Ravens vs. Steelers: A Crucial Showdown in the AFC North
The stage is set for an exciting and high-stakes matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend. As both teams gear up for the AFC North clash, fans can expect a hard-hitting, defensive battle filled with playoff implications.
How to watch Ravens vs. Steelers: livestream, TV channel, start time
- Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Channel: Amazon Prime Video
- City: Baltimore, Maryland
- Venue: M&T Bank Stadium
- Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live stream: Watch Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh on Amazon Prime
Ravens insights
Ravens offensive performance last year
The Ravens have the 10th-ranked defense this season (324.2 yards allowed per game), and they’ve been better offensively, ranking best with 424.9 yards per game. The Ravens rank 17th in third-down defense this year (39.8% third-down conversion rate allowed), but they’ve been playing really well on offense, ranking third-best in the NFL with a 48.2% third-down conversion rate. The Ravens sport the seventh-ranked defense this season in terms of yards per play (5.5 yards per play allowed), and they’ve been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking best with 7 yards per play. The Ravens have forced 17 total turnovers (20th in NFL) this season and have turned it over 11 times (third in NFL) for a turnover margin of +6, 10th-ranked in the NFL. Baltimore has scored the first touchdown in 14 games out of the 17 it has played thus far. In those 14 games when Baltimore notched the first touchdown, it rushed for eight and threw for six.
Team Leaders
- This season Lamar Jackson has compiled 4,172 passing yards (245.4 YPG) while completing 66.7% of his passes, with 41 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also has 915 rushing yards on 139 carries (plus four scores), averaging 53.8 yards per game.
- Derrick Henry has racked up a team-high 1,921 rushing yards (113 per game) and 16 scores.
- Zay Flowers has 74 catches (116 targets) and paces his team with 1,059 receiving yards (62.3 ypg) and four touchdowns.
- Rashod Bateman has chipped in with 756 yards, on 45 catches plus nine touchdowns. He averages 47.3 receiving yards per game.
- Mark Andrews is averaging 39.6 yards per game, with 55 catches for 673 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Steelers insights
Steelers offensive performance
The Steelers put roughly the same amount of points on the board per game (17.9) as the Ravens allowed (16.5) last year. The average number of yards the Steelers’ offense put up and the Ravens’ defense gave up last season was within 2.9 yards (304.3 compared to 301.4). The Steelers averaged 5.3 yards per play, while the Ravens gave up 5. The Steelers hit the field for 17 games last season, and on seven occasions, they were the first team to find the end zone. In those seven games where the Steelers scored the first TD last season, the running game produced five scores, while the passing attack was responsible for two TDs, with five touchdowns coming inside the red zone.
Player performances in 2023
- Justin Fields averaged 197.1 passing yards per contest and completed 16 touchdowns last season. In addition, he tacked on 50.5 yards on the ground per game with four rushing touchdowns.
- Najee Harris accumulated 1,035 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground during last year’s campaign.
- Jaylen Warren rushed for 784 yards and four touchdowns last season. He also averaged 21.8 receiving yards per game.
- George Pickens averaged 67.1 yards on 3.7 receptions per game and compiled five receiving touchdowns in 2023.
- Pat Freiermuth grabbed 32 passes on his way to 308 receiving yards and two touchdowns a season ago.