Over the past two decades, the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers arguably have the best rivalry in football. Baltimore and Pittsburgh had a true hatred of each other a decade ago when they annually clashed for the highest of stakes. Now this AFC North rivalry renews again with the NFL betting odds. Saturday’s matchup from Baltimore is the wild card round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs. Baltimore handily won the AFC North, but the Steelers exceeded expectations. Still, Baltimore is a heavy beating favorite based on home field and superior consistency.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens NFL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, January 11, 2025, 8 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD |
| TV Coverage: | Prime Video |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Steelers | +10 -115 | 43½ -110 | +400 |  |
| Ravens | -10 -105 | 43½ -110 | -505 | |
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Pittsburgh Steelers Team Overview
Last game, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 19-17 against the Cincinnati Bengals as 2.5-point home dogs. The game went under the total of 48.5. Pittsburgh has a record of 10-7 straight up, 11-6 against the spread, and 8-9 over/under the sports betting
total. Pittsburgh ranks 15th for total offense, 25th for passing, 9th for rushing, and 16th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 20th overall, 27th against the pass, 8th against the rush, and 7th for points allowed. Also, Pittsburgh ranks 10th for fewest turnovers lost and 4th for takeaways.
Baltimore Ravens Team Overview
Last game, the Baltimore Ravens won 35-10 against the Cleveland Browns as 20-point home favorites. The game went over the Pro Football Bets total of 42. Baltimore has a record of 12-5 straight up, 10-6-1 against the spread, and 13-4 over/under the total. Baltimore ranks 1st for total offense, 4th for passing, 1st for rushing, and 3rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 18th overall, 32nd against the pass, 1st against the rush, and 14th for points allowed. Also, Baltimore ranks 3rd for fewest turnovers lost and 18th for takeaways.
At the onset, the road to a division title was bumpy for the Baltimore Ravens, who started 0-2. They faced a schedule packed with playoff teams and had to rally from a two-game deficit with four to play. Now, having overcome all that, Lamar Jackson is looking ahead to the most important challenge of all—the postseason. In sum, Jackson threw two touchdown passes, and the Ravens won the AFC North for the second straight season.
The Ravens will try to reach the Super Bowl for the first time with Jackson. Correlate that Baltimore was two games behind the Steelers in the division before closing with four consecutive victories. The Ravens’ biggest concern is the health of Pro Bowl receiver Zay Flowers, who left in the second quarter with a right knee injury.
Last week, Jackson threw TD passes to Mark Andrews in the second quarter and Rashod Bateman in the third. In turn he finished a spectacular statistical season that might be good enough to earn him a third MVP award. Jackson finished the season with 4,172 yards passing, 41 touchdown passes, and four interceptions. He became the first quarterback to reach 4,000 yards passing with 40 TD passes and four or fewer interceptions.
Also, Jackson finished the season with 915 yards rushing. He became the first player to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for at least 800. His passer rating of 119.6 wasn’t quite high enough to break the single-season record of 122.5 held by Aaron Rodgers.
Steelers at Ravens SBG Free Picks
In this situation, the Ravens are the much deeper and more substantive team. Pittsburgh can’t keep pace with the prolific Baltimore offense, which should send the game over the total.
Steelers at Ravens SBG Best Bet: Baltimore Ravens and Over the Total.