Ravens @ Chargers
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ChargersArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Ravens beat the Chargers 30-23 on the road. The market closed with Ravens at -162 on the moneyline and the total at 50.5. This was an NFL 2024 week 12 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening 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 | 60% | 51% | -3 (-105) |
| Chargers | 40% | 49% | +3 (-115) | |
| Total | Over | 54% | 70% | O 50.5 (-115) |
| Under | 46% | 30% | U 50.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Ravens | 77% | 84% | -162 |
| Chargers | 23% | 16% | +136 |
60% of spread tickets and 51% of spread money were on the Ravens, so the Ravens drew more tickets than money and the average Chargers bet was larger.
54% of total tickets and 70% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
77% of moneyline tickets and 84% 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 | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Chargers) | +3 | +3 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 50.5 | +3.5 |
The Ravens opened -3 and closed -3: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 47 and closed 50.5, a 3.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Ravens vs Chargers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Chargers +3) even with 51% of the spread money on the Ravens. The total moved 3.5 points toward the over (47 to 50.5), the side holding 70% of the total money and 54% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.