Pittsburgh
Steelers
4-2
17
FINAL
20
Baltimore
Ravens
6-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested Week 18 matchup, the Baltimore Ravens narrowly defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 20-17. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard, but it was the Ravens who ultimately secured the victory and secured their postseason positioning.
Aaron Rodgers led the Steelers offensively with 228 passing yards, while Jaylen Warren contributed with a solid 79 rushing yards. On the other side, Mark Andrews was a standout for the Ravens, racking up 78 receiving yards to help his team maintain offensive momentum throughout the game.
Defensively, T.J. Watt was a force for the Steelers, registering 10 total tackles and 2.5 sacks, but it was Kyle Hamilton of the Ravens who made a game-changing impact with two crucial interceptions. The turning point came in the fourth quarter when Hamilton's second pick set up a touchdown drive that ultimately sealed the win for Baltimore, highlighting the importance of defensive plays in this critical matchup.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 39 | 19 | 49% | 228 | 0 | 3 | 34.9 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 39 | 25 | 64% | 212 | 0 | 0 | 78.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 15 | 79 | 5.3 | 27 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Derrick Henry | HB | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Adam Randall | HB | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Justice Hill | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrews | TE | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Zay Flowers | WR | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Devontez Walker | WR | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Ja'Kobi Lane | WR | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Derrick Henry | HB | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Hamilton | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wiggins | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roquan Smith | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Young | LEDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Hendrickson | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaki Starks | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.J. Locke | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Rivers | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Humphrey | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Green | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nnamdi Madubuike | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Von Wallace | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Simpson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavius Robinson | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Bruener | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandin Echols | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Jones | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Loop | K | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 |

