Ravens-Steelers Capsule
(AP) -- BALTIMORE (10-6) at PITTSBURGH (11-5)
Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC
OPENING LINE - Steelers by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Ravens 9-7, Steelers 9-7
SERIES RECORD - Steelers lead 24-17
LAST MEETING - Steelers beat Ravens 43-23, Nov. 2, 2014
LAST WEEK - Ravens beat Browns 20-10; Steelers beat Bengals 27-17
AP PRO32 RANKING - Ravens No. 10 (tie), Steelers No. 6
RAVENS OFFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (8), PASS (13)
RAVENS DEFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (4), PASS (24)
STEELERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (2), RUSH (16), PASS (2)
STEELERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (6), PASS (27)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Teams split season series, with each winning at home. ... Steelers are 3-0 against Ravens in playoffs, beating Baltimore in 2001, 2008 and 2010. ... Pittsburgh ended regular season with four straight wins to capture AFC North for first time since 2010. ... Ravens won three of last four to make postseason for sixth time in last seven years. ... Steelers went 5-1 against teams that made playoffs; Ravens went 2-4. ... Baltimore QB Joe Flacco is 9-4 in playoffs, with Super Bowl win after 2012 season. His six road playoff wins are most in NFL since 1970. ... Ravens DE Terrell Suggs has 12 sacks in 15 playoff games, tied for third most in NFL history. ... Baltimore NT Haloti Ngata returns following four-game suspension for violating league'sperformance
enhancing drug policy. ... Ravens RB Justin Forsett's 1,266 yards rushing were career high. ... Baltimore set franchise records for points (409) and yards (5,838). ... Steelers could be without RB Le'Veon Bell, who hyperextended right knee in victory over Cincinnati. ... Steelers are 4-3 all-time in wild-card round, with last appearance 29-23 overtime loss to Denver on Jan. 8, 2012. ... Pittsburgh's 21 division titles are most in NFL since merger. ... Steelers are 5-3 in playoffs under Mike Tomlin. ... Pittsburgh is 9-0 when facing team for third time in season. ... Steelers WR Antonio Brown set team record for receptions (129), yards receiving (1,698) and receiving touchdowns (13). Catches and yards led NFL. ... Pittsburgh is 8-2 since rookie WR Martavis Bryantentered lineup in Week 7. ... Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger's 4,952 yards passing tied Drew Brees for league lead. ... Roethlisberger threw for six touchdowns in Week 9 win over Ravens to set NFL record for touchdown passes in consecutive weeks (12).
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