2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

Steelers

Pittsburgh

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Ravens

Baltimore

M&T Bank Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+2.2est.

BAL perspective

Push chance

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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
  • -0.029EPA / play+0.071
  • 42.3%Success rate46.2%
  • -0.063EPA / dropback+0.186
  • +0.043EPA / rush-0.080
  • 8.1%Explosive rate9.2%
  • -1.45CPOE+4.76
  • 36.8%Third-down rate41.4%
  • 50.4%Red-zone TD rate66.7%
  • 1.79Points / drive2.06
  • 1.5%Turnover rate1.1%

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 @ PIT24–26PIT
2025 · W14PIT @ BAL27–22PIT
2024 · playoffsPIT @ BAL14–28BAL
2024 · W16PIT @ BAL17–34BAL
2024 · W11BAL @ PIT16–18PIT
2023 · W18PIT @ BAL17–10PIT
2023 · W5BAL @ PIT10–17PIT
2022 · W17PIT @ BAL16–13PIT

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.21
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.24
  • Expected margin+2.24