The Baltimore Ravens can clinch a playoff berth, and possibly the AFC North title, with a win at home against their rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at 4:25 pm ET.
The Ravens enter today's game after escaping a 16-13 overtime victory at San Diego on Sunday, Baltimore (9-2) remained one game behind Houston for the best record in the conference. The Ravens also took a major step toward a second straight North crown, which they can wrap up Sunday with a win over fading Pittsburgh (6-5) and a Cincinnati loss to the Chargers.
Quarterback Joe Flacco leads the league's 11th-best passing attack, throwing for 246.5 yards per game. Much of that success came early in the season, as the Ravens utilized the no-huddle and Flacco hit his targets -- Torrey Smith deep and outside the numbers, and Anquan Boldin working across the field against undersized corners.
The Steelers, in the meantime, will again be without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, leaving 15-year veteran Charlie Batch to get his second consecutive start.
They do, however, have some good news to look forward to as five-time All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu can return from a right calf injury that has kept him out since Week 5. The Steelers lead the NFL in total defense at 257.2 yards per game and are tops in the AFC in scoring defense at 19.1 points.
As stout as the Steelers have been defensively, they have forced only 10 turnovers, tied for second fewest in the league.
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