AFC North opponents match up when the Baltimore Ravens (9-5) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) play on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at M&T Bank Stadium.
How to watch Ravens vs. Steelers: livestream, TV channel, start time
- Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
- Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: FOX
- City: Baltimore, Maryland
- Venue: M&T Bank Stadium
- Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
Ravens insights
Ravens offensive outlook
The Ravens have the 17th-ranked defense this year (339.6 yards allowed per game), and they’ve been more effective offensively, ranking best with 424.1 yards per game. The Ravens have the 23rd-ranked defense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (41.3% third-down percentage allowed), and they’ve been better offensively, ranking second-best with a 48.7% third-down percentage. The Ravens own the ninth-ranked defense this year in terms of yards per play (5.6 yards per play allowed), and they’ve been more effective on offense, ranking best with 7 yards per play. With 12 forced turnovers (25th in NFL) against 10 turnovers committed (fourth in NFL), the Ravens (+2) have the 13th-ranked turnover margin in the league. Baltimore has scored the opening touchdown 11 times this year out of 14 games played. In those 11 games when Baltimore notched the first TD, it rushed for seven and threw for four.
Team Leaders
- Last season Lamar Jackson recorded 3,678 passing yards — including a 67.2% completion percentage — with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions (229.9 yards per game). His rushing performance consisted of 148 carries for 821 yards and five TDs.
- Derrick Henry churned out 1,167 rushing yards (68.6 per game) and 12 touchdowns last year.
- Zay Flowers hauled in 77 catches for 858 yards (53.6 per game) while being targeted 108 times. He also scored five touchdowns.
- Mark Andrews also impressed receiving last season. He bagged 45 receptions for 544 yards and six touchdowns. He was targeted 61 times.
- Isaiah Likely’s stat line last year: 411 receiving yards, 30 catches, five touchdowns, on 40 targets.
Steelers insights
Steelers offensive performance last year
From an offensive angle, the Steelers are accumulating 325.6 total yards per game (18th-ranked). They rank eighth in the NFL on defense (316.6 total yards given up per game). The Steelers are generating a 38.9% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (13th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up a 35.1% third-down rate (seventh-ranked) on defense. With 5.4 yards per play on offense, the Steelers rank 21st in the NFL. Defensively they rank seventh, allowing 5.5 yards per play. Regarding turnover margin, the Steelers are the best in the NFL this season. The team’s margin sits at +18, as they’ve forced 30 turnovers and committed 12. Pittsburgh has been the first team to find the end zone in four games this year (out of 14 games). Of those four games where Pittsburgh scored the first TD, three TDs came through the air (with zero rushing scores).
Team leaders
- This year Russell Wilson has recorded 1,912 passing yards (239 per game) while going 152-for-235 (64.7%) and throwing for 13 touchdowns with three interceptions.
- Najee Harris has run for a team-leading 891 yards on 229 attempts (63.6 yards per game) while scoring five touchdowns. He also averages 18.3 receiving yards per game, grabbing 30 passes for 256 yards.
- So far this year Jaylen Warren has run for 371 yards on 91 carries (30.9 yards per game), with one touchdown. Warren also figures in the passing game, catching 28 passes for 225 (18.8 yards per game).
- George Pickens has racked up 55 catches for 850 yards, best on his team, and three touchdowns. He averages 70.8 receiving yards per game.
- Pat Freiermuth has been targeted 56 times, and tacked on 492 yards (on 47 catches) and six touchdowns.
- Calvin Austin III is averaging 32.3 yards per game, with 28 catches for 452 yards and four touchdowns.
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