Behind the Steel Curtain
After a failed attempt at clinching a playoff berth a week ago, Pittsburgh’s season now hangs in the balance as a battle for the AFC North title will soon commence.
The Baltimore Ravens travel to Acrisure Stadium, where the fate of each team’s season hangs in the balance. For Baltimore, a win of any sort can clinch the division and a playoff spot. For Pittsburgh, a win or tie earns them their ticket to the 2026 postseason.
With no shortage of storylines entering this enormous tilt, none may be bigger than star players returning from injury. QB Lamar Jackson returns for the Ravens after missing last week with a back injury. With Baltimore’s gunslinger back, so returns Pittsburgh’s star edge rusher, T.J. Watt. The 2021 Defensive Player of the Year has missed the previous three contests after undergoing a procedure for a partially collapsed lung.
The stakes for this next chapter of the Ravens-Steelers rivalry could not be higher. Is this Mike Tomlin’s final game coaching in Pittsburgh? Is this John Harbaugh’s final game coaching in Baltimore? Will Aaron Rodgers ever play another NFL game? All these questions and more will be answered this Sunday night. Here is how to ensure you don’t miss a moment of the biggest game of the season.
Date: Sunday, Jan. 4
Venue: Acrisure Stadium
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
TV channel: NBC (WPXI PGH)
Live stream: Peacock, YouTube TV (NFL+)
FanDuel odds: Ravens -3.5, O/U 40.5
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