OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In Baltimore's much-anticipated Monday night showdown at the San Francisco 49ers, the Ravens will be underdogs for just the second time this season.
That role didn't sit well with some inside the locker room of the team that's tied for the best record in the NFL. «We feel a little disrespected by that,» Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton said. «I feel like we are the best team in the league, and we have an opportunity in front of the country to show it.» The Ravens (11-3) are currently 5.5-point underdogs to the 49ers (11-3), according to ESPN BET.
This would be the second-largest underdog role of quarterback Lamar Jackson's six-year career. Jackson and Baltimore were a seven-point underdog at the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018.
The Ravens lost to the Chiefs in what was Jackson's fourth career NFL start. «I don't want them to pick us,» Jackson said. «I like being the underdog.