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 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 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.
H/t to Patrick Tulini for the find.
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