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2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

Steelers

Pittsburgh

@

Ravens

Baltimore

M&T Bank Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+10.8est.

BAL perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Steelersedge mapRavens
  • -0.251EPA / play+0.209
  • 33.8%Success rate46.9%
  • -0.251EPA / dropback+0.316
  • -0.252EPA / rush+0.101
  • 6.2%Explosive rate10.9%
  • +1.23CPOE+4.80
  • 25.0%Third-down rate37.5%
  • 50.0%Red-zone TD rate83.3%
  • 1.00Points / drive3.13
  • 1.5%Turnover rate1.6%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

PIT lead 33–26 since 1999

PIT have won 2 straight. Meetings average 39.4 points. BAL are 26-30-3 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W18BAL @ PIT2426PIT
2025 · W14PIT @ BAL2722PIT
2024 · playoffsPIT @ BAL1428BAL
2024 · W16PIT @ BAL1734BAL
2024 · W11BAL @ PIT1618PIT
2023 · W18PIT @ BAL1710PIT
2023 · W5BAL @ PIT1017PIT
2022 · W17PIT @ BAL1613PIT

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+8.36
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.24
  • Expected margin+10.82