Previewing the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens Week 17 showdown

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are two teams who know each other well considering they are AFC North rivals and have play each other twice every season. For these teams, the game in Week 17 is as big one. The Ravens are still trying to win the AFC North and the Steelers are clinging to very small playoff hopes. Throw all that in together, and this game gets even more attention.

Here is the game preview for the Steelers and Ravens for their Week 17 matchup in Baltimore.

Team Records

Pittsburgh Steelers: 7-8
Baltimore Ravens: 10-5

Odds (Courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)

Steelers (+2.0)
OVER/UNDER: 35.0
Moneyline: Steelers +110; Ravens -130

Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

Last 5 Games in series

Steelers: 4-1

Matchup History

Pittsburgh Steelers lead series 32-25-0

Injury Report

(Note: This will be updated throughout the week as more injury reports are released)

Steelers

Game Status

• DB Tre Norwood (Hamstring) - Out
• LB Myles Jack (Groin/Not Injury Related - Personal) - Questionable

Friday, December 30

DB Tre Norwood (Hamstring) - DNP
DL Larry Ogunjobi (Toe/Not Injury Related - Personal) - LP
LB Myles Jack (Groin/Not Injury Related - Personal) - LP
WR Diontae Johnson (Hip) - LPRB Najee Harris (Not Injury Related - Personal) - FP
RB Najee Harris (Not Injury Related - Personal) - FP
S Terrell Edmunds (Hamstring/Not Injury Related - Personal) - FP
TE Pat Freiermuth (Not Injury Related - Personal) - FP
DT Cameron Heyward (Not Injury Related - Personal) - FP

Thursday, December 29

DB Tre Norwood (Hamstring) - DNP
DL Larry Ogunjobi (Toe/Not Injury Related - Personal) - DNP
LB Myles Jack (Groin/Not Injury Related - Personal) - LP
WR Diontae Johnson (Hip) - LP
RB Najee Harris (Not Injury Related - Personal) - FP
S Terrell Edmunds (Hamstring/Not Injury Related - Personal) - FP
TE Pat Freiermuth (Not Injury Related - Personal) - FP
DT Cameron Heyward (Not Injury Related - Personal) - FP

Wednesday, December 28

LB Myles Jack (Groin/Not Injury Related - Personal) - DNP
CB Tre Norwood (Hamstring) - DNP
RB Najee Harris (Not Injury Related - Personal) - DNP
S Terrell Edmunds (Hamstring/Not Injury Related - Personal) - DNP
TE Pat Freiermuth (Not Injury Related - Personal) - DNP
DT Cameron Heyward (Not Injury Related - Personal) - DNP
DL Larry Ogunjobi (Toe/Not Injury Related - Personal) - DNP
WR Diontae Johnson (Toe) - LP

Ravens

Game Status

• DE Calais Campbell (Knee) - Questionable
• TE Nick Boyle (Illness) - Questionable
• S Geno Stone (Hamstring) - Questionable
• QB Lamar Jackson (Knee) - Out
• CB Marcus Peters (Calf) - Out

Friday, December 30

DE Calais Campbell (Knee) - LP
OL Trystan Colon (NIR – personal) - DNP
OLB Justin Houston (NIR – rest) - DNP
WR DeSean Jackson (Illness) - FP
QB Lamar Jackson (Knee) - DNP
T Morgan Moses (NIR – rest) - DNP
CB Marcus Peters (Calf) - DNP
OLB Jason Pierre-Paul (Illness/NIR - Rest) - DNP
CB Kevon Seymour (Ankle) - FP
T Ronnie Stanley (NIR – rest) - DNP
S Geno Stone (Hamstring) - LP
G Kevin Zeitler (NIR – rest) - DNP
RB J.K. Dobbins (NIR - Rest) - DNP
WR Demarcus Robinson (NIR - Rest/Groin) - FP
TE Nick Boyle (Illness) - DNP

Thursday, December 29

DE Calais Campbell (Knee) - DNP
OL Trystan Colon (NIR – personal) - DNP
OLB Justin Houston (NIR – rest) - DNP
WR DeSean Jackson (Illness) - FP
QB Lamar Jackson (Knee) - DNP
T Morgan Moses (NIR – rest) - DNP
CB Marcus Peters (Calf) - DNP
OLB Jason Pierre-Paul (Illness) - FP
CB Kevon Seymour (Ankle) - FP
T Ronnie Stanley (NIR – rest) - LP
S Geno Stone (Hamstring) - DNP
G Kevin Zeitler (NIR – rest) - DNP
RB J.K. Dobbins (NIR - Rest) - DNP
WR Demarcus Robinson (NIR - Rest/Groin) - DNP
TE Nick Boyle (Illness) - DNP

Wednesday, December 28

QB Lamar Jackson (knee) - DNP
DE Calais Campbell (knee) - DNP
CB Marcus Peters (calf) - DNP
WR DeSean Jackson (illness) - DNP
OLB Jason Pierre-Paul (illness) - DNP
OLB Justin Houston (rest) - DNP
OT Morgan Moses (rest) - DNP
OL Trystan Colon (personal) - DNP
OG Kevin Zeitler (rest) - DNP
S Geno Stone (hamstring) - LP
OT Ronnie Stanley (rest) - LP
CB Kevon Seymour (ankle) - FP

News and Notes

The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens played was in Week 14 in Pittsburgh when things went off the rails for the home team. Not only was rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett knocked out of the game early in the first quarter, but the Pittsburgh defense was beaten to the tune of giving up over 200 yards rushing throughout the game. Throw in Mitch Trubisky’s three interceptions thrown in relief and you have the recipe for a loss.

The 16-14 loss was a dagger in the Steelers’ playoff hopes, but despite the loss Pittsburgh remains in the AFC Playoff Picture after back-to-back wins over the Carolina Panthers and Las Vegas Raiders in Weeks 15 and 16.

To add significance to this matchup, the Steelers and Ravens game Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, which was originally scheduled for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff, was flexed to the Sunday Night Football time slot. There is a lot of significance to this matchup for both teams. The Ravens are still vying for the AFC North crown, while the Steelers playoff hopes reside solely in the Miami Dolphins losing. If the Dolphins are winners in Week 17, the Steelers could be eliminated from playoff contention before the two AFC North rivals kickoff.

Even if the Steelers are eliminated from the playoffs, don’t think for a second these two rivals won’t want to win this game. This will be Kenny Pickett’s first game in Baltimore, and also his first extended playing time against the rivals.

It’s Steelers vs. Ravens. These two teams still despise one another, and that won’t change just because of one team’s playoff fortunes. As Mike Tomlin likes to say, this is a double chin strap kind of game.

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