PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are set to duke it out for the AFC North title on Sunday night, the first winner-takes-all game in the series.
Both teams got here in different ways, but now end up in the biggest game of the entire season for all the marbles. For the Steelers, it would be their first division title since 2020, and the Ravens would win their third consecutive division title.
The Steelers started out the season hot, going 4-1 in their first five games before falling to 6-6. Three straight victories after that stumble had them set up to clinch the division last week with a Ravens loss or a win over the Browns, but the Steelers got neither to happen.
As a result, this game is now happening. The Ravens did their part in keeping their season going, knocking off the Packers 41-24 with a dominant performance from running back Derrick Henry on the ground.
The Ravens started out the season 1-5, but have since surged to 8-8, improving each week to try, even with quarterback Lamar Jackson banged up throughout the season.
The winner of the game will host the Houston Texans next week in the Wild Card Round.
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