The Pittsburgh Steelers will go to Baltimore on Saturday afternoon (4:30 p.m.) from M&T Stadium to try to sweep their bitter rival, the Ravens, and secure the AFC North division.
With wide receiver George Pickens and three defensive starters, including safety DeShon Elliott and cornerback Donte Jackson, Pittsburgh (10-4) will play despite their injuries and injuries. Despite losing wide receiver Nelson Agholor, the Ravens (9-5) are among the NFL’s healthier teams.
The Ravens will come as close to winning the AFC North as they have in weeks if they prevail. This game has significant seeding ramifications for both teams, and a Steelers victory would put an end to the race.
Following the Texans’ defeat to Kansas City earlier Saturday, Pittsburgh could place anywhere from first to third.
Both clubs are playing their second game in 11 days. On Christmas Day, the Ravens go to Houston to play the Texans, while the Steelers host the Kansas City Chiefs.
Who is going to win this game, then? For updates, keep reading this post.
The standout cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers has a calf problem.
HALFTIME: Steelers 10, Ravens 17.
The game is appropriately one-score when halftime arrives. Six of the nine previous games between Pittsburgh and Baltimore have been decided by four points or less, and seven of those matches have been decided by seven points or less.
Although quarterback Russell Wilson is 12-for-16 with 110 yards and a touchdown, one of the key moments of the first half was his costly fumble inside the Ravens 5. Jaylen Warren, a running back, has 63 total yards.
Lamar Jackson, quarterback for the Ravens, is 8-for-15 with 89 yards and two touchdowns. RB Derrick Henry had 13 rushes for up to 75 yards.
In the first half of an NFL football game on Saturday, December 21, 2024, in Baltimore, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (30) runs with the ball while Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, right, and linebacker Malik Harrison attempt to stop him. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Scarbrough)AP
The second quarter
Steelers 7, Ravens 17.
0:00 2Q The Steelers’ field goal. After a strong late drive, Chris Boswell put Pittsburgh within a score with a 51-yard field goal. Russell Wilson scored 37 yards in 1:43, nine plays, and a clinical work into FG range.
2Q Ravens field goal at 1:43.Following a snap struggle, Justin Tucker made a 51-yard field goal. 39 yards, 10 plays, 4:14.
2:00 2Q The Ravens will play at PIT 34 with a two-minute warning. Derrick and Lamar Jackson The architects, Henry, are trying to push for two scores. Jackson is currently 7-for-13 for 88 yards and two touchdowns. On 13 carries, Henry gained up to 75 yards.
5:57 2Q After the Steelers go 3-and-out, the Ravens seize control at their own 28. The fumble by Russell Wilson has caused the Steelers to lose their magic.
2Q Ravens Touchdown at 7:28. On 3rd-and-8, Lamar Jackson coolly finds Rashod Bateman in the back-left corner of the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown. The drive totals 8 plays, 96 yards, and 3:29. Baltimore is up seven thanks to Justin Tucker’s PAT.
After Minkah Fitzpatrick’s facemask and a 14-yard receiving gain by Zay Flowers, the Ravens entered the red zone at 8:35 in the second quarter.
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2Q 8:52 Ravens RB Justice Hill carries 25 yards to the left sideline, but Damontae Kazee rips his legs away from him and he falls, hitting the ground with his head first. For a while, Hill is immobile, but he eventually gets back up.
10:57 2Q Wilson pulls off and runs inside the five as the Steelers drive and the Red Sea opens, only to be smashed by Ar Darius Washington, a product of TCU. Wilson is forced to fumble by Washington, but Kyle Van Noy recovers it and returns the ball to Baltimore at the 4-yard line.
Pittsburgh had been cooking, so there was a big switch in momentum.
13:32 2Q Jordan Stout rewards Pittsburgh with a shanked punt that barely travels 14 yards after the Steelers force the Ravens to punt. PIT 44 is where the Steelers play.
2Q Touchdown Steelers, 14:56.Russell Wilson makes a play-action pass from the 1-yard line, and MyCole Pruitt runs the entire length of the back end zone to bring it in. The TD drive was 10 plays and 73 yards over 5:56.
Due to a hip injury, Ben Skowronek’s return is uncertain.
Ravens 7, Steelers 0 at the end of the first quarter
2:00 1Q The Steelers drive close to the red zone. Wilson finds Ben Skowronek for a first-down pickup by improvising. Jaylen Warren, meanwhile, is running good and has twice been off-tackle to the right side. To reach the Ravens’ 1-yard line, Wilson finds Van Jefferson in the center of the field on a long slant.
5:00 1Q Due to a right calf injury, Joey Porter Jr. was declared questionable to return.
Touchdown Ravens, 1Q, 5:52.An unmarked Isaiah Likely receives a 9-yard touchdown ball from Lamar Jackson on the right sideline. Baltimore scores first after Justin Tucker PAT raises the score to seven.
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7:11 1Q Joey Porter Jr.’s injury timeout (right calf). At PIT 8, the Ravens have the ball. Derrick Henry has been stinging the Pittsburgh defense and has entered the second level several times. He has already gained 53 yards on six rushes.
1Q at 9:17 The Pittsburgh team is out three and out. Russell Wilson made an incomplete pass and Najee Harris scored two runs.
At PIT 41, the Ravens recover after fumbling the punt. Chris Board recovered after James Pierre caused a fumble on Desmond King.
11:01 1Q Derrick Henry’s 14-yard carry and Zay Flowers’ 14-yard reception give the Ravens a strong start, but Alex Highsmith’s sack and forced fumble on Lamar Jackson cause them to stall in PIT territory. After Tylan Wallace prevented it from entering the end zone, drive stalled and Baltimore punts were downed at the 3-yard line.
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This spread is -7 Ravens. The Steelers have dominated this battle, so that would go against the current trend.Eight of the last nine meetings have been won by Pittsburgh. Five of the eight wins have been by four points or less, while all eight have been by a touchdown or less.
Who will win the AFC North final game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens?
The Steelers are mathematically out of the running for the No. 1 spot after the Chiefs defeat the Texans.
QB is the Steelers’ inactive. Fields, Justin WR Pickens, George Elliott DeShon CB Donte JacksonDT Ogunjobi LarryTherefore, everyone who appeared on the injury report as doubtful or worse is no longer there.
Before the game, Donte Jackson is on the field, but I haven’t seen him warm up. He appears to be wearing tennis shoes.James Pierre, JPJ, and Cory Trice were collaborating.It appears to me that he is most likely out.
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