2026
Week 18 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · M&T Bank Stadium
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Steelers offensevsRavens defense
Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Steelers, 8 for Ravens. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.
Run it at them
Steelers' run game is 1st in EPA per carry (+0.11). Ravens allow -0.06 (22nd).
Deep middle is open
Ravens are worst against deep middle throws, allowing +1.08 EPA per attempt. Steelers send 4% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.
Tight ends go quiet
Ravens give up 6.0 targets a game to tight ends (2nd), against a league average of 7.6. Steelers' tight ends produce 8.0 (11th).
EPA per play
Call this one even. Steelers average -0.03 EPA per play (20th). Ravens allow +0.01 (17th). League average is +0.00.
Players to watch
Steelers
Aaron RodgersQB · 175/288 · 1871 yds · 13 TD · 6 INTEPA per dropback -0.10
Jaylen WarrenRB · 119 car · 704 yds · 3 TD · 25 recEPA per touch +0.09 · 10th
DK MetcalfWR · 33 rec · 378 yds · 1 TD · 64 tgtEPA per target -0.03
Germie BernardWR · 32 rec · 284 yds · 1 TD · 42 tgtEPA per target -0.02T.J. WattWeakside Linebacker · 19 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD7.5 sacks · T-1st in the NFLPatrick QueenRight Inside Linebacker · 59 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD2.5 sacks
Ravens
Tyler HuntleyQB · 76/110 · 727 yds · 4 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.02 · 19th
Derrick HenryRB · 158 car · 632 yds · 9 TD · 12 recEPA per touch -0.09
Zay FlowersWR · 40 rec · 608 yds · 3 TD · 58 tgtEPA per target +0.44 · 28th
Mark AndrewsTE · 29 rec · 218 yds · 1 TD · 41 tgtEPA per target -0.09Kyle HamiltonNickel Back · 55 tackles · 1 INT · 4 PD1 INTRoquan SmithLeft Inside Linebacker · 66 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD2 sacksThe Steelers lead the series 33–26 since 1999. They have won the last 2. Jan 4, 2026, at Acrisure Stadium: the Steelers won 26–24. Aaron Rodgers started at quarterback for the Steelers and Lamar Jackson for the Ravens; Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh coached.
The last 5
| 2025 · Wk 18 | BAL 24 at PIT 26 |
| 2025 · Wk 14 | PIT 27 at BAL 22 |
| 2024 · Wk 19 · playoffs | PIT 14 at BAL 28 |
| 2024 · Wk 16 | PIT 17 at BAL 34 |
| 2024 · Wk 11 | BAL 16 at PIT 18 |
2026 records
| Steelers | Ravens | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6–2 | 4–4 |
| Division | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Conference | 3–2 | 2–3 |
| Other conference | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Home | 4–0 | 1–2 |
| Away | 2–2 | 3–2 |
| Last 5 | LWWWW | WWLLL |
| Streak | Won 4 | Lost 3 |
| Points a game | 22.5 – 18.0 | 22.4 – 25.4 |
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Steelers' side. Records are this regular season.
Steelers offense · 3WR 1TE
- QBAaron Rodgers#8 · 175/288 · 1871 yds · 13 TD · 6 INT
- RBJaylen Warren#30 · 119 car · 704 yds · 3 TD · 25 rec
- WRDK Metcalf#4 · 33 rec · 378 yds · 1 TD · 64 tgt
- WRGermie Bernard#17 · 32 rec · 284 yds · 1 TD · 42 tgt
- WRBen Skowronek#15 · 3 rec · 32 yds · 1 TD · 4 tgt
- TEDarnell Washington#80 · 19 rec · 254 yds · 3 TD · 28 tgt
- LTTroy Fautanu#76
- LGMason McCormick#66
- CZach Frazier#54
- RGBrock Hoffman#67
- RTMax Iheanachor#71
Ravens defense · Base 3-4 D
- RDECalais Campbell#93 · 11 tackles · 1 sack
- NTTravis Jones#98 · 20 tackles · 1 PD
- LDENnamdi Madubuike#92 · 20 tackles · 1 sack
- WLBMike Green#15 · 18 tackles · 3.5 sacks
- SLBTrey Hendrickson#91 · 9 tackles · 2 sacks
- RILBTrenton Simpson#32 · 50 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 1 PD
- LILBRoquan Smith#0 · 66 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD
- RCBMarlon Humphrey#44 · 28 tackles · 7 PD
- LCBNate Wiggins#2 · 24 tackles · 4 PD
- NBKyle Hamilton#14 · 55 tackles · 1 INT · 4 PD
- SSJaylinn Hawkins#21 · 30 tackles
- FSMalaki Starks#24 · 48 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.
| Stat | PIT off | Favors PIT · Favors BAL | BAL def allows | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| EPA per play | -0.03#20 | +0.01#17 | +0.00 | |
| Success rate | 42%#19 | 44%#21 | 44% | |
| Yards per play | 5.4#19 | 5.4#14 | 5.4 | |
| Explosive play rate | 10%#13 | 8%#10 | 9% | |
| Passing | ||||
| Pass EPA per dropback | -0.11#26 | +0.07#21 | +0.03 | |
| Sack rate | 7%#21 | 6%#18 | 7% | |
| Running | ||||
| Run EPA per carry | +0.11#1 | -0.06#22 | -0.08 | |
| Yards per carry | 5.2#2 | 3.6#10 | 4.1 | |
| Money downs | ||||
| 3rd down conversion | 39%#20 | 40%#12 | 41% | |
| Red zone TD rate | 50%#28 | 68%#22 | 61% | |
| Targets by position | ||||
| WR yards per game | 126#25 | 178#28 | 147 | |
| TE yards per game | 61#12 | 47#11 | 55 | |
| TE targets per game | 8.0#11 | 6.0#2 | 7.6 | |
| RB receiving yards per game | 47#6 | 18#2 | 32 | |
Steelers: EPA per throw
Ravens: EPA allowed per throw
Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.