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Ravens-Steelers Finale Decides AFC North, Playoff Spot Tonight on NBC

Oddsmakers make Baltimore a slight road favorite.

Overview

  • The winner earns the division title and a home wild-card game as the No. 4 seed, while the loser is out of the postseason.
  • Lamar Jackson says he will start after a back injury, T. J. Watt is expected to return from a partially collapsed lung, and the Steelers remain without DK Metcalf due to suspension.
  • Kickoff is 8:20 p.m. ET at Acrisure Stadium, with national coverage on NBC and streaming on Peacock; Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark are on the call.
  • Books list Baltimore around -3.5 with a total of roughly 41–41.5 points, reflecting tight expectations for a low-to-moderate scoring game.
  • Pittsburgh won the Week 14 meeting 27-22, the Steelers slipped last week at Cleveland, and Baltimore kept hopes alive by routing Green Bay as Derrick Henry ran for 216 yards and four touchdowns; some analysts have speculated the result could spur scrutiny of the coaching futures in Pittsburgh or Baltimore.