Lions @ Ravens
Lions
RavensArchived 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: Lions beat the Ravens 38-30 on the road. The market closed with Lions at +195 on the moneyline and the total at 53.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 3 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Lions vs Ravens betting splits
Where was the money on Lions vs Ravens?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Lions | 34% | 50% | +4.5 (-103) |
| Ravens | 66% | 50% | -4.5 (-116) | |
| Total | Over | 20% | 73% | O 53.5 (-120) |
| Under | 80% | 27% | U 53.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Lions | 11% | 14% | +195 |
| Ravens | 89% | 86% | -240 |
Spread money was split evenly at 50% a side (tickets 34% Lions, 66% Ravens).
The under held 80% of total tickets but only 27% of the money; 73% of total money was on the over with 20% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
89% of moneyline tickets and 86% of moneyline money were on the Ravens, so the Ravens drew more tickets than money and the average Lions bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Lions vs Ravens?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Ravens) | -4.5 | -4.5 | 0 |
| Total | 53.5 | 53.5 | 0 |
The Ravens were -4.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed -4.5: the spread has not moved.
The total was 53.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 53.5: it has not moved.
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 Lions vs Ravens line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (Ravens -4.5). The total did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (53.5) even with 73% of the total money on the over. 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.