It’s a battle for the AFC North and a playoff spot as the 9-7 Pittsburgh Steelers take on the 8-8 Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football. Earlier this week, I spoke with Nikhil Mehta, the managing editor of SB Nation’s Ravens website Baltimore Beatdown, to learn what to expect from the Steelers’ Week 18 opponent. You can […]
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The Baltimore Ravens elevated cornerback Amani Oruwariye and wide receiver Keith Kirkwood from their practice squad for Sunday night’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Oruwariye has only appeared in one game this year, the Ravens’ Week 12 win over the New York Jets. He played 12 snaps on special teams and will likely have a […]
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In Week 17, the Green Bay Packers’ run defense gave up 5.8 yards per carry to Derrick Henry, Tyler Huntley, and Keaton Mitchell, with the bulk of the damage being done by Henry’s 216 rushing yards. In our first article this week, we covered how efficient their run game was in the first half on […]
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The Baltimore Ravens came into Green Bay in Week 17 and won handily on the back of the running game and Derrick Henry, 41-24. Henry finished with 216 yards on 36 carries and scored four times, including on run plays from 30 and 25 yards out. They controlled every level of the Packers’ defense and […]
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The Baltimore Ravens downgraded wide receiver Rashod Bateman and defensive tackle Taven Bryan from questionable to out for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bateman. 26, has been dealing with an illness that kept him out of practice this week. Head coach John Harbaugh expressed optimism about the fifth-year receiver’s status on Thursday, but he […]
From Baltimore Beatdown
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The Steelers have elevated defensive back D’Shawn Jamison from the practice squad to the active/inactive roster ahead of the team’s Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh announced Saturday. After the game, Jamison will revert back to the practice squad. Jamison first joined the Steelers in 2024. He’s appeared in two games for Pittsburgh […]
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Welcome back to another edition of 5 Questions, a weekly collaboration with other SB Nation sites to preview the Ravens’ upcoming matchups. This week, the Ravens are playing the Pittsburgh Steelers, so Ryland Bickley of Behind The Steel Curtain on hand to answer Baltimore Beatdown’s questions about Week 18. 1. One perception of the Steelers is […]
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Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). Happy New Year! We can be the “Kings in the North” if we can beat the Ravens tomorrow night and start 2026 1-0, or we can lose and start the offseason immediately. Einstein […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the final week of the regular season in a familiar position: overlooked by oddsmakers against the Ravens. Opening as 3.5-point underdogs according to multiple sportsbooks, including FanDuel, the Steelers once again find themselves counted out ahead of a high-stakes clash. History suggests that may be a mistake. Under head coach Mike […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The future of the Pittsburgh Steelers may hinge on the result of 60 minutes of football on Sunday night for the AFC North championship. The Steelers battle the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. on NBC in a showdown at Acrisure Stadium with the winner going to the playoffs. The loser goes home. […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to be included in rumors regarding a new head coach. If they lose to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, they will have successfully blown a three-game lead in the AFC North and missed the postseason, making it nine years since their last playoff win. In light of that possibility, many upcoming […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers could see their season end on Sunday should they lose to the Baltimore Ravens and choke away the AFC North after holding a three-game lead over Baltimore earlier in the season. No matter the result, the Steelers will have questions surrounding the quarterback position for the third straight offseason. Aaron Rodgers is […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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Every year, I’m astonished by how quickly the NFL season goes by. We’ve already reached the end of the 2025 NFL season, and the Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing in the final game of the year on Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens with the division on the line. With that said, get your questions […]
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The Ravens signed veteran nose tackle to a one-year, $2.1 million contract extension on Friday. Here are the initial reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff: Jenkins turned out to be a crucial offseason signing by Eric DeCosta. Initially pegged as the Ravens’ No. 2 nose tackle, he has taken on a starting role and played some […]
From Baltimore Beatdown
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The Baltimore Ravens took Lamar Jackson off their Week 18 injury report after the star quarterback completed his first full week of practice since Week 10. Jackson suffered a back contusion in Week 16, sidelining him all of last week. The team emphasized the severity of the injury last week, raising concern about Jackson’s status […]
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The Steelers unveiled one of their cleanest injury reports of the year ahead of the team’s regular season finale against the Baltimore Ravens. On Friday, the Steelers announced that the team has no injury designations ahead of Sunday’s kickoff. Every player on the report practiced in full — including T.J. Watt — with the exception […]
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After a successful debut year with in purple and black, John Jenkins will be extending his stay in Baltimore with a one-year contract extension. The Ravens announced the deal on Friday. It is worth $2.1 million, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. This story will be updated with more information.
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Cleveland Browns (4-12) If the Browns were going to pull off an upset last week, the formula was clear: make the game ugly and dominate defensively. That’s exactly what they did in their 13-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. After jumping out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, the Browns sputtered offensively for […]
From Baltimore Beatdown
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The Baltimore Ravens upgraded five players on their Thursday injury report, but linebacker Roquan Smith remains a limited participant. Lamar Jackson was a full participant for the second day in a row. He said after practice that he would “100%” play in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Starting offensive linemen Ronnie Stanley and Andrew Vorhees were both […]
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The Baltimore Ravens have waived fifth-year offensive lineman Ben Cleveland, per a team announcement. Cleveland was just coming off a three-game suspension for a DUI, and the team did not have room to keep him on the 53-man roster. He could be a candidate to return to the practice squad, but the Ravens would have […]
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The Baltimore Ravens’ first injury report of Week 18 confirmed that Lamar Jackson was a full participant in his first practice since suffering a back injury 10 days ago. Three Ravens missed Wednesday’s practice, while six others, including linebacker Roquan Smith and left tackle Ronnie Stanley, were limited. Here is the Ravens’ full Wednesday injury […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ravens fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Lamar Jackson’s availability is looming over the Ravens’ regular season finale in Pittsburgh. They managed to […]
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3:25 p.m. ET: After Wednesday’s practice, Harbaugh said that Jackson was a FULL participant, an even more encouraging sign for Sunday’s game. “I can’t speak for Lamar or anybody, but he looked good,” Harbaugh added, “I’m optimistic. I’m very optimistic, and we’ll see how it plays out the rest of the week. 2:19 p.m. ET: […]
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We are down to the final week of the NFL regular season. Several players have been put on the shelf for injuries and are allready done for the 2025 season, but a few others will play huge games in early 2026 with their playoff lives on the future. The Ravens and Steelers will meet to […]
From The Daily Gopher
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The Ravens are one step closer to having two franchise legends enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Terrell Suggs and Marshall Yanda were announced as finalists for the Class of 2026 on Tuesday, putting them on the doorstep of a permanent spot in Canton. Suggs and Yanda both reached this stage last year. […]
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