Lions vs. Ravens prediction, odds: football expert reveals 2025 NFL Week 3 Monday Night Football picks, analysis

After suffering crushing defeats in Week 1, the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions rebounded in a big way last week, both registering double-digit wins. They face off in a key 'Monday Night Football; matchup in Week 3. The Lions (1-1), who beat the Chicago Bears 52-21, are the defending NFC North champions. The Ravens (1-1), who are coming off a 41-17 win over the Cleveland Browns, are the defending AFC North champs.

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Kickoff from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Ravens lead the all-time series 6-1, having won each of the last five meetings. Baltimore is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest Lions vs. Ravens odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 54. Baltimore is a -243 favorite on the money line (risk $243 to win $100), while Detroit is at +200 (risk $100 to win $200).

Before making any Lions vs. Ravens picks or NFL predictions, you NEED to hear what SportsLine football expert Mike Tierney has to say.

A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Mike Tierney is 235-189-13 in the NFL the past three seasons, returning $2,505 to $100 players. He hit 61.2% of his ATS picks (61-39-3) last season. He is also 45-22-1 (+2047) on his last 68 picks involving Baltimore Ravens games. Anyone who has followed him could be WAY up!

Now, Tierney has analyzed Lions vs. Ravens from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions.

We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

Who wins Lions vs. Ravens on Monday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Lions vs. Ravens spread to jump on, all from the football expert who was 61-39-3 last season on his NFL picks!

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