Ravens @ Chargers
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Matchup summary
Final: Ravens beat the Chargers 20-10 on the road. The market closed with Ravens at -166 on the moneyline and the total at 49. This was an NFL 2023 week 12 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Ravens vs Chargers betting splits
Where was the money on Ravens vs Chargers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Ravens | 68% | 65% | -3 (-112) |
| Chargers | 32% | 35% | +3 (-108) | |
| Total | Over | 58% | 38% | O 49 (-110) |
| Under | 42% | 62% | U 49 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Ravens | 73% | 81% | -166 |
| Chargers | 27% | 19% | +140 |
68% of spread tickets and 65% of spread money were on the Ravens, so the Ravens drew more tickets than money and the average Chargers bet was larger.
The over held 58% of total tickets but only 38% of the money; 62% of total money was on the under with 42% of tickets, so the average under bet was larger.
73% of moneyline tickets and 81% of moneyline money were on the Ravens, so the average Ravens bet was larger than the average Chargers bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Ravens vs Chargers?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Chargers) | +3 | +3 | 0 |
| Total | 48.5 | 49 | +0.5 |
The Ravens were -3 twelve hours before kickoff and closed -3: the spread has not moved.
The total was 48.5 twelve hours before kickoff and closed 49, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Ravens vs Chargers line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked twelve hours before kickoff (Chargers +3) even with 65% of the spread money on the Ravens. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (48.5 to 49) even though 62% of the total money sits on the under; the over holds 38% of the money and 58% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.