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Matchups to Watch: Ravens vs. Steelers
Here are the 1-on-1 matchups that will help decide the AFC North championship.

OLB Dre'Mont Jones vs. RT Troy Fautanu
Aaron Rodgers had plenty of time in the pocket against the Ravens earlier this season and took advantage. Per Next Gen Stats, the Ravens had just seven total pressures in that meeting and didn't sack Rodgers once, allowing him to throw for a season-high 284 yards. Jones had three of those pressures in Week 14 and will look to provide a spark for Baltimore's pass rush. Fautanu has allowed six pressures and two sacks over the last two games.

RB Derrick Henry vs. ILB Patrick Queen
Henry is coming off one of his best career games against the Packers, rushing for 216 yards and four touchdowns. Even with Lamar Jackson back in the lineup, Baltimore will want to lean on Henry time and time again. That strategy has paid off well against Pittsburgh in the past, as Henry ran wild for 162 yards in last year's second regular-season meeting against the Steelers. Queen has 118 tackles this season and helped Pittsburgh hold Cleveland to 3.1 yards per rush last week.

ILB Roquan Smith vs. RB Kenneth Gainwell
Smith earned another Pro Bowl nod this season and leads the Ravens with 127 tackles. While not as much of a threat on the ground, Gainwell is one of Rodgers' favorite targets through the air. Gainwell has caught 21 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown over the last four games. Gainwell is third on the Steelers in receiving, and with DK Metcalf serving the second game of his two-game suspension, Gainwell is primed for another large workload.

CB Marlon Humphrey vs. WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Humphrey and the Ravens' secondary had a tough game against the Packers last week, giving up 284 yards through the air. Although he gave up some big plays, Humphrey had his third straight game with an interception in the win and has a team-high four this season. Filling in for the suspended Metcalf, Valdes-Scantling had a team-high nine targets in Pittsburgh's loss to Cleveland last week. The 6-foot-4 Valdes-Scantling isn't the same threat Metcalf is, but he and Rodgers have strong chemistry, and they'll likely need to take some shots downfield to spur the passing game as they did in the Week 14 matchup.

C Tyler Linderbaum vs. DT Derrick Harmon
Linderbaum is the driving force behind the Ravens' offensive line, and he and guards Daniel Faalele and Andrew Vorhees will have a tough task against Harmon. Harmon wasn't on the field in the Week 14 matchup with the Ravens, and the Steelers gave up 217 rushing yards. With Harmon off the field, Pittsburgh yields 166 rushing yards per game compared to 87 yards per game when he's playing. Baltimore will want to take over the game on the ground, and Harmon will try to stand in the offense's way.












