ESPN
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Matt Bowen |
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| Mike Clay |
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| Dan Graziano |
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| Pamela Maldonado |
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| Eric Moody |
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| Jason Reid |
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| Lindsey Thiry |
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| Seth Wickersham |
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Baltimore Banner
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Kyle Goon |
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Ravens 23, Steelers 16: “Lamar Jackson is a bit of a wild card compared to previous seasons given how his play has fluctuated, but if the Ravens can stick to a ground-based game plan and not ask too much of the passing attack, they should advance (against all odds) to the playoffs.” |
| Giana Han |
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Ravens 21, Steelers 18: “This isn’t the same Steelers team the Ravens faced four weeks ago. They’ve suffered numerous injuries, but the thing that made me pick in the Ravens’ favor is a suspension. Wide receiver DK Metcalf got into it with a Detroit fan, and right or wrong, he’s now out until a potential postseason game. And without him, the Steelers look like a team that can’t make it that far. They won’t be able to target the Ravens’ weakest point on defense. They’ll be able to at least get into field goal territory (hence the 18 points).” |
| Paul Mancano |
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Ravens 24, Steelers 14: “As poorly as the Ravens’ secondary has looked the last few weeks, they should be able to contain Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Adam Thielen. What we do know is Baltimore will be able to bottle up the run: Pittsburgh racked up just 34 rushing yards four weeks ago.” |
| Jonas Shaffer |
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Ravens 23, Steelers 13: “A Mike Tomlin-led team should never be underestimated, but how far can good coaching go with a Steelers offense this limited? Even if Pittsburgh handles the Ravens’ ground game and has Lamar Jackson under pressure all night, the Steelers will need either turnovers or long touchdown drives to put this game away.” |
| Brandon Weigel |
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Ravens 21, Steelers 13: “Anyone who suffered through the Steelers’ 13-6 loss to the Browns last Sunday saw how hapless Pittsburgh looked without Metcalf and Calvin Austin III. Austin could return, but Metcalf will still be serving his two-game suspension. With a similar dedication to Derrick Henry and the return of Lamar Jackson, the Ravens are perfectly positioned to capture the AFC North for a third straight season.” |
| Childs Walker |
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Ravens 26, Steelers 20: “The Ravens have run for 200 yards like clockwork against Pittsburgh’s defense, and it’s difficult to imagine them de-emphasizing their ground game after they trampled the Packers. So the recipe should be simple. It almost never is in this rivalry, as we saw last month, when the Ravens outgained the Steelers by 102 yards and still lost. They couldn’t control the calls that went against them in that game, but they have to avoid the turnovers and mental mistakes that have plagued them in past losses at Acrisure Stadium.” |
USA Today
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Jarrett Bell |
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Steelers 23, Ravens 20 |
| Nick Brinkerhoff |
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Steelers 23, Ravens 20 |
| Chris Bumbaca |
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Ravens 21, Steelers 20 |
| Nate Davis |
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Ravens 23, Steelers 20 |
| Tyler Dragon |
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Ravens 25, Steelers 20 |
| Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz |
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Ravens 24, Steelers 17 |
NFL.com
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Ali Bhanpuri |
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Ravens 24, Steelers 20 |
| Brooke Cersosimo |
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Ravens 28, Steelers 25 |
| Dan Parr |
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Ravens 20, Steelers 17: “If [Steelers Offensive Coordinator] Arthur Smith cranks up a crafty running game and Lamar Jackson returns from injury, only to clearly be off his game, I could see things swinging into the Steelers' favor. But at least one more time this season, I'm going with the Ravens, my preseason Super Bowl pick.” |
| Gennaro Filice |
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Ravens 19, Steelers 16 |
| Tom Blair |
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Ravens 20, Steelers 17 |
NFL Network
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Adam Rank |
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Ravens 27, Steelers 16 |
| Colleen Wolfe |
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Ravens 23, Steelers 21 |
| Marcas Grant |
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Ravens 20, Steelers 17 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew |
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Ravens 33, Steelers 28 |
| Daniel Jeremiah |
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Steelers 27, Ravens 24 |
| Nick Shook |
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Ravens 24, Steelers 23 |
| Kevin Patra |
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Ravens 24, Steelers 20 |
| Bucky Brooks |
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Ravens 28, Steelers 27 |
| Grant Gordon |
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Ravens 30, Steelers 25 |
| Eric Edholm |
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Ravens 22, Steelers 21 |
Sporting News
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Vinnie Iyer |
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Ravens 20, Steelers 17: “Baltimore gave the ball to Derrick Henry a ton as an overcorrection in Green Bay and it worked out much better than expected with Henry hammering to 216 yards of rushing dominance. Pittsburgh will regret its clunker in Cleveland, which raises the pressure to win this much tougher home game. Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh have done well to put limited teams in this position, but no DK Metcalf burns the Steelers again.” |
CBS Sports
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Pete Prisco |
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Steelers 23, Ravens 17: “The status of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will be big here. If he plays with the bad back, how healthy will he be? The Steelers clearly missed DK Metcalf last week as he's serving a two-game suspension, and he will be missed here. But the Ravens defense is a mess. Steelers take it.” |
| Ryan Wilson |
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| John Breech |
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Ravens 23, Steelers 20: “The Ravens are 2-6 this season when they surrender 250 passing yards or more, but it's hard to see Aaron Rodgers getting to that number when his top two receivers this week will be a tight end (Pat Freiermuth) and a running back (Kenneth Gainwell). In the Steelers' Week 14 win over the Ravens, Rodgers did top 250 yards with a 284-yard performance, but 148 of that went to DK Metcalf.” |
| Tyler Sullivan |
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Pro Football Talk
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Mike Florio |
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Steelers 23, Ravens 20: “The Steelers have a strange habit of making us think they’re good before losing, and of making us think they’re bad before winning.” |
| Chris Simms |
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Ravens 31, Steelers 21: “I don’t think there’s any doubt the Ravens win this game. It’s a DK Metcalf game. And guess what? He’s not there.” |
Sports Illustrated
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Claire Brennan |
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| Mitch Goldich |
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| Gilberto Manzano |
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| Connor Orr |
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| John Pluym |
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| Matt Verderame |
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