Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/04/2026

Game Time: 8:20 pm ET, Sunday, January 4, 2026

Venue:  Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA 

Where to Watch:  NBC, Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Ravens -3.5, Steelers +3.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Ravens -3.5, Steelers +3.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Ravens -3.5, Steelers +3.5; Over/Under:  41 points

Baltimore Ravens:  8-8 (2nd place, AFC North)

Pittsburgh Steelers:  9-7 (1st place, AFC North)

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Baltimore Ravens:  won their last game on the road against the Green Bay Packers 41-24.

Pittsburgh Steelers:  lost their last game on the road against the Cleveland Browns 13-6.

The Ravens are entering this game with an 8-8 record overall and they have a 3-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 3-6 in their home games, 5-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Green Bay Packers 41-24. Tyler Huntley was the starting QB and he completed 16/20 passes for 107 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Derrick Henry led the team in rushing yards with 216 and 4 TDs. Zay Flowers led the receivers with 30 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. Nate Wiggins led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Travis Jones led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Marlon Humphrey came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Steelers are entering this game with a 9-7 record overall and they have a 3-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 4-3 in their home games, 4-4 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Cleveland Browns 13-6. Aaron Rodgers was the starting QB and he completed 21/39 passes for 168 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jaylen Warren led the team in rushing yards with 64. Pat Freiermuth led the receivers with 63 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Kyle Dugger led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Alex Highsmith led the defense in sacks with 2. Kyle Dugger and Jack Sawyer each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Steelers listed as a 3.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Steelers have looked good in their games this season with their 9-7 record overall which has them right at the top of the AFC North. They have looked better on their home field too with their 4-3 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Ravens haven't looked great in their games this season with their 8-8 record overall, but that record has them right near the top of the AFC North. They have been a better road team this year too with their 5-2 road record. The Ravens are off a 41-24 win over the Packers in their last one, winning that game without Lamar Jackson, and as bad as they have been this season, they have put themselves in a position to win this division with a win in this game. They have been really up and down all season though, their offense not looking great at times, and they did lose at home to the Steelers a few weeks ago. The Steelers are off a 13-6 loss to the Browns in their last one and they had a chance to lock up the division in that game, but they couldn't get it done and now they have to bring their best effort in this final game of the season. The Steelers haven't looked bad lately though, their offense looking a lot better with Rodgers playing well too, so this isn't going to be a game that the Ravens run away with. The division is on the line here and this is going to be a tight game no matter who wins. The best way to place a bet here is on the Steelers to cover the spread in this game. 

Ravens Steelers Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, January 4, 2026 (8:20 pm ET start time) is Steelers 23 Ravens 20.

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Baltimore Ravens: 1-4 ATS on the road revenging a home loss against an opponent. 22-30 ATS on the road as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 7-3 OVER in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points. 14-8 OVER after playing their last game on the road.

Pittsburgh Steelers: 9-4 ATS in a home game where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points. 12-6 ATS versus division opponents. 9-2 ATS after scoring 14 points or less last game. 24-18 OVER off a road loss against a division rival.

Baltimore Ravens:  None.

Pittsburgh Steelers:  None.

“It's one of the greatest performances I've ever seen.” - John Harbaugh on Derrick Henry after his team’s win against the Packers in their last game. 

"When a game is going like that, usually you look for a splash play or two, maybe from defense or special teams to kickstart you and give you a leg up. Although our defense and special teams were solid, we missed out on those game-changing or momentum-changing plays. I thought we had one two minutes or so before halftime. [Nick] Herbig had his hands on a ball in our left flat, and he certainly had an opportunity to run it back had he caught it." - Mike Tomlin after his team’s loss against the Browns in their last game. 

WR Bateman, Rashod

WR Hopkins, DeAndre

WR Flowers, Zay

TE Andrews, Mark

QB Huntley, Tyler

RB Henry, Derrick

FB Ricard, Patrick

WR Thielen, Adam

WR Valdes-Scantling, Marquez

WR Austin III, Calvin

TE Freiermuth, Pat

QB Rodgers, Aaron

RB Warren, Jaylen

Passing: Lamar Jackson (2,311)

Rushing: Derrick Henry (1,469)

Receiving: Zay Flowers (1,073)

Touchdowns: Derrick Henry (16)

Passing: Aaron Rodgers (3,028)

Rushing: Jaylen Warren (892)

Receiving: DK Metcalf (850)

Touchdowns: Jaylen Warren (8)

Coaches:

Baltimore Ravens: John Harbaugh (18th season)

Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Tomlin (19th season)