On Thursday night, the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers renew their AFC North rivalry at M&T Bank Stadium. Last year, the two teams split the season series with the home team coming out victorious each time.
Steelers vs. Ravens live stream: How to watch Thursday Night Football online, TV coverage, radio and more
Pittsburgh and Baltimore is always a top game, and it’s no different this time around.
Baltimore is searching for its first win after losing to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Joe Flacco threw the ball 62 times in defeat, going for 345 yards and a touchdown. Steve Smith was excellent in his Baltimore debut, catching seven passes for 118 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown.
Pittsburgh comes into the contest 1-0 after holding on at home against the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers raced to a 27-3 lead before allowing 24 consecutive points. However, Shaun Suisham won the game on a 41-yard field goal with time expiring. Le'Veon Bell enjoyed a fine afternoon, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.
How to watch
Where: M&T Bank Stadium
When: 8:25 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Announcers: Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Radio: Steelers local listings | Ravens local listings
Online streaming: Verizon NFL Mobile
Nuts and Bolts
The Ravens hope to tighten up their pass defense after giving up 301 yards to Andy Dalton last week. Baltimore was solid against the run, allowing only 3.0 yards per carry but was ultimately undone by Dalton and A.J. Green, who caught six passes for 131 yards. It will not be easy against Pittsburgh, with top corner Lardarius Webb listed as questionable with a back injury. If Webb can go, he will likely be matched up against Antonio Brown for the duration.
Brown was a tough man for the Browns to deal with in Week 1. A favorite target of Ben Roethlisberger, Brown totaled 116 yards and a touchdown despite facing Joe Haden most of the game. Roethlisberger was sacked three times behind a suspect Steelers line, but still managed to complete 23 of 34 passes for 365 yards. Pittsburgh will have to clean up the penalties though, taking 11 in its season opener.
Further reading
For more on the Steelers, be sure to check out Behind The Steel Curtain.
For more on the Ravens, visit Baltimore Beatdown.
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