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NFL Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) vs Baltimore Ravens (9-5)

TV: FOX (4:30 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Tom Rinaldi (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (4:30 PM ET): Scott Graham, Mike Mayock

All-Time Series History Regular Season: PIT leads series, 33-24 (won 8 of past 9) Postseason: PIT leads series, 3-1 (Home team won 3 of past 4)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/17/24: BAL 16 at PIT 18 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/3/15: BAL 30 at PIT 17

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HEAD COACHES

Mike Tomlin vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 22-16 Reg. Season: 183-104-2 (.637) Postseason: 8-10 (.444)

John Harbaugh vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 15-21 Reg. Season: 169-104 (.619) Postseason: 12-10 (.545)

STEELERS NOTES

• STEELERS secured 21st-consecutive season without losing record, tied with 1965-85 Dallas Cowboys for longest streak in NFL history. • QB RUSSELL WILSON completed 14 of 22 atts. (63.6 pct.) for 128 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 94.5 rating last week, 4th-straight game with 90+ rating. Has 0 INTs in 3 of past 4. Passed for 205 yards in Week 11 meeting. Needs 3 TD passes to become 4th player ever with 350+ TD passes in 1st 13 seasons. • RB NAJEE HARRIS has 50+ scrimmage yards in 13 of 14 games this season. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Had 93 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 30 rec.) in Week 11 meeting & has 90+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Bal. Needs 109 rush yards to become 4th player since 2000 & 1st since Adrian Peterson (2007-10) with 1,000+ rush yards & 5+ rush TDs in each of 1st 4 seasons. • RB JAYLEN WARREN has 60+ scrimmage yards in 5 of past 6. Had 68 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 27 rec.) in Week 11 meeting. • WR GEORGE PICKENS has 70+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Had 8 catches for 89 yards in Week 11 meeting. • WR CALVIN AUSTIN led team with 5 catches for 65 yards last week. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH aims for 4th in row with TD catch. • LB T.J. WATT had 7 tackles, 2 sacks & FF in Week 15, 25th-career game with 2+ sacks, tied with HOFer Richard Dent for 4th-most in 1st 8 seasons since 1982. Has 2 sacks & FF in 2 of past 3. Has 0.5+ sacks in each of his past 11 vs. Bal. & full sack in each of his past 9. Leads NFL with 6 FFs & ranks tied-3rd with 11.5 sacks in 2024. • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH has 2 TFL & sack in 3 of his past 4, incl. in each of past 2. • LB PATRICK QUEEN led team with 11 tackles last week, 3rd-straight with 9+ tackles. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD has 2 TFL & sack in 2 of past 3. Had 2 PD in Week 11 meeting. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 8 tackles & TFL last week.

RAVENS NOTES

• RAVENS lead NFL in total offense (424.1 yards per game) this season. • QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 21 of 25 atts. (84 pct.) for 290 yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 154.6 rating & rushed for 65 yards last week, becoming 1st player ever with 5 TD passes, 50+ rush yards & 80+ comp. pct. in reg. season game. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 100+ rating. Has 6,001 career rush yards, becoming 2nd QB ever with 6,000+ rush yards (Michael Vick – 6,109). • RB DERRICK HENRY aims for 14th in row with 65+ rush yards. Has rush TD in 5 of 6 home games this season. Rushed for 65 yards & TD in Week 11 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit. with rush TD. Tied for NFL lead with 15 TDs (13 rush, 2 rec.) & ranks 2nd with 1,599 scrimmage yards (1,474 rush, 125 rec.) in 2024. • RB JUSTICE HILL had 5 catches for 61 yards & TD last week. Has 60+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of past 3. • WR ZAY FLOWERS aims for 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in Week 11 meeting. Needs 84 rec. yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season. • WR RASHOD BATEMAN had 80 rec. yards & career-high 2 TD catches last week. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. • TE MARK ANDREWS aims for 4th in row with TD catch. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 65+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Pit. with 85+ rec. yards. • LB ROQUAN SMITH aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 13 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 11 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 11+ tackles. • LB KYLE VAN NOY aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Had sack & FF in last home meeting. • LB MALIK HARRISON had 6 tackles & sack last week. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • S AR’DARIUS WASHINGTON had 5 tackles & 2nd INT of season in Week 15. Had season-high 12 tackles & TFL in Week 11 meeting. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY had TFL last week. Had INT in Week 11 meeting.

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