Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens prediction and picks for Wild Card Weekend feat. Derrick Henry

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens prediction and picks for Wild Card Weekend | Image Source: Getty

The No. 6 seed Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the No. 3 seed Baltimore Ravens in what will serve as the second matchup in a Saturday Wild Card Weekend doubleheader. It will kick off when the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Chargers take on the No. 4 seed Houston Texans.

The Steelers have little to no momentum to take into the matchup, given the fact that they lost their last four games to end the regular season. The last of those losses came against the Cincinnati Bengals, who were chasing a playoff berth until the very end. The Ravens, meanwhile, have been coasting through most of the season, thanks largely to Derrick Henry's exploits and yet another MVP contending campaign from Lamar Jackson.

With the two teams set to go at it tonight, here's everything you need to know about their matchups:

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens prediction

It's interesting how three teams who went after elite running backs in the offseason made their way to the playoffs. The Ravens made Derrick Henry their priority. The Eagles made Saquon Barkley an offer he couldn't refuse, while the Packers were all-in for Josh Jacobs.

In a Ravens uniform, Henry has looked like a dominant world beater, which isn't exactly out of character.

The Ravens blew the Steelers out 34-17 in their Week 16 meeting, providing a glimpse of things to come. We're predicting an eventful day for Henry and an eventful day for tight end Mark Andrews, who started to stand up and make a case for himself towards the second half of the season.

Given Russell Wilson has struggled to put the offense on his back all year, the most you can bet on is a George Pickens touchdown, but don't expect the Steelers to put too many points on the board.

We're predicting a 24-14 win for Baltimore tonight.


Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens picks

Henry and Pickens figure to be the main men in this matchup. Zay Flowers has been ruled out of Wild Card Weekend, which means Lamar Jackson will have to rely on Henry to see things through.

Pittsburgh's defense was supposed to be their calling card. While they restricted the Bengals to 19 points in Week 18, it's difficult to see them stopping this tandem of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry all night long.

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