Ravens vs. Steelers Expert Picks for Sunday Night Football | SNF Predictions, Best Bets & Odds

It all comes down to this: the Baltimore Ravens (8-8) and Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) face off tonight on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) for the AFC North division title and the final spot in the NFL playoffs. Our Ravens vs. Steelers expert picks break down all of our SNF predictions and best bets with the Ravens favored by 3.5 points at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh as part of our NFL Week 18 predictions.

🏈 Ravens vs. Steelers expert picks: SNF predictions & best bets

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🔮 Ravens vs. Steelers prediction

Ravens -3.5 (-105) ⭐⭐⭐

Mike Spector: "Several trends go against Baltimore. For example, the underdog is 25-7-3 ATS when John Harbaugh faces Mike Tomlin in the regular season. But Pittsburgh’s passing attack is heavily compromised with DK Metcalf suspended, tilting this game in Baltimore’s favor. In the first matchup between these teams, Aaron Rodgers completed a season-high three deep passes for 121 yards, but all of those went to Metcalf. Without him last week, Pittsburgh tied a season-low with two receptions over 15 yards. That resulted in an NFL-low 3.7 average air yards per completion."

See Spector's full analysis in his Ravens vs. Steelers prediction, including his favorite player prop bet and the best SNF betting trends, injury report, and more. We also break down which NFL head coaches will be fired with the loser of this matchup on the hot seat and if either will be the first NFL head coach fired.

🔥 Best Ravens vs. Steelers player prop pick

Derrick Henry Over 89.5 rushing yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Phil Wood: "Without Lamar Jackson in the lineup last week, Henry rushed 36 times for 216 yards and four touchdowns. Though Jackson will return Sunday, Henry has still rushed for at least 94 yards in four consecutive games. Henry managed just 3.8 yards per carry against the Steelers in the first meeting, but he still hit 94 yards. He’s averaging 5.1 yards per carry this season."

See Wood's full analysis in his Ravens vs. Steelers player props, including his best bet for Kenneth Gainwell and Mark Andrews tonight on Sunday Night Football. On the other side of the ball, we're breaking down the latest T.J. Watt injury update for the Steelers star and whether Aaron Rodgers will retire after this game.

🙌 Best Ravens vs. Steelers anytime touchdown scorer pick

Kenneth Gainwell, RB, Steelers (+200) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gary Pearson: "Gainwell has become a key member of the Steelers offense, providing a threat on the ground and in the air. He promises to be even more influential in DK Metcalf's absence. Without a bona fide deep threat, Aaron Rodgers will be looking to use Gainwell in various situations, including when he's hurried in the pocket. The 26-year-old has four rushing TDs and three receiving scores, and he punched it in against the Ravens in Week 14."

See Pearson's full analysis in his anytime touchdown scorer predictions for Sunday Night Football, including a bet on Lamar Jackson at +310 odds. You can follow all of our NFL touchdown props for the biggest games every week.

1️⃣ Best Ravens vs. Steelers first touchdown scorer pick

Derrick Henry, RB, Ravens (+400) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Phil Wood: "Henry didn’t score the first time he faced the Steelers, but he did record 25 carries for 94 yards. He has scored the first touchdown in back-to-back games, finding the end zone six times over the last two weeks. The Steelers have only allowed nine rushing touchdowns this season, but Henry’s recent performances have come against teams that have allowed 10 or fewer rushing scores to players other than him."

See Wood's full analysis in his first touchdown scorer predictions for Sunday Night Football, including two long shots at +1000 odds to score the first touchdown today. My Ravens vs. Steelers weather report breaks down the projected forecast for the first quarter and why Henry is such a good bet to score tonight.

🚀 Ravens vs. Steelers same-game parlay

Here's a look at what our NFL expert Brenden Schaeffer is betting tonight with his best Sunday Night Football SGP paying out at +398 odds:

See Schaeffer's full analysis in his Ravens vs. Steelers same-game parlay, including his analysis for all three SGP bets for Sunday Night Football. You can follow all of our NFL same-game parlay bets for the biggest games every week.

📊 Ravens vs. Steelers odds: SNF

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📺 How to watch Sunday Night Football: Ravens vs. Steelers

• Date: Sunday, Jan. 4
• Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh)
• TV: NBC