Ravens favored by 18 over Browns, biggest point spread in the NFL in years

The NFL is starting Week 18 in Baltimore, where the Ravens are expected to blow out the Browns.

In fact, the Ravens are 18-point favorites, which is the biggest point spread in the NFL this season.

The last time the NFL had an 18-point spread was in 2021, when the 7-0 Cardinals were 18-point favorites over the 1-6 Texans. (The Cardinals won 31-5.) The last time the NFL had a spread of more than 18 points was in 2020, when the 7-1 Chiefs were 20-point favorites over the 0-8 Jets. (The Chiefs won 35-9.)

Prior to this week's Browns-Ravens game, the biggest spread in the NFL this season was also for the Ravens, in Week 15 when they were 16.5-point favorites over the Giants. (The Ravens won 35-14.)

Ideally, nationally televised games in Week 18 would be competitive matchups between playoff contenders, but often that's not the case. This season, we could be in for some ugly blowouts in Week 18, starting with the first one.