Steelers at Ravens: Week 18 preview, odds and injuries

Week 18 · Sun, Jan 10 · M&T Bank Stadium12 AM ET

at12 AMET · TBD

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 3:42 PM ET

The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) visit the Baltimore Ravens (4-5) on Sun, Jan 10, time TBD at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD (Week 18, 2026 season).

When and where is Steelers vs Ravens?

Sun, Jan 10, time TBD at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.

Who is injured for Steelers vs Ravens?

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

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Pigskin Nightly, “Steelers at Ravens: Week 18 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2027-01-10-pit-at-bal (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 17 · 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 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

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

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

Third downEdge PIT · +10 ranks

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

15th39.2%102 third downs

39.0% allowed118 third downs faced13th

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

18th38.5%109 third downs

PIT +10

35.2% allowed105 third downs faced8th

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

Red zoneEdge PIT · +13 ranks

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

28th48%25 trips

64% allowed33 trips faced22nd

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

15th59%27 trips

PIT +13

38% allowed16 trips faced2nd

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

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

16th9.5%494 plays

7.8% allowed553 plays faced9th

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

13th9.7%528 plays

9.1% allowed486 plays faced13th

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

Pressure & sacksEdge PIT · +20 ranks

PIT pass protectionsack rateBAL pass rush

21st7.3% sacked315 dropbacks

5.2% of dropbacks329 dropbacks faced22nd

BAL pass protectionsack ratePIT pass rush

24th7.9% sacked290 dropbacks

PIT +20

8.2% of dropbacks318 dropbacks faced4th

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

PIT ball securityturnovers per gameBAL takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game8 games

PIT +12

1.0 takeaways a game9 games22nd

BAL ball securityturnovers per gamePIT takeaway defense

13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games

PIT +8

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

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

AbsencesPIT 0 · BAL 0 regulars out or doubtful

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

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

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

Rest & travelBAL +3 days of rest · PIT travels 197 mi

AwaySteelers

7days since last game

197miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 17 at TEN · Nashville · 10,686 mi flown this season

Body clock 12:00 a.m.

Rest edge+3BAL daysTravel gap 197 mi

HomeRavens

10days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Thu wk 17 at CIN · Cincinnati · 12,937 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: PIT 8 games, 494 offensive and 486 defensive plays · BAL 9 games, 528 offensive and 553 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