Coming off a huge emotional win on Christmas Eve over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Pittsburgh Steelers' next game against their division rival, Baltimore Ravens, has been flexed to 8:20 pm ET on Sunday per ESPN's Adam Schefter:
Ravens-Steelers game next Sunday has been flexed to 8:20 p.m; Rams-Chargers is out of the Sunday night slot.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 25, 2022
Pittsburgh was originally set to play Baltimore at 1 pm ET, while the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers had the original primetime spot. With Baltimore clinching a playoff spot this weekend, and Pittsburgh's slim playoff hopes still alive, it appears as though this matchup might be the better choice to be nationally televised. This rivalry alone is arguably the NFL's best.
While the Chargers are currently sitting nicely in a Wild Card spot in the AFC, the Rams are well out of playoff contention in the NFC with a record of 4-10.
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Pittsburgh still needs quite a few things to happen in order for them to sneak into the postseason. That includes winning out, starting with beating Baltimore, along with multiple losses from multiple other teams. Because Pittsburgh got off to such a slow start this season, they essentially don't hold any tiebreakers when it comes to team records either.
Pittsburgh and Baltimore saw each other back in Week 14 when the Ravens edged out a 14-16 victory at Acrisure Stadium. Former NFL MVP, Lamar Jackson was held out of that matchup due to injury, but he could very likely be back in the lineup come Sunday.
Historically, Pittsburgh has done an outstanding job against the dual-threat quarterback, as Jackson is just 2-3 in his young career against the black and gold. He has just 4 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, and has been sacked 16 times in that time span.
PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 06: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens scrambles under pressure from T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first quarter during the game at Heinz Field on October 6, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
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