Ravens vs. Chargers line, odds, start time: Spread pick, best bets for NFL Week 12 Sunday Night Football game from proven model

SportsLine's projection model, which is on a 175-126 run on top-rated NFL picks, has generated selections for the clash between Baltimore and Los Angeles

April 16, 2026 • 8:32 AM

The Baltimore Ravens will face the Los Angeles Chargers in the Week 12 Sunday Night Football game at SoFi Stadium. The Ravens (8-3) enter the week with the best record in the AFC, just ahead of the Chiefs, Dolphins, Jaguars and Browns, who are all 7-3. Meanwhile, the Chargers (4-6) sit in last place in the AFC West. Chargers receiver Jaylen Guyton is expected to play through a groin injury.

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET. Baltimore is a three-point favorite in the latest Ravens vs. Chargers odds while the over/under for total points scored is 49. Before you make any Chargers vs. Ravens picks or NFL predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 12 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 175-126 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 29-18 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

The model knows Baltimore's offense enters the game on a roll. Led by dual-threat quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Ravens are averaging 34.2 points per game over their last five games, scoring 30-plus points in all five. The five-game 30-point scoring streak is tied for the longest in franchise history.

The model also has taken into account that veteran receiver Keenan Allen remains a prolific pass-catching threat. The 31-year-old Allen, who has 879 receptions in his career, leads the league this season in catches (83). Over the last two weeks, he has 21 catches for 291 yards and three touchdowns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Ravens vs. Chargers. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread is the better value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NFL picks.

So who wins Chargers vs. Ravens on Sunday Night Football, and which side of the spread is the better value? !