Overview
- Baltimore will travel to Pittsburgh for a winner‑take‑all finale in which the victor hosts a playoff game and the loser is eliminated.
- NFL insider Mike Florio said Jackson’s chances to play are “a shade under 50-50,” and Huntley is expected to start if Jackson cannot go.
- The Ravens reached 8-8 after a 1-5 start and beat the Packers with Huntley under center as Derrick Henry scored four touchdowns.
- Cleveland’s 13-6 upset of Pittsburgh in Week 17 prevented a Steelers clinch and created the decisive Week 18 scenario.
- Sportsbooks opened Baltimore as a 3-point road favorite despite Jackson’s uncertainty, with some oddsmakers anticipating line movement if he is ruled out.