Steelers vs Ravens Week 18 Picks and Preview: Pittsburgh, Baltimore Hope for Miracle on Last Day : NFL : Sports World News

A vital showdown can be heading our manner in Week 18 because the Baltimore Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium. Who will prevail on this AFC North conflict? Here’s a breakdown of the Steelers vs Ravens matchup.

Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 18 as +5.5 underdogs

Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes remained very a lot alive after the Steelers recorded a powerful 26-14 win over the Cleveland Browns of their AFC North showdown in Week 17. The Steelers are at the moment in ninth place within the AFC standings with an 8-7-1 document. They path the Indianapolis Colts and the Los Angeles Chargers, who maintain the final two wild playing cards within the AFC, by only a half-game heading into Week 18.

For the Steelers to clinch a playoff berth, they might want to beat the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18 and hope that the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts. The Sunday Night Football sport between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers should not finish in a tie for the Steelers to advance.

For the Steelers to seize the all-important victory in opposition to the Ravens, Ben Roethlisberger might want to ship the products in Week 18. Big Ben ended his profession at Heinz Field with a victory, finishing 24 of 46 passes for 123 yards with one landing and one interception within the win in opposition to the Browns.

He bought some assist from Najee Harris, who had his greatest efficiency as knowledgeable, racking up 188 yards speeding on 28 carries. Harris made historical past with that outing as he broke Franco Harris’ franchise rookie speeding document from the 1972 season. Harris now has 1,172 speeding yards this season. He sealed the win for Pittsburgh in Week 17, scoring a 37-yard landing within the remaining minute in opposition to Cleveland.

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Baltimore Ravens put in as -5.5 favorites

Baltimore’s shedding woes present no signal of ending because the Ravens crashed to their fifth consecutive defeat with a 20-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17. After beginning the season 8-3, the Ravens now head into Week 18 with a good 8-8 document. The Ravens nonetheless have an outdoor shot of reaching the playoffs, however they might want to get loads of assist from different groups for that to transpire.

First off, the Ravens might want to handle their very own enterprise and beat the Pittsburgh Steelers at dwelling in Week 18. They will then want the Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, and Las Vegas Raiders to win their respective matches in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Los Angeles Chargers.

The Ravens may have prevented such a state of affairs in the event that they managed to drag off shut wins in opposition to the Steelers, Packers, Browns, and Rams throughout their five-game skid. They misplaced every of these video games by not more than two factors.

For the Ravens to seize the vital win in opposition to the Steelers, they are going to want Tyler Huntley to step up in Week 18. He accomplished 20 of 32 passes for 197 yards with no touchdowns and one interception within the loss to the Rams.

Writer’s Prediction

Baltimore wins and covers the unfold.

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