Steelers vs. Ravens where to watch SNF, kickoff time, TV, streaming, odds, prediction

The final game of the 2025 regular season takes us to Pittsburgh for a clash between the Ravens and Steelers. For the winner, he will be crowned AFC North champion and No. 4 seed in the conference, while the loser will be ousted from the playoff conversation entirely. Are these stakes high enough for you?

These two division rivals met less than a month ago at M&T Bank Stadium. Pittsburgh managed to come away victorious in this Week 14 matchup thanks to an outstanding performance from Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf. However, Metcalf will not be available for the Steelers in this one, as the player serves the final leg of his two-game suspension. Meanwhile, after missing last week’s win over the Packers due to a back injury, Baltimore will return Lamar Jackson to the lineup under center in what is essentially a playoff game.

Before we delve deeper into this showdown, let’s make sure you have all the information you need to check out this do-or-die showdown.

Where to watch Steelers vs. Ravens live

• Date: Sunday January 4 | Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh)
• TV: BNC
• Odds: Ravens -3.5, O/U 40.5 (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook)

Key questions

What version of Lamar Jackson are the Ravens getting?

Since 2019, the Ravens are 6-12 without Lamar Jackson, so they will certainly be happy to see their two-time NFL MVP return to the lineup on Sunday for such a massive game. That said, Jackson hasn’t been the elite quarterback we expected him to be for most of this season. Baltimore is just 6-6 with Jackson starting this season, and the quarterback has eight passing touchdowns and five interceptions in his last eight games (51 passing touchdowns and five interceptions in the previous 21 games).

Aside from the fact that Jackson just hasn’t looked like himself this season, there’s also the playoff struggles that loom over him, especially since this is effectively a playoff game. He is just 3-5 in the playoffs with 13 total touchdowns and 11 turnovers in his career. Jackson is also 3-5 against the Steelers in his career (including the playoffs) and has more turnovers (13) than total touchdowns (12).

Will these playoff struggles combined with his lackluster play this season crop up on Sunday night? Or will he return to MVP form? The answer to this question could very well tell the story of this game.

Can the Steelers generate a downfield passing attack?

As we noted, one of the main reasons Pittsburgh was able to pull out the Week 14 win was due to Rodgers and Metcalf gacking the Baltimore secondary on deep balls. Of Metcalf’s seven receptions in the win, three of them totaled more than 20 yards en route to a 148-yard day. Rodgers completed all four of his throws for 20+ air yards, in stark contrast to his 24% (9-of-38) completion rate on such throws this season outside of this game.

With Metcalf still serving his suspension, the Steelers might struggle to generate the same level of success throwing down the field. In Pittsburgh’s Week 17 loss to Cleveland (the first game of Metcalf’s suspension), Rodgers averaged just 4.3 yards per attempt.

X factor

Derrick Henry is coming off a breathtaking performance against the Packers, totaling 216 yards and four touchdowns in the victory. This is the time of year when the veteran back starts to heat up as he enters this game with the highest rushing yards per game average (103.8) in December or later in NFL history (including the playoffs). Henry has also had recent success against Pittsburgh, totaling 442 rushing yards in his last three games. That includes a 94-yard game in Week 14. If Henry stays hot, it will completely tip the scales in Baltimore’s favor.

Ravens vs. Steelers prediction, picks

The absence of DK Metcalf in this game and Pittsburgh’s inability to produce through the air with any wide receiver other than Metcalf will be the biggest difference maker in this game. If Rodgers is averaging less than five yards per attempt, this offense will go nowhere fast. Pair that with the return of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry starting to heat up, this feels like a game where Baltimore’s offense starts to roar while Pittsburgh’s whimpers (Prediction: Ravens 24, Steelers 20 | Pick: Ravens -3.5).