San Francisco 49ers @ Baltimore Ravens Thurs. Nov. 24, 2011 8:20 p.m. EST

In what is being called the Harbaugh Bowl, the up-and-coming San Francisco 49ers will go on the road in Week 12 to take on a very good Baltimore Ravens squad on Thanksgiving Day. Not only is this game one of the most anticipated matchups this week with both teams having the potential to reach the Super Bowl this season, but this will be the first time in NFL history that two head coaches that are brothers will go head-to-head.

In terms of records, Jim Harbaugh’s 49ers have the edge in this matchup with San Francisco having the second-best record in the NFL (9-1) behind the undefeated Green Bay Packers (10-0). With just one loss on the year to the Dallas Cowboys earlier in the season, the San Francisco 49ers have been incredibly tough to beat this season and should put up fight on Thanksgiving Day.

The Baltimore Ravens are without a doubt one of the most talented teams in the NFL on both sides of the football with a solid offense and a lockdown defense, but they have also been one of the streakiest teams in the league with some disappointing losses to teams they should’ve beaten without much of a challenge like the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars and the Seattle Seahawks.

Coming into this Thanksgiving Day matchup, both teams will be looking to get one step closer to winning their division titles. The 49ers are going to win the NFC West even if they lose the rest of their games in the regular season, but they would like keep up their winning ways in order to stay sharp. The Ravens on the other hand are trying to maintain their lead in the AFC North in order to hold off the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals.

As of right now, the Baltimore Ravens have been given the edge in this showdown between the Harbaugh brothers with a -3 point spread. Even though the Ravens are capable of getting the win, I believe the 49ers will pull off the upset in Baltimore.

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