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The rivalry between the Steelers and the Ravens has always been an entertaining one for NFL fans. Most of the time we see a low-scoring game with dominant defenses. This year, however, both teams' defenses rank in the bottom third of the league, but have two of the top offenses in the league. They come into this matchup with identical records and are looking up at Cincinnati in the AFC North standings. The Ravens lost a heartbreaker to the Bengals when their comeback efforts fell just short. The Steelers, on the other hand, demolished the Colts behind Ben Roethlisberger's six touchdown passes. Pittsburgh has emerged as one of the hottest teams in the league right now, which is why NFL odds against the spread have then as slight favorites in this game.
Indianapolis was arguably playing the best football in the league coming into their matchup against the Steelers. Roethlisberger took over that game and threw for over 500 yards in one of the best individual performances in the NFL over the past couple of seasons. The Steelers defense allowed quite a few points, but made enough plays to win the game comfortably. Now they will have to turn their attention to their biggest division rival with potential playoff implications on the line. If Roethlisberger continues his high level of play, it will be tough for the Ravens to keep up. In a game like this, the home team's defense gets an extra charge from the crowd, which is why NFL predictions experts believe that the Steelers will win the game.
The Ravens have a winning record, despite not playing very well in several games. Joe Flacco has been hot and cold so you never really know what kind of play the Ravens will get out of their quarterback. Steve Smith has been a bright spot and a reliable target for Flacco. The Steelers give up a lot of yards through the air so expect Flacco to take some deep shots and try to make some big plays. Pittsburgh creates one of the best atmospheres in the NFL, especially for a night game. If Flacco has a bad game and turns the ball over multiple times, like he did against the Bengals, then their chances of winning the game will go down severely. Roethlisberger has made teams pay for their mistakes so limiting the mistakes will be key for Flacco and the Ravens offense.
After last week's game, it's hard to pick against the Steelers at home until they prove they can lose at Heinz field. They are playing some good football right now behind Roethlisberger, so Baltimore will have to bring its best effort on both sides of the ball to win this one.
Crazy things have happened in this rivalry over the years so you can't count Baltimore out just because they are playing on the road. Neither team tolerates losing to the other very well so this could be the best defensive performance out of either team this season. Mistakes will hurt terribly in a game of this magnitude, so the team that wins the turnover battle could come away with a victory. Experts think this will be a close one and there's no reason not to believe that.
NFL expert predictions this week for this matchup:
Ravens 20
Steelers 23
Indianapolis was arguably playing the best football in the league coming into their matchup against the Steelers. Roethlisberger took over that game and threw for over 500 yards in one of the best individual performances in the NFL over the past couple of seasons. The Steelers defense allowed quite a few points, but made enough plays to win the game comfortably. Now they will have to turn their attention to their biggest division rival with potential playoff implications on the line. If Roethlisberger continues his high level of play, it will be tough for the Ravens to keep up. In a game like this, the home team's defense gets an extra charge from the crowd, which is why NFL predictions experts believe that the Steelers will win the game.
The Ravens have a winning record, despite not playing very well in several games. Joe Flacco has been hot and cold so you never really know what kind of play the Ravens will get out of their quarterback. Steve Smith has been a bright spot and a reliable target for Flacco. The Steelers give up a lot of yards through the air so expect Flacco to take some deep shots and try to make some big plays. Pittsburgh creates one of the best atmospheres in the NFL, especially for a night game. If Flacco has a bad game and turns the ball over multiple times, like he did against the Bengals, then their chances of winning the game will go down severely. Roethlisberger has made teams pay for their mistakes so limiting the mistakes will be key for Flacco and the Ravens offense.
After last week's game, it's hard to pick against the Steelers at home until they prove they can lose at Heinz field. They are playing some good football right now behind Roethlisberger, so Baltimore will have to bring its best effort on both sides of the ball to win this one.
Crazy things have happened in this rivalry over the years so you can't count Baltimore out just because they are playing on the road. Neither team tolerates losing to the other very well so this could be the best defensive performance out of either team this season. Mistakes will hurt terribly in a game of this magnitude, so the team that wins the turnover battle could come away with a victory. Experts think this will be a close one and there's no reason not to believe that.
NFL expert predictions this week for this matchup:
Ravens 20
Steelers 23