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NFL Week 16 Recap: Baltimore Ravens 34, Pittsburgh Steelers 17

2YYEBBY Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers runs with the ball after catching a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

The Baltimore Ravens claimed a pivotal 34-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, pulling even in the AFC North standings at 10-5. Lamar Jackson spearheaded the Ravens’ effort with three touchdown passes, while Marlon Humphrey sealed the win with a fourth-quarter interception returned for a touchdown.

The Steelers missed an opportunity to clinch the division with the loss and now find themselves tied with Baltimore. Both teams have already secured playoff berths.

PFF's dedicated team of graders was hard at work, analyzing every player on every play in real time. The grades and data will be available after a thorough review tomorrow at noon ET.

In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.

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HIGHEST-GRADED PLAYERS


  • S Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens (89.8)

  • WR Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens (85.7)

  • QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens (84.4)

Note: Follow along with PFF's in-game grading as our analysts evaluate every player on every play in real time! Grades will then be relocked 90 minutes after the final whistle as our first-run analysis is reviewed.

Click here to see PFF's initial grades from this game!


PLAYER OF THE GAME

Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers hauled in six of his nine targets for a game-high 103 yards and five first downs. He was targeted on 37.5% of his routes and averaged an impressive 4.29 yards per route run. Flowers excelled on downfield targets, catching all four passes thrown 10 or more yards downfield for 91 yards.

ADVANCED BOX SCORE

  Steelers Ravens
Total points 17 34
Total offensive plays 60 62
Average EPA per play -0.206 0.133
Total net yards 316 439
Avg yards per play 5.3 7.1
Total first downs 19 24
Rushing first downs 5 11
Passing first downs 14 11
Penalty first downs 0 2
Third-down efficiency 36% 40%
Fourth-down efficiency 0% 0%
Possessions 11 10
Avg plays per drive 5.9 7.1
Avg yards per drive 26.3 39.9
Avg points per drive 1.4 2.5
Red-zone possessions 2 5
Red-zone plays 4 14
Red-zone TDs 2 3
Red-zone FGs 0 1
Red-zone scoring efficiency 100% 80%

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