Fast Facts: Steelers (9-5) vs. Ravens (8-6)

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on December 24, 2016

Fast Facts is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game.

Odds

The opening line has the Steelers as a 5.5 point favorite. The over/under is 44.5 points.

Team Records

Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5) at Baltimore Ravens (8-6)

Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin

Overall regular-season record: 101-57 (.639)/10th season
Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 101-57 (.639)/10th season
Playoff Record/Years: 6-5 (.545)/six years

Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh

Overall regular-season record: 85-57 (.599)/ninth season
Regular-season record with Baltimore: 85-57 (.599)/ninth season
Playoff Record/Years: 10-5 (.667)/six years

Steelers-Ravens History

Series History: Series began in 1996
Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, 21-20
At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 12-8
At Baltimore: Ravens lead, 12-9
Neutral Sites: N/A
Streak: Ravens won previous three meetings
Last Regular-Season Meeting: Nov. 6, 2016, at Baltimore
Baltimore 21, Pittsburgh 14
Postseason Series: Steelers lead, 3-1
Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 3, 2015, in Pittsburgh
Baltimore 30, Pittsburgh 17 – AFC Wild Card
(preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record)

This week’s game will mark the 42nd regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Baltimore, with the Steelers holding a one-game advantage in the series (21-20)… Sunday’s game will be the 21st time the two teams will meet in Pittsburgh where the Steelers are 12-8 against the Ravens… the two teams have met 13 times in the month of December (Steelers lead, (7-6 overall and 3-2 at home in the month).

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. ET
Site: Heinz Field (68,400) | Pittsburgh, Pa.
Playing Surface: Natural Grass
TV Coverage: NFL Network (locally WPXI-TV, channel 11)
Announcers: Mike Tirico (play-by-play) | Tony Dungy and Doug Flutie (analysts) | Heather Cox (sideline)
Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network | WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970)
Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) | Tunch Ilkin (analyst) | Craig Wolfley (sideline)
National Radio: Westwood One
Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play) | Ross Tucker (analyst) | Hub Arkush (sideline)

Storylines

The Steelers can clinch the AFC North with a win.
The Ravens can claim the division title with wins in each of the team’s final two games.

By The Numbers

Steelers

QB Ben Roethlisberger
- passed for 340 yards & 6 TDs for 136.3 rating in last home meeting
- Has 10 pass TDs vs. 4 INTs in past 6 vs. Bal
- Has most career TD passes (28) by any player vs. Bal
RB Le’Veon Bell
- has 620 scrimmage yards (103.3 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in past 6 meetings
- Has 713 rush yards (142.6 per game) & 5 TDs in past 5
- Leads NFL with 158.8 scrimmage yards per game avg
WR Antonio Brown
- had rec. TD in last meeting
- Since 2013, has most catches (471) in NFL history over any 4-year span
- Ranks 2nd in NFL in catches (96) & rec. TDs (11)
LB James Harrison
- had 2 sacks in last meeting
- Has 5 sacks in past 4 vs. Bal
LB Lawrence Timmons
- has 10+ tackles in 5 of past 7 meetings

Ravens

QB Joe Flacco
- has 8 pass TDs vs. 3 INTs in past 6 vs. Pit
- In past 3, has 89 completions (29.7 per game) for 911 yards (303.7 per game) with 8 TDs for 100.0 rating
RB Terrance West
- had 122 scrimmage yards (77 rush, 45 rec.) last week
Rookie RB Kenneth Dixon
- has 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in past 2
WR Steve Smith Sr.
- ranks 7th in NFL history with 14,618 rec. yards
- Had TD catch last week
TE Dennis Pitta
- is 3rd among NFL TEs with 67 catches
WR Mike Wallace
- had 124 rec. yards, incl. 95-yard TD catch in last meeting
S Eric Weddle
- has 20 tackles, sack & INT in past 2
LB Zachary Orr
- ranks 3rd in AFC with 122 tackles
- Is 1 of 2 in NFL with 120+ tackles (122) & 2+ INTs (2)
LB C.J. Mosley
- ties for lead among NFL LBs with 3 INTs
K Justin Tucker
- has made 10 FGs of 50+ yards, tied for most in season in NFL history

Team Rankings

Passing	Joe Flacco: 374-579-3788-19-13-84.8	Ben Roethlisberger: 304-476-3540-26-11-94.9
Rushing	Terrance West: 178-729-4.1-5	Le’Veon Bell: 241-1146 (3L)-4.8-6
Receiving	Dennis Pitta (TE): 67-563-8.4-2	Antonio Brown: 96 (2L)-1188 (3L)-12.4-11 (2L)
Offense	347.1	374.6
Pass Yds/Game	256 (11th)	262 (5th)
Rush Yds/Game	90 (28th)	111 (12th)
Points Scored	306 (19th)	341 (11th)
Points Allowed	263 (7th)	276 (9th)
Take/Give	+6 (6th)	+3 (11th)
Defense	312.6	334.1
Def. Pass Yds/Game	230 (10th)	245 (14th)
Def. Rush Yds/Game	82 (2nd)	89 (5th)
Sacks	Terrell Suggs: 8	James Harrison: 5
INTs	Eric Weddle: 4	Artie Burns (R): 3
Punting	Sam Koch: 46.3	Jordan Berry: 45.5
Kicking	Justin Tucker: 124 (2L) (25/25 PAT; 33/34 FG)	Chris Boswell: 89 (29/29 PAT; 20/24 FG)
Referee	John Parry