row on road with TFL. • S KERBY JOSEPH had 18th-career INT last week, most in NFL since 2022. Has 6 INTs & 9 PD in 11 career primetime games.

RAVENS NOTES:

• RAVENS are 6th team since 2000 to score 40+ points in each of 1st 2 games of season & can become 1st team ever to do so in each of 1st 3 games. • QB LAMAR JACKSON passed for 225 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 128.6 rating last week, 11th-career game with 4+ TD passes & 0 INTs, most-ever by QB in 1st 100 career starts. Can become 6th QB ever with 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 11 straight games, incl. playoffs. Totaled 393 yards (357 pass, 36 rush) & 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 155.8 rating in last meeting. Is 7-2 with 25 TDs (22 pass, 3 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 124.3 rating in 9 career starts on MNF. • RB DERRICK HENRY has 135+ rush yards in 4 of his past 5 & rush TD in 3 of his past 4. Rushed for 147 yards & TD in his last game vs. Det. (12/20/20 w/ Ten.). Is 1 of 2 RBs (James Cook) with 200+ scrimmage yards (205) & 2+ rush TDs (2) in 2025. • WR ZAY FLOWERS is 1 of 4 in NFL with 7+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Had 75 rec. yards in last meeting. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had 64 rec. yards & rec. TD last week & is 1 of 6 WRs with TD catch in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Had 10 catches for 137 yards in his last game vs. Det. (9/27/20 w/ Ari.). • WR DEVONTEZ WALKER had career-high 2 rec. TDs in Week 2. • WR TYLAN WALLACE had 2nd-career TD catch last week. • LB ROQUAN SMITH had 15 tackles, 3 TFL & 63-yard FR-TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles. Has 85 tackles (9.4 per game) in 9 career games vs. Det., tied-most tackles vs. any opponent in career. • LB TAVIUS ROBINSON had 6 tackles, sack & 1st-career FF in Week 2. • DT NNAMDI MADUBUIKE is 1 of 5 AFC DL with sack in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5. Had sack & FF in last meeting. • CB NATE WIGGINS had career-high 3 PD, TFL & 2nd-career INT last week, 5thcareer game with 2+ PD. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. • S KYLE HAMILTON had 5 tackles & TFL in Week 2. Had 7 tackles & TFL in last meeting.

Game Odds

Detroit Lions                      53.5

Baltimore Ravens            – 4.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Sunday, September 21, 2025

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