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.
QUARTER FOUR
Steelers 17, Ravens 24
14:40 4Q Derrick The Ravens take the lead as Henry runs 45 yards down the left sideline. His range is 133 yards.
14:53 4Q On the fourth and sixth, the Steelers go long, but the pass to Calvin Austin is incomplete because safety Kyle Hamilton broke it up. At their own 45, the Ravens take control of downs.
FINAL THIRD QUARTER: Steelers 17, Ravens 24
0:17 3Q The Steelers recovered and now face fourth and six after Jaylen Warren fumbled after catching a ball on third down.
1:50 3Q With his 37th of the season, Lamar Jackson breaks the Ravens’ single-season touchdown pass record. He surpasses his personal record for 2019.
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1:50 3Q Touchdown Ravens. Lamar Jackson punctuates dominant drive by finding Mark Andrews in middle of end zone between defenders for 7-yard TD catch. 6 plays, 60 yards in drive that spanned 3:24. Justin Tucker PAT. Ravens 24, Steelers 17.
3:07 3Q Lamar Jackson has Baltimore offense cooking with big gains to Mark Andrews (16 yards), Zay Flowers (14) and now Derrick Henry (16 yards).
3Q Touchdown Steelers, 5:14.Russell Wilson double-clutches the catch and drags it in for a 12-yard touchdown throw from Cordarrelle Patterson. We’re all tied 17–17 in Baltimore following Chris Boswell’s PAT.
Gap flees from the shooter. As a departure from what had been a stale run game, it’s genuinely pleasant to witness.This game has been MUCH more efficient, so don’t assume it’s a coincidence.
With his calf injury, Joey Porter Jr. tried it on that final drive, but the Steelers simply pulled him off and walked him into the locker room.For the remainder of the game, he is out.
3Q at 9:31 Russell Wilson’s deep toss was brilliantly caught off-axis by Calvin Austin on the right sideline for 44 yards.
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3Q at 9:52 In retaliation, the Steelers force a punt following consecutive stops on Derrick Henry rushes. After a 50-yard punt from Jordan Stout, Pittsburgh gets control at their own 12.
13:45 3Q The Ravens force the Steelers to go three and out.
On third down, Elandon Roberts forces a Ravens punt with a fantastic stick.
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.
5:52 1Q Touchdown Ravens.Lamar Jackson passes to the right sideline for 9-yard TD to an unmarked Isaiah Likely. Justin Tucker PAT ups it to 7 and Baltimore strikes first.
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7:11 1Q Injury timeout, Joey Porter Jr. (right calf). Ravens have the ball at PIT 8. Derrick Henry has gotten into the second level on multiple occasions and has been gouging the Pittsburgh defense. He s got 53 yards on six rushes already.
9:17 1Q Three-and-out for Pittsburgh. Two runs from Najee Harris and an incomplete pass from Russell Wilson.
Punt is fumbled by Ravens but they recover at PIT 41. James Pierre forced the fumble on Desmond King, but Chris Board recovered.
11:01 1Q Ravens come out firing with big gains, 14-yard carry from Derrick Henry and 14-yard reception from Zay Flowers but drive stalls in PIT territory thanks to sack and forced fumble from Alex Highsmith on Lamar Jackson. Drive stalls and Baltimore punts, downed at the 3-yard line after Tylan Wallace saved it from going in end zone.
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Spread here is -7 Ravens. That would buck recent trend – Steelers have owned this matchup.Pittsburgh has won eight of the last nine meetings. All eight victories have come by a TD or less, including five by four points or less.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens predictions: Who wins the deciding game in the AFC North?
With the Chiefs win over the Texans, the Steelers are mathematically eliminated from contention for the No. 1 seed
Steelers inactives:QB Justin FieldsWR George PickensS DeShon ElliottCB Donte JacksonDT Larry OgunjobiSo, all those who were listed as questionable or worse on the injury report are OUT.
Donte Jackson is out on the field pregame, but I haven’t seen him warm up. Looks like he’s in tennis shoes.Cory Trice, JPJ, and James Pierre were working together.I would say it looks like he’s probably out.
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