One of the best rivalries in the AFC will take place on Saturday afternoon when the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Baltimore, Maryland to face the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium with the game scheduled to start at 4:30 PM ET in week 18 of the NFL season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter this game with a record of 9-7 and are on a two-game winning streak following a 30-23 win on the road against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday which also puts them in 3^rd place in the AFC North. The Steelers have to win this matchup and hope for either Buffalo or Jacksonville to lose so that they can make the playoffs. 

Pittsburgh has been one of the worst offensive teams in the league this season as they enter this game averaging the 6^th fewest points per game in the NFL with an average of 17.94 points per game while also having one of the worst passing offenses as they are averaging the 8^th fewest passing yards per game with an average of 189.31 passing yards per game. 

However, the success of the Steelers this season can be attributed to their defense as they have the 7^th best scoring defense in the NFL as they are allowing an average of 19.63 points per game. The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they travel to face the Baltimore Ravens.

Baltimore has already clinched the 1 seed in the AFC and enters this game with a record of 13-3 which gives them the best record in the NFL and the AFC North Division title while also on a six-game winning streak. Lamar Jackson is the favorite to win the MVP this season as he has led the Ravens to the best record in the NFL while leading the team in passing and rushing completing 307 of 457 attempts for 3,678 yards with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions while rushing for 821 yards and five touchdowns. 

The Ravens have been one of the most prolific offenses in the NFL while also having one of the best scoring defenses in the league as they enter this game averaging the 4^th most total yards per game with an average of 379.5 yards per game while also being the 2^nd highest scoring team with an average of 29.56 points per game while allowing the fewest points per game in the NFL with an average of 16.44 points allowed per game. The Baltimore Ravens will look to extend their winning streak to seven games when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday afternoon.

BookMaker has the Pittsburgh Steelers listed as 3.5-point favorites on the road against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday afternoon in week 18 of the NFL season. Pittsburgh has won seven of the last ten and two of the last three meetings while going 6-3-1 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series.

 

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 9-7 ATS overall, 4-3 ATS on the road, 3-3 ATS as a favorite, and 4-1 ATS in division games this season while the Baltimore Ravens are 11-5 ATS overall, 5-3 ATS at home, 2-0 ATS as an underdog, and 3-2 ATS in division games on the year.

Baltimore has the best record in the NFL and has clinched the 1 seed in the AFC while Lamar Jackson has likely locked up the NFL MVP this season. The Ravens are tied with the Lions for the best record ATS with a record of 11-5 ATS overall. I look for those trends to continue which is why I am buying the .5 point and taking the points with the Baltimore Ravens when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday afternoon.