Start time and date announced for Week 18 Steelers vs Ravens

The Steelers and Ravens square off on Week 18 in the afternoon time slot on Saturday.

On Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced they will take on the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18 on Saturday, January 6 at 4:30 PM ET and will be aired on ESPN and ABC.

This week the Steelers held on and beat the Seattle Seahawks to keep their playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, the Ravens blew out the Miami Dolphins to assert their dominance over the rest of the AFC and secure the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

Baltimore has nothing to play for other than knocking the Steelers out of playoff contention so they could bench the bulk of their starters. This would give Pittsburgh a nice bump with their newfound offense under Mason Rudolph. If the Steelers make the playoffs, it would mean three teams from the AFC North are in the tournament.

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