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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens will meet Sunday night for an AFC North title and a trip to the NFL playoffs.
A primetime win or tie would give the Steelers their first division crown since 2020. Baltimore is seeking its third straight division championship.
Ravens defensive back Marlon Humphrey weighed in on the winner-take-all situation, suggesting the play was actually a storyline-worthy plot twist.
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Marlon Humphrey of the Baltimore Ravens warms up before a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
“The NFL writers did a good job with this one,” Humphrey told reporters when asked to share his thoughts on the matchup against the Steelers in Pittsburgh in Week 18.
Humphrey is a four-time Pro Bowler and has four interceptions in 14 games this season.
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Veteran NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers had perhaps his best game in a Steelers uniform in a road victory at Baltimore on Dec. 7, thanks in large part to a seven-catch, 148-yard performance from DK Metcalf, who will not be eligible to play Sunday night due to a two-game suspension.
The Baltimore Ravens defense and the Pittsburgh Steelers offense rally during the second half at M&T Bank Stadium on December 7, 2025, in Baltimore. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Metcalf is out as punishment for making contact with a fan in Detroit earlier this month.
The stakes should keep the Steelers from having a hangover after letting the Cleveland Browns take a 10-point lead before hanging on for an upset victory last week.
When asked if it was frustrating to lose to a team that had just three wins this season with so much on the line, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin shrugged.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on December 28, 2025, in Cleveland. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)
“Man, there are a lot of things that could frustrate you in our business,” he said. “I learned to always move forward. My windshield is much bigger than my rearview mirror.”
The Ravens and Steelers kick off at 8:20 a.m. ET on January 4.
