Ravens at Steelers: Week 15 preview, odds and injuries

Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20 · Acrisure Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 4:57 PM ET

The Baltimore Ravens (4-5) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) on Sun, Dec 20, 1 PM ET at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA (Week 15, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Ravens vs Steelers?

Sun, Dec 20, 1 PM ET at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Ravens vs Steelers?

Ravens: Adisa Isaac (LB, questionable, hamstring), Jaylinn Hawkins (S, questionable, knee), Kyle Hamilton (S, questionable, hip) and Nate Wiggins (CB, questionable, illness). Steelers: Ben Skowronek (WR, questionable, calf), Brandin Echols (CB, questionable, hamstring) and Doneiko Slaughter (CB, questionable, hamstring).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Ravens at Steelers: Week 15 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-20-bal-at-pit (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 14 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Steelers pass rush vs Ravens pass protection
The Steelers' pass rush ranks 4th in sack rate (8.2% of dropbacks, 318 dropbacks faced) and faces a Ravens pass protection ranked 24th (7.9% sacked, 290 dropbacks).
24thBAL offense20 spots apart4thPIT defense
2Steelers run game vs Ravens run defense
The Steelers' run game ranks 1st in EPA per rush (+0.12, 179 rushes) against a Ravens run defense ranked 19th (-0.07 allowed, 224 rushes faced).
1stPIT offense18 spots apart19thBAL defense
3Steelers red-zone defense vs Ravens red-zone offense
The Steelers' red-zone defense ranks 2nd in red-zone touchdown rate (38% allowed, 16 trips faced) and faces a Ravens red-zone offense ranked 15th (59%, 27 trips).
15thBAL offense13 spots apart2ndPIT defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Ravens have the ballEdge PIT · +12 ranks

BAL dropback offenseEPA per dropbackPIT pass defense

18th+0.03290 dropbacks

PIT +10

-0.03 allowed318 dropbacks faced8th

BAL run gameEPA per rushPIT run defense

16th-0.07238 rushes

PIT +12

-0.16 allowed168 rushes faced4th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Steelers have the ballEdge PIT · +18 ranks

PIT dropback offenseEPA per dropbackBAL pass defense

26th-0.11315 dropbacks

+0.08 allowed329 dropbacks faced21st

PIT run gameEPA per rushBAL run defense

1st+0.12179 rushes

PIT +18

-0.07 allowed224 rushes faced19th

Third downEdge PIT · +10 ranks

BAL third-down offensethird-down conversion ratePIT third-down defense

18th38.5%109 third downs

PIT +10

35.2% allowed105 third downs faced8th

PIT third-down offensethird-down conversion rateBAL third-down defense

15th39.2%102 third downs

39.0% allowed118 third downs faced13th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge PIT · +13 ranks

BAL red-zone offensered-zone touchdown ratePIT red-zone defense

15th59%27 trips

PIT +13

38% allowed16 trips faced2nd

PIT red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateBAL red-zone defense

28th48%25 trips

64% allowed33 trips faced22nd

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsNo big edge

BAL big-play offenseexplosive-play ratePIT defense against big plays

13th9.7%528 plays

9.1% allowed486 plays faced13th

PIT big-play offenseexplosive-play rateBAL defense against big plays

16th9.5%494 plays

7.8% allowed553 plays faced9th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge PIT · +20 ranks

BAL pass protectionsack ratePIT pass rush

24th7.9% sacked290 dropbacks

PIT +20

8.2% of dropbacks318 dropbacks faced4th

PIT pass protectionsack rateBAL pass rush

21st7.3% sacked315 dropbacks

5.2% of dropbacks329 dropbacks faced22nd

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge PIT · +12 ranks

BAL ball securityturnovers per gamePIT takeaway defense

13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games

PIT +8

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

PIT ball securityturnovers per gameBAL takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game8 games

PIT +12

1.0 takeaways a game9 games22nd

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesBAL 0 · PIT 0 regulars out or doubtful

Ravens4 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QNate WigginsCB95% defense · 8 wk
QKyle HamiltonS92% defense · 9 wk
QJaylinn HawkinsS81% defense · 6 wk
QAdisa IsaacLBno snaps

Steelers3 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QBen SkowronekWR14% offense · 5 wk
QBrandin EcholsCB7% defense · 6 wk
QDoneiko SlaughterCBno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelBAL +1 day of rest · BAL travels 197 mi

AwayRavens

7days since last game

197miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 14 vs TB · 12,937 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edge+1BAL dayTravel gap 197 mi

HomeSteelers

6days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Mon wk 14 at JAX · Jacksonville · 10,686 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: BAL 9 games, 528 offensive and 553 defensive plays · PIT 8 games, 494 offensive and 486 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32