The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens renew their rivalry just days before Christmas with much on the line for both clubs. While both are deep in the AFC playoff hunt and have a leg up on the rest of the conference, Pittsburgh wins the AFC North with a win or tie in Baltimore Saturday, while the Ravens clinch a playoff berth with a victory and would draw even with the Steelers atop the division with two games left in the season.
Two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson is putting up brilliant numbers again this season with 34 touchdown passes — two shy of a career-best with three games left in the season — against just three interceptions on a career-high 68.1% completion rate, leading the high-powered Ravens’ offense to be one of the best in the league. The Steelers are coming off a Week 15 loss to the Eagles, but a five-game win streak in the middle of the year gave Pittsburgh a cushion in the AFC race, and they’re already qualified for the playoffs. Back in Week 11, the Steelers beat the Ravens, 18-16, in Pittsburgh.
How to watch Steelers vs. Ravens
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Time: 4:30 p.m ET
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Location: M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore
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TV Channel: Fox
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Streaming: Fox Sports App, Fubo
Live15 updates
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Ravens strike first with Lamar Jackson and Isaiah Likely connecting for a touchdown
It’s 7-0 Baltimore after Jackson and Likely connect for a nine-yard touchdown.
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Big Wilson throw gets Pittburgh within inches
Russell Wilson gets a beautiful pass to Van Jefferson, hitting the laser for a 21-yard gain and getting the Steelers to the one-yard line just before the end of the first quarter.
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Russell Wilson gets a miraculous first down, overcoming a sack and a scramble
Wilson gets an incredibly tricky first down for the Steelers, scrambling back nearly twenty yards before connecting with receiver Ben Skowronek just past the line.
The play was even more impressive given that Wilson had been sacked by Michael Pierce just two plays before, and had to make up the extra 10-yard loss in order to get over the line.
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Joey Porter Jr. questionable with a calf injury
Prior to the Ravens touchdown, Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. went down after a collision, and was being helped off the field with what appears to be a leg injury.
Pittsburgh PR coordinator Burt Lauten later said that Porter had sustainted a calf injury and was questionable to return.
#Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. sustained a calf injury and is questionable to return to today’s game.
— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) December 21, 2024
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Derrick Henry gets the Ravens into the red zone
Henry went back-to-back-to-back(-to-back) on big runs for Baltimore, picking up runs for 13 yards, 11 yards and nine yards (followed by a two-yard run) to get the Ravens into scoring position.
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Ravens gets lucky with another fumble on the return
The Steelers go three-and-out and Corliss Waitman gets a long punt. But on the return, the ball pops out of Desmond King’s hands as he was going down. Luckily for Baltimore, linebacker Chris Board is able to smother it and keep it as a Ravens possession. Still, it marks two fumbles already in this game for Baltimore — a little close for comfort.
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Baltimore downs the punt in spectacular fashion
What a move from Tylan Wallace! Baltimore downs the ball at the three-yard line with a well-placed bump.
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Lamar Jackson nearly loses the ball, and the Ravens are forced to punt
What started well for the Ravens quickly fell apart, with Jackson getting sacked by Alex Highsmith for a nine-yard loss and fumbling the ball. Baltimore tackle Ronnie Stanley was able to jump on the ball, but the loss was too much to overcome, and the Ravens were forced to punt.
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Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers get big first downs early on
The Ravens are moving the ball down the field fast, with running back Derrick Henry rushing for a 14-yard gain, and Zay Flowers picking up a 14-yard catch shortly afterwards
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Steelers enter enemy territory
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Ravens get a warm welcome from a chilly home crowd
It’s 36 degrees in Baltimore (and will only keep getting colder), but the home crowd is ready to cheer on the Ravens. Even with the cold, wide receiver Zay Flowers and quarterback Lamar Jackson are among the players getting a warm welcome as they exit the tunnel.
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What’s at stake in today’s game
This AFC North matchup has major postseason implications for both teams. If the Steelers win, they will clinch the AFC North, securing the division title for the first time since 2020. If the Ravens win, the team will secure a playoff spot.
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Lamar Jackson is ready to roll
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Ravens WR Rashod Bateman is active for today’s game
Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman, who was questionable with a foot injury, is active for today’s matchup and looked strong warming up on the field.
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