Steel City Blitz
It has felt like it was coming down to this for several weeks now and here we are. It’s the final week of the 2025 season and the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens in a ‘do-or-die’ game for both teams. Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
What: Baltimore Ravens 8-8 at Pittsburgh Steelers 9-7
Where: Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
When: Sunday January 4th, 2026 820pmET
Weather: 22 degrees and light winds at kickoff. No precipitation expected.
Surface: Natural Grass
Wagering Information: Ravens -3.5 O/U 40.5
Last Week: The Ravens went into Green Bay in a must-win situation and delivered. They beat the Packers 41-24. The Steelers meanwhile lost 13-6 in Cleveland.
TV: NBC Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analysis), Melissa Stark (field reporter)
TV Coverage in Your Area (courtesy 506sports.com): National TV Audience
Radio: Steelers Audio Network Rob King (play-by-play), Max Starks (analysis), Missi Matthews (field reporter)
Westwood One Radio: Ryan Radtke (play-by-play), Mike Golic (analysis)
Head Official: Shawn Smith. In his eighth season as a head official, Smith is in finance and is a graduate of Ferris State University. He has yet to officiate a Steelers’ game this season and has overseen the Ravens once back in October. His last Steelers’ game was a big win over the NY Jets in October of 2024. His crew has thrown 213 flags this season which put them in the lower half of all officials. His crew also calls on average about 1.5 more flags on the road team than they do the home team.
Game Status (courtesy steelers.com) PIT: NONE BAL: No. 7 WR Rashad Bateman (Illness) – Questionable
No. 58 DT Taven Brayn* (Knee) – Questionable, No. 44 CB Marlon Humphrey (Illness) – Questionable
* in the 21-day window designated to return from Injured Reserve
Injury Notes: For week 18 both teams are pretty healthy with their current rosters. T.J. Watt is expected to play but how much and how effective he can be is a major question.
Total Offense: PIT 26th, BAL 16th
Passing Offense: PIT 22nd, BAL 28th
Rushing Offense: PIT 26th, BAL 1st
Total Defense: PIT 27th, BAL 25th
Passing Defense: PIT 30th, BAL 29th
Rushing Defense: PIT 12th BAL 11th
AFC North Standings:
Pittsburgh 9-7
Baltimore 8-8
Cincinnati 6-10
Cleveland 4-12
This Week in the AFC North: Cleveland at Cincinnati 1pmET Sunday
What You Need to Know: The Ravens are 5-2 on the road this season… The Steelers are 5-3 as the home team in 2025… Pittsburgh is 33-30 all-time on Sunday Night and are 0-2 in 2025… The Steelers are 97-45-1 versus the AFC North all-time… Pittsburgh is 46-42 all-time in season finales and are 22-6 in home finales… The Steelers have the most wins (14) in season finales in the NFL since 2007… Pittsburgh is 9-3 this season when scoring 20 points or more.
Playoff Possibilities: Whoever wins, clinches the AFC North and will host a Wild-Card Game as the number four seed. The loser will...
