Ravens vs. Packers: 7 things to know about Baltimore's Week 17 opponent

The Baltimore Ravens (7-8) hit the road on Friday, looking to earn their fifth-straight road victory when they face the Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) at historic Lambeau Field on Saturday. John Harbaugh's team can force a winner-take-all scenario if Baltimore wins at Green Bay and Pittsburgh (9-6) falls at Cleveland on Sunday. Any dream of a win over the Packers will take place without quarterback Lamar Jackson, who's been listed as doubtful for Saturday night with a back injury. The Ravens have lost three of their past four games, including a 28-24 home defeat to New England last Sunday night.

Baltimore is 2-5 all-time vs. the Packers, including a 1-3 mark under head coach John Harbaugh. The two teams last met during the 2021 season, when Green Bay prevailed, 31-30, in Baltimore.

With kickoff fast approaching, we're looking at seven things to know about the Packers:

Injury updates

The Green Bay Packers placed LB Kristian Welch on injured reserve. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction on Friday.

Star quarterback Jordan Love (left shoulder/concussion) has been downgraded to OUT for tomorrow's game against Baltimore. Offensive guard Aaron Banks (neck/illness) and wide receiver Savion Williams (foot/illness) have both been downgraded to QUESTIONABLE due to illness for tomorrow's contest against the Ravens.

Matt LaFleur:

 76-38-1, .665; (3-5 postseason); 7th NFL season

LaFleur has led the Packers to 76 wins so far in his career, tied with Paul Brown for No. 2 in NFL history for the most wins by a head coach in his first seven NFL seasons (George Seifert, 86).

Packers against the AFC

Under Matt LaFleur, the Packers are 21-11 against the AFC, a .656 winning percentage that ranks No. 2 in the NFC (Seattle, 23-10, .697) and No. 4 in the NFL since 2019 (Buffalo and Kansas City, 57-25, .695). Green Bay has won nine of its last 11 games against AFC teams. The Packers have won six straight against AFC teams at Lambeau Field. Green Bay is 13-2 against AFC teams at home under LaFleur, a .867 winning percentage that ranks No. 1 in the NFL since 2019 and is No. 2 in the league in home games against teams outside the conference (Buffalo, 14-2, .875). Green Bay has not allowed more than 27 points in a game at home under LaFleur against AFC teams.

Packers are explosive in primetime.

Green Bay has averaged 25.0 points per game in prime time this year, tied for No. 9 in the NFL among teams that played multiple prime-time games.

Josh Jacobs is legit.

Josh Jacobs has registered a rushing TD in eight of his last nine prime-time games. Week 16 was the endof his streak of eight straight prime-time games with a rushing TD, the longest streak by an NFL player sinceThe 1970 merger.

Packers defense is stout at home.

The Packers have allowed 21 or fewer points in all seven home games this season, the first time since 1996 that the Packers have held their opponent to 21 points or fewer in each of the first seven home contests.

Packers don't give up explosive plays.

The Packers have allowed 61 explosive passing plays, tied for No. 8 in the league this season, and 23 explosive rushing plays, tied for No. 8 in the NFL.

Romeo Doubs

Doubs leads the team in receptions (52), receiving yards (662), and receptions of 20-plus yards (11, passing career high of eight from 2024 this season.

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