The No. 3 seed Baltimore Ravens and No. 6 seed Pittsburgh Steelers will meet in the Wild Card Round of the 2025 NFL playoffs on Saturday. These teams headed in opposite directions going into the NFL playoff bracket. The Steelers dropped their final four games. In Week 18, the Cincinnati Bengals beat Pittsburgh, 19-17. As for the Ravens, they secured the AFC North title and won their last four games. Last week, they beat the Cleveland Browns, 35-10. These rivals split the season series, 1-1, with the Ravens winning the last game at home 34-17 over the Steelers.
Kickoff from MT&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore is set for 8 p.m. ET. Baltimore is a 10-point favorite in the latest Ravens vs. Steelers odds from the SportsLine Consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 43.5. The Ravens are -529 money-line favorites (risk $529 to win $100), while the Steelers are +394 underdogs. Before you make any Ravens vs. Steelers picks, bets or predictions, make sure you check out what SportsLine NFL expert Mike Tierney has to say, considering his mastery of picks involving the Ravens.
A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. Tierney is 154-124-9 in the NFL the past two seasons, returning $1,586 to $100 players. In addition, he is an amazing 53-26-2 on his last 81 betting picks in games involving the Baltimore Ravens, returning a whopping $2,417. Anyone who has followed him at sportsbooks and on sports betting apps could be way up.
Now, Tierney has zoned in on Steelers vs. Ravens. You can head to SportsLine to see his picks. Here are the NFL odds and NFL betting lines for Steelers vs. Ravens:
- Ravens vs. Steelers spread: Baltimore -10
- Ravens vs. Steelers over/under: 43.5 points
- Ravens money line: Baltimore -529, Pittsburgh +394
- BAL: Ravens are 10-6-1 against the spread this season
- PIT: Steelers are 11-6 ATS this season
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Why the Ravens can cover
Quarterback Lamar Jackson is a dynamic signal-caller who owns pinpoint accuracy and uses his legs to his advantage. Jackson finished the season sixth in passing yards (4,172), second in passing touchdowns (41) and first in QBR (77.5). He added 915 rushing yards and four rushing scores. Jackson had multiple passing touchdowns in six straight games to close out the season. On Dec. 21 against the Steelers, he went 15-of-23 for 207 yards and three passing touchdowns.
Running back Derrick Henry was second in the NFL in carries (325) and rushing yards (1,921) and first in rushing touchdowns (16). He had 19 carries of 20-plus rushing yards. The Alabama product had nine games with 100-plus rushing yards this season. In his last outing against the Steelers, Henry had 162 rushing yards. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why the Steelers can cover
The Steelers were 12th in the league in total defense (326.7), sixth in run defense (98.7) and eighth in scoring defense (20.4). Linebacker T.J. Watt is a disruptor upfront as run-stuffer and pass-rusher. In 2024, Watt had 61 total tackles, 19 TFLs, 11.5 sacks and four pass deflections this season. He also recorded 53 total pressures and 17 QB hits.
Receiver George Pickens is an athletic pass-catching threat. Pickens had 59 catches with a team-high 900 yards and three touchdowns this season. The Georgia product had at least 50 receiving yards in 10 games. Running back Najee Harris uses his power as a ball-carrier. This season, he notched 1,043 rushing yards and six touchdowns. On Nov. 17 versus the Ravens, Harris had 63 rushing yards. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Steelers vs. Ravens picks
Tierney has analyzed Steelers vs. Ravens from every possible angle. He's leaning Over the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. Head to SportsLine to see what it is, and find out which team to back.
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