Ravens vs. Dolphins prediction, odds: football expert reveals 2025 NFL Week 9 Thursday Night Football picks, analysis

Teams looking to salvage their seasons clash on Thursday Night Football, when the Baltimore Ravens battle the Miami Dolphins. Baltimore is coming off a 30-16 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday behind backup quarterback Tyler Huntley, while Miami rolled to a 34-10 win at Atlanta. The Ravens (2-5), third in the AFC North, are 0-2 on the road, while the Dolphins (2-6), third in the AFC East, are 1-2 on their home field. Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring), who has been a full participant at practice this week, is expected to return after missing the past three games. Tua Tagovailoa (thumb) will also play despite being listed on the injury report.

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Kickoff from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Ravens lead the all-time series 11-8, including wins in nine of the past 12 meetings. Baltimore is a 7.5-point favorite in the latest Ravens vs. Dolphins odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 51.5, giving it the third-highest total of NFL Week 9. Baltimore is at -459 on the money line (risk $459 to win $100), with Miami at +353 (risk $100 to win $353). Miami is 4-2 ATS over its last six games, while Baltimore is 1-3 ATS with Jackson as starter.

Before you make any Ravens vs. Dolphins 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 29-14-1 (+1327) on his last 44 picks involving Baltimore Ravens games. Anyone who has followed him could be WAY up!

Now, Tierney has analyzed Ravens vs. Dolphins 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.

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