The Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) and Baltimore Ravens (12-5) are set to meet on Saturday night in an NFL Wild Card Round matchup. It's the third meeting between these AFC North rivals this season, with the teams splitting the regular season series 1-1.
The Ravens are favored by 9.5 points with the game total set at 44 points. The Ravens are -525 favorites to win outright, while the Steelers are +390 to pull off the upset.
Odds via bet365
Steelers-Ravens Expert Pick
The Steelers were an absolute mess over the last four weeks of the regular season, but this spread is a little absurd for a first-round playoff game between divisional rivals.
I believe the Ravens are overrated and the playoff version of Lamar Jackson hasn’t proven to us he can be trusted. On defense, Baltimore is allowing the most yards per game on defense than any other NFL team in the league.
The Steelers also just had a gauntlet to end their season, playing the Eagles, Ravens, Chiefs and Bengals. I might add two of those games didn’t include their deep threat, George Pickens. Factor in that the Ravens will be missing their No. 1 wideout in Zay Flowers.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin knows how to control Jackson and holds a 4-2 record against him. I like the Steelers' coaching experience, strong defense and their ability to control the clock.
I will gladly take them to cover the +10 point spread today.
Pick: Steelers +10
