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Ravens-Steelers AFC North Decider Slotted for Sunday Night Finale

Odds now lean toward Baltimore after Cleveland’s upset, with Lamar Jackson’s status uncertain.

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Dec 28, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The NFL set Baltimore at Pittsburgh as the season-ending Sunday Night Football game, kicking off Jan. 4 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC at Acrisure Stadium.
  • The matchup is winner-take-all for the AFC North, with the victor earning a home Wild Card game and the loser eliminated.
  • Lamar Jackson is described as “a shade under 50-50” to play after a back contusion, per NBC’s Mike Florio, while Steelers star T.J. Watt is considered a long shot as he recovers from a partially collapsed lung.
  • Sportsbooks opened Baltimore as a 3-point road favorite; DraftKings reported 87% of recent AFC North handle on the Ravens and BetMGM cited 83% of money backing Baltimore.
  • Cleveland’s 13-6 upset of Pittsburgh created the Week 18 scenario, and the Browns’ official account reminded Baltimore on X that “don’t think we did this for you.”