The NFC North-leading Detroit Lions head to Baltimore on Sunday afternoon to face the AFC North's front-running Ravens in a Week 7 NFL matchup in the 2023 season. We're looking at the latest Lions vs. Ravens odds and props, and offer our prediction.It's one of two games this weekend that pits division kingpins against each other (Miami vs. Philadelphia is the other).Baltimore opened as a 3-point favorite (-120) when the odds for this meeting were posted Sunday night at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. While the point spread remained at a field goal going into the weekend, sportsbooks Sandy Koufax Jersey are attaching extra juice to Lions +3.The over/under total sits .Both teams are doing well in the standings and making their betting backers a profit. Detroit (5-1), with a 2.5-game lead in its division, is tied with Miami for the best record against the spread at 5-1. Baltimore (4-2), half a game up in its loop, is 4-2 ATS.In over/unders, the Lions have a 3-3 O/U record. In Baltimore's games, the under has resulted in a payout in five Maury Wills Jersey of six outings.Here are the latest livefor the Lions vs. RavensThe Ravens lead the series 5-1 (4-2 ATS) since the franchise shift from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1996.In the teams' last meeting, in Week 3 of the 2021 season, the visiting Ravens won at the gun in historic fashion. Justin Tucker launched a 66-yard field goal, the longest in NFL history, to win 19-17. That cost then-rookie Lions coach Dan Campbell his first victory.This will be Baltimore's first game at home in four weeks, following two true road games and last week's 24-16 win in London against Tenne see.Teams not opting for a bye after returning home from a game overseas the past two years have gone 6-2 straight up and 4-4 ATS.MORE: | Detroit's top three rushers are banged up, but none more so than leading ground gainer David Montgomery, who is expected to mi s multiple games with a rib cartilage injury.The Ravens, meanwhile, don't appear to have major i sues.Here is the current injury report for the Lions vs. Ravens matchup:One of the big turnarounds for the Lions this year has been the play of the defense, which ranked last in 2022 by allowing 392.4 yards per game. It was the first time in 11 seasons a team with a winning record had the worst-ranked unit. This year, Detroit stands eighth in defensive rankings, giving up just 285.5 yards a game.Causing lots of chaos for the unit is last year's second-overall draft choice, DE Enrique Hernandez Jersey Aidan Hutchinson, who's got 4.5 sacks and has routinely collapsed the pocket when getting after the quarterback.On offense, the Lions will need rookie RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) to return and help fill the substantial void left by Montgomery's injury. Gibbs mi sed the past two games.Regardle s, QB Jared Goff, the league's third-ranked pa ser, will have to step up again. He had a season-best 353 yards last week in a 20-6 win at Tampa Bay.Grabbing headlines last week were the Ravens' ham-handed receivers who dropped seven pa ses from QB Lamar Jackson, including at least two that would have resulted in scores. The Ravens lost to Pittsburgh 17-10 despite being a 4.5-point favorite.However, the Ravens' pa s defense has been particularly strong in recent weeks, holding the Titans' Ryan Tannehill and Cleveland emergency backup starter Dorian Thompson-Robinson to pa ser ratings below the Mendoza Line of 39.6.One thing the Ravens are going to have to Andre Ethier Jersey clean up is all the penalties. Against Tenne see last week, the Titans got eight first downs off penalties.MORE:|Look at some prop bets for the Lions vs. Ravens atnationwide.Pa sing TDs for Ravens' Lamar Jackson ()1-plus: -4502-plus: +1423-Plus: +630Pa sing TDs for Lions' Jared Goff ()1-plus: -5002-plus: +1243-plus: +520Anytime TD ScorerThe game will feature the Lions' fourth-ranked offense against the Ravens' fourth-rated defense.The problem is that Detroit could be without both starting guards, just like last week when it had only 40 yards on 22 rushes. Not to mention the likelihood of Campbell having to reach into the practice squad for RBs to help carry the load.Information: For Baltimore, QB Lamar Jackson should be able to exploit a Lions defense that is getting back star CB Brian Branch but still has mi sing Julio Urias Jersey pieces.And what are the chances Baltimore keeps coming up empty on goal-to-goal po se sions, going a cumulative 0-for-4 the past two weeks? Detroit has allowed foes to score on nine of 11 such po se sions this season.Prediction:Ravens moneyline and Under .SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:|Date:Sunday, Oct. 22Kickoff:1 p.m. EDTLocation:M&T Bank Stadium -- Baltimore, MDWhere to Watch:Fox If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Sporting News has editorial oversight for this content.