Despite starting the season 3-7, the Pittsburgh Steelers have fought their way back to the edge of the AFC playoff race as they prepare to take on the Baltimore Ravens in a key AFC North matchup on Sunday Night Football. The Steelers (7-8), who are just one game out of the final Wild Card spot in the conference, will still most likely need to win this week and next and get some help to get in. The Ravens (10-5), who already have clinched a playoff spot, are looking to improve on their playoff positioning. To do so, however, they need to beat Pittsburgh and then defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in next week's regular season finale.
Kickoff from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Baltimore is a 2-point favorite in the latest Steelers vs. Ravens odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 35. Before you make any Ravens vs. Steelers picks, make sure you check out what SportsLine NFL expert Mike Tierney has to say.
A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Mike Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. He entered the 2022 NFL season 232-204-10 against-the-spread since the start of the 2018 season.
In addition, he is an amazing 37-14-2 on his last 53 picks in games involving the Baltimore Ravens, returning $2,150. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Tierney has zoned in on Steelers vs. Ravens and just locked in his picks and SNF predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the NFL odds and betting lines for Steelers vs. Ravens:
- Steelers vs. Ravens spread: Baltimore -2
- Steelers vs. Ravens over/under: 35 points
- Steelers vs. Ravens money line: Pittsburgh +110, Baltimore -130
- PIT: The Steelers are 4-1 against the spread in their last five road games
- BAL: The under is 4-0 in the Ravens' last four games overall
- Steelers vs. Ravens picks: See picks here
Why the Ravens can cover
Tight end Mark Andrews leads Baltimore in receiving with 64 receptions for 747 yards (11.7 average) and five touchdowns. He has seven explosive plays of 20 yards or more, including a season-high 36-yarder, with 210 yards after the catch and 42 first-down conversions. Andrews has had two 100-yard receiving games, including a seven-catch, 106-yard and one-touchdown effort at New York in a 24-20 loss to the Giants on Oct. 16. He caught nine passes for 104 yards and one touchdown in a 42-38 loss to Miami on Sept. 18.
Demarcus Robinson is Baltimore's top wide receiver, with 45 receptions for 425 yards (9.4 average) and two touchdowns. He has four explosive plays, including a season-high 31-yarder, with 137 yards after the catch and 20 first-down conversions. Although limited to one catch for six yards in last week's win over Atlanta, it was for a touchdown. His best game may have been in a 13-3 win over Carolina on Nov. 20. In that game, Robinson caught all nine passes that were thrown to him for 128 yards.
Why the Steelers can cover
Pittsburgh has a solid receiving corps, led by Diontae Johnson. Johnson has a team-high 82 receptions for 809 yards (8.8 average) and five explosive plays of 20 yards or more, including a season-high 37-yarder. He has 197 yards after the catch and has also converted 43 first downs. In a 24-16 win at Carolina two weeks ago, Johnson caught 10 passes for a season-best 98 yards.
Wide receiver George Pickens has been a deep threat. Pickens has 47 catches for 700 yards (14.9 average) and three touchdowns. He also has 15 explosive plays, including a high of 42 yards, to go along with 99 yards after the catch and 33 first-down conversions. In last week's win over Las Vegas, Pickens caught five passes for 57 yards (11.4 average) and one touchdown.
How to make Steelers vs. Ravens picks
For Sunday Night Football's matchup, Tierney is leaning Over the total, but he also says a critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back. You can only find out what it is, and see which side to back, at SportsLine.
Who wins Steelers vs. Ravens? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Steelers vs. Ravens spread you need to jump on Sunday, all from the expert who returned over $2,100 to $100 players in the last 53 Baltimore Ravens games, and find out.
