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PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS W EEK 18 – S AT ., J AN . 6 – 4:30 P . M . M & T B ANK S TADIUM (70,705)
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C OAC H H A R B S S AY S ON THE RAVENS' DEPTH: "Team stamina requires guys to step in and play at the same high-starter level. In our minds, everybody is a starter. You have to be, because you’re one click away from being out there [with] everything riding on your shoulders. You have to prepare that way. I think our guys have always done a good job of that."
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✗ Owning the NFL's best record at 13-3, the 2023 AFC North Champion Baltimore Ravens host the 9-7 Pittsburgh Steelers, who remain in playoff contention, this Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET) to close out regular season play. ✗ The Ravens have clinched the AFC's No. 1 playoff seed for the second time (2019) in franchise history. This also marks Baltimore’s first AFC North title since 2019 and the fifth (2011-12, 2018-19, 2023) division crown under head coach John Harbaugh. ✗ With the No. 1 seed, the Ravens have earned their 11th playoff berth during Coach Harbaugh's 16 years at the helm. Only the Patriots (12) have more postseason berths than the Ravens since his 2008 arrival. (Green Bay & Kansas City also own 11 playoff berths during this time span.) ✗ The Steelers lead the all-time Baltimore-Pittsburgh regular season series, 31-24, also going 3-1 in the playoffs. Under Coach Harbaugh, Baltimore is 15-19 (including playoffs). In Week 5 this season, Baltimore fell, 17-10, at Pittsburgh. Since that game, the Ravens have produced a 10-1 record. ✗ In a dominant 56-19 win over Miami last Sunday, the Ravens’ offense registered 331 passing yards and 160 rushing yards, while recording 8 total TDs (6 passing & 2 rushing). Led by NFL MVP frontrunner QB Lamar Jackson, who completed 18-of-21 passes for 321 yards and 5 TDs (perfect 158.3 rating), Baltimore's 56 points marked the second most in franchise history and the most ever at home. The Ravens’ defense was also stout, posting 2 INTs (ILB Roquan Smith & S Geno Stone) and 3 sacks (DT Justin Madubuike, OLB Odafe Oweh & OLB Kyle Van Noy) against Miami's No. 1 scoring attack.
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Starters S Kyle Hamilton (knee), CB Brandon Stephens (ankle) & G Kevin Zeitler (thigh/knee) did not play in Sunday's win vs. Miami, while starter CB Marlon Humphrey (calf) left the game in the first quarter and did not return. In Week 11, All-Pro TE Mark Andrews (ankle) sustained what could be a season-ending injury vs. the Bengals, while standout RB J.K. Dobbins (Achilles) was injured in Week 1 and is on season-ending IR, as is electric rookie RB Keaton Mitchell (knee), who was hurt in Week 15 at Jacksonville.
NOTE THE QUOTE NBC'S PETER KING ON LAMAR JACKSON: "Lamar Jackson, as you’ve seen, has been magnificent. He’s cemented his MVP candidacy by beating the formidable Niners and Dolphins in the span of seven days by a combined 51 points. Video-game football over those two games: 73 percent passing, seven TDs, zero picks. Jackson is playing the position with such flow, such fluidity. Nobody gets a big hit on him. Nobody. His touch is so deft. Forget stats, because some have better ones. Watch the games. Watch Jackson’s control of the games. There can’t be a question about the MVP race now."
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MEDIA SCHEDULE 1:40 p.m. . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 3:30 p.m. . . . . . . . John Harbaugh / Players Podium & Open LR 1:40 p.m. . . . . . . . Practice / Media Viewing 3:30 p.m. . . . . . . . John Harbaugh / Players Podium & Open LR Game Walk-Through / No Media Availability
CA L L I N G T H E AC T I O N Television: ESPN & ABC / WMAR Ch. 2 (Baltimore) ✗ Chris Fowler (play-by-play) ✗ Dan Orlovsky (analyst) ✗ Louis Riddick (analyst) ✗ Laura Rutledge (sideline) National Radio: Westwood One Sports ✗ Mike Watts (play-by-play) ✗ Devin McCourty (analyst) Local Radio: WBAL 1090 AM / 98Rock (97.9 FM) / SiriusXM Radio Ch. 83 or 225 ✗ Gerry Sandusky (play-by-play) ✗ Rod Woodson (analyst) Chad Steele - SVP of Communications ■ Patrick Gleason - VP of Public Relations ■ Marisol Renner - Director of Publications ■ Tom Valente - Director of Public Relations Dan Horowitz - Public Relations Coordinator ■ Rachel Richards - Public Relations Coordinator ■ Akhona Bhengu - Public Relations Intern ■ Noah Tylutki - Public Relations Intern 2023 BALTIMORE RAVENS
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