New Orleans Saints vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/20/2026

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 20, 2026

Venue:  M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Saints +8.5, Ravens -8.5; Over/Under:  46.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Saints +8.5, Ravens -8.5; Over/Under:  47 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Saints +8.5, Ravens -8.5; Over/Under:  47 points

New Orleans Saints:  0-1 (1st place, NFC South)

Baltimore Ravens:  1-0 (1st place, AFC North)

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New Orleans Saints:  lost their last game on the road against the Detroit Lions 31-30 in overtime. 

Baltimore Ravens:  won their last game on the road against the Indianapolis Colts 41-23.

The Saints are entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Detroit Lions 31-30 in OT. Tyler Shough was the starting QB and he completed 35/56 passes for 410 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Travis Etienne Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 46. Chris Olave led the receivers with 182 receiving yards on 10 receptions. Jonas Sanker led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles while Carl Granderson led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Ravens are entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Indianapolis Colts 41-23. Lamar Jackson was the starting QB and he completed 17/25 passes for 324 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Derrick Henry led the team in rushing yards with 144 and 3 TDs. Zay Flowers led the receivers with 150 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Roquan Smith led the defense in that game with 11 solo tackles while Malaki Starks and Tavius Robinson each led the defense in sacks with 1. Roquan Smith came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Ravens listed as an 8.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ravens have looked great in their games this season with their 1-0 record overall so far. They haven't played any home games yet and will be playing their home opener here. Meanwhile, The Saints haven't looked great in their games this season with their 0-1 record overall so far. They haven't been a great road team either with their 0-1 road record this year. The Saints are coming off a 31-30 loss to the Lions in their last one and they didn't look that bad in that game. They had a chance to win the game in OT and were a 2-point conversion away from doing it, but they did get off to a really slow start and the defense didn't look good throughout the game. They gave up a ton of yards on the ground and they are getting a rushing attack with the Ravens that is even better than what they saw last week. The Ravens are coming off a 41-23 win over the Colts in week 1 and they looked like the Super Bowl contender they are supposed to be. The defense looked a lot better too and they pulled away by quite a bit before the Colts started making the score look better late. Now the Ravens are playing a weaker defense that couldn't stop the run in week 1 and this is going to be another game in which they put up a ton of points. The Saints are only in their 2nd season with Kellen Moore as head coach and even though the Ravens are rolling with a brand new head coach this season, they have a lot more talent to work with on offense and defense. The Saints are still in the building phase while the Ravens are ready to win now, so look for the Ravens to roll again as they look to prove that a coaching change was all they needed. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ravens to cover the spread in this game. 

Saints Ravens Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 20, 2026 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Ravens 38 Saints 20.

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New Orleans Saints: 11-24 ATS against AFC North division opponents. 6-13 ATS in the first half of the regular season. 11-5 UNDER as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 11-4 UNDER after playing their last game on the road.

Baltimore Ravens: 7-3 ATS in non-conference games. 70-52 ATS after scoring 30 points or more last game. 39-26 UNDER as a home favorite of 7.5 to 14 points. 

New Orleans Saints:  D. Godchaux (DL) Injured - Rest. C. Jordan (DL) Out - Hamstring. A. Kamara (RB) Questionable - Knee. A. Estime (RB) Out - Thigh. O. Delp (TE) Out - Hamstring.

Baltimore Ravens:  C. Campbell (DL) Injured - Rest. N. Madubuike (DL) Out - Neck. Z. Flowers (WR) Injured - Hamstring. D. Walker (WR) Questionable - Groin. T. Buchanan (LB) Out - Knee.

“Our defense did a lot of good things in the first half to keep us in the game. We just couldn’t find a rhythm on offense.” - Kellen Moore after his team’s loss against the Lions in their last game. 

“We were all on point, from the play-calling to the execution. I've been dialed in since OTA (offseason team activities). We all have to stay locked in like this. I've got a ton of confidence in these guys that they can do that.” - Lamar Jackson after their win against the Colts in their last game. 

WR Brown, Barion

WR Olave, Chris

WR Vele, Devaughn

TE Johnson, Juwan

QB Shough, Tyler

RB Etienne Jr., Travis

WR Bateman, Rashod

WR Lane, Ja'Kobi

WR Flowers, Zay

TE Andrews, Mark

QB Jackson, Lamar

RB Henry, Derrick

Passing: Tyler Shough (410)

Rushing: Travis Etienne Jr. (46)

Receiving: Chris Olave (182)

Touchdowns: Devaughn Vele (1)

Passing: Lamar Jackson (324)

Rushing: Derrick Henry (144)

Receiving: Zay Flowers (150)

Touchdowns: Derrick Henry (3)

Coaches:

New Orleans Saints: Kellen Moore (2nd season)

Baltimore Ravens: Jesse Minter (1st season)