Ravens vs. Steelers, NFL playoffs 2015: Time, TV schedule and live stream
The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers will meet in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on Saturday.
The AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field on Saturday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:25 p.m. ET with the game being televised on NBC. Pittsburgh is riding a four-game winning streak, while Baltimore sneaked into the playoffs at 10-6 after beating the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Pittsburgh has one of the most potent offenses in the league thanks to contributions from Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell. Roethlisberger finished tied with Drew Brees for the most passing yardage in the NFL, amassing 4,952 yards with 32 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Brown is coming off a career-year in which he led the league in receptions (129) and receiving yards (1,698) with 13 touchdowns. Bell is the best dual-threat going, totaling 1,361 rushing and 854 receiving yards.
The defense has been an issue at times, ranking 18th in yards and points allowed. Overall, the Steelers rank 27th against the pass and could be exposed by Joe Flacco, Torrey Smith and Steve Smith.
After missing the playoffs last year at 8-8, the Ravens decided to sign Smith, who was cut by the Carolina Panthers in the offseason. Smith posted his 8th 1,000-yard campaign and surpassed 100 yards receiving in four of the team's first six games. However, he slowed down as the season went on, failing to eclipse 100 yards in a single game in the final 10 games of the season.
Baltimore’s defense will be tested by Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh aerial attack. The Ravens are allowing 248.7 yards per game, which ranks 24th in the NFL. The pass rush should receive a boost, however, as Haloti Ngata is returning after a four-game suspension for violating the league’s performance enhancing drug policy. Ngata will rejoin Elvis Dumervil (17 sacks) and Terrell Suggs (12 sacks), who have combined for 29 sacks this season.
How to Watch
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pa.
When: 8:25 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Announcers: Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth
Online streaming: Verizon NFL Mobile | NBC Sports
Odds
Pittsburgh is favored by 3 points at home against Baltimore, with an over/under of 45 points, per OddsShark.
Further Reading
For more on the Ravens, check out Baltimore Beatdown.
To keep up with the Steelers, head over to Behind The Steel Curtain.
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