WEEK 17
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (7-8) @ BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-5)
DATE: Sunday (1/1/23)
STADIUM: M&T Bank Stadium
TIME: 8:20 PM ET
REFEREE: Land Clark
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Steelers lead all-time series, 29-24
STREAKS Steelers have won 4 of last 5
LAST GAME 12/11/22: Ravens 16 at Steelers 14
LAST GAME AT SITE 1/9/22: Steelers 16, Ravens 13 (OT)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
LAST WEEK W 13-10 vs. Las Vegas (Sat.)
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 18-16
PTS. FOR 17.6
OFFENSE 320.0
PASSING Kenny Pickett (R): 217-333-2,041-5-9-75.6
RUSHING Najee Harris: 227-843-3.7-6
RECEIVING Diontae Johnson: 82-809-9.9-0
PTS. AGAINST 21.3
DEFENSE 338.0
SACKS Alex Highsmith: 12
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick: 5
TAKE/GIVE +2 (20/18)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 44.2 (40.6)
KICKING Chris Boswell: 60 (15/15 PAT; 15/22 FG)
STEELERS NOTES
• QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) completed 26 of 39 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 244 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Has 0 INTs in 5 of his past 6 starts. Leads rookies with 2,041 pass yards this season & joined Ben Roethlisberger (2,621 in 2004) as only Pit. rookies ever with 2,000+ pass yards.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS had 95 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 42 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Had rush TD in Week 14 meeting & has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of 3 career games vs. Bal. Aims for his 5th in row vs. division with TD. Has TD in 2 of 3 career games on SNF. Is 2nd Pit. player ever (Le’Veon Bell) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 2 seasons.
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON aims for 6th in row with 5+ catches & 5th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in each of 16 road games since 2021 season. Had 6 catches for 82 yards in Week 14 meeting & aims for his 5th in row vs. Bal. with 6+ catches. Is 1 of 5 WRs with 80+ catches in each of past 3 seasons.
• WR GEORGE PICKENS (rookie) had 3rd TD catch of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 700 rec. yards in 2022.
• TE PAT FREIERMUTH led team with 7 catches for 66 rec. yards in Week 16. Had rec. TD in Week 14 meeting. Has 7+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games on SNF.
• LB T.J. WATT aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Bal. with sack. Has 11 sacks & 4 FFs in 11 career games vs. Bal.
• LB ALEX HIGHSMITH aims for 3rd in row with sack. Ties for NFL lead with 5 FFs in 2022.
• DT CAMERON HEYWARD had season-best 3 TFL & 2 sacks last week & aims for 3rd in row with 1.5+ sacks. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Bal.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
LAST WEEK W 17-9 vs. Atlanta (Sat.)
COACH VS. OPP. John Harbaugh: 15-17
PTS. FOR 21.4
OFFENSE 342.3
PASSING Lamar Jackson: 203-326-2,242-17-7-91.1
RUSHING Lamar Jackson (QB): 112-764-6.8-3
RECEIVING Mark Andrews (TE): 64-747-11.7-5
PTS. AGAINST 18.1
DEFENSE 327.0
SACKS Justin Houston: 9
INTs Marlon Humphrey: 4
TAKE/GIVE +8 (24/16)
PUNTING (NET) Jordan Stout (R): 46.0 (40.9)
KICKING Justin Tucker: 125 (29/30 PAT; 32/38 FG)
RAVENS NOTES
• BALTIMORE clinched postseason berth for 4th time in past 5 seasons.
• QB LAMAR JACKSON has 55+ rush yards in each of his past 3 starts vs. Pit. Aims for his 6th in row on SNF with 55+ rush yards. Is 4-1 in career as starter on SNF. Ranks 2nd among QBs with 764 rush yards in 2022, his 4th-straight season with 750+ rush yards.
• QB TYLER HUNTLEY had 1st TD pass of season last week.
• RB GUS EDWARDS led team with season-high 99 rush yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 55+ rush yards. Had 66 rush yards in Week 14 meeting & has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Pit.
• RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 59 yards last week & aims for 4th in row with 55+ rush yards. Has 120+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. Has 233 rush yards (116.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. Pit.
• TE MARK ANDREWS has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row on SNF with TD catch. Ranks 3rd among TEs with 747 rec. yards this season.
• WR DEMARCUS ROBINSON had 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 16. Has 5+ catches in 3 of past 4. Had 5 catches for 52 yards in Week 14 meeting.
• LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 15 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for 5th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Has sack in each of 2 career games vs. Pit.
• LB PATRICK QUEEN had 9 tackles, 0.5 sacks, PD & 1st FR of season in Week 16. Aims for 8th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks.
• LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 13 TFL & 7.5 sacks in his past 7 on SNF.
• CB MARLON HUMPHREY had 7 tackles & 13th-career FF last week, 4th-most among active DBs. Aims for 6th in row with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on SNF.
