It all comes down to this: win and advance to the Divisional Round or lose and be sent home packing. In the NFL Playoffs, one loss is all it takes to be eliminated from Super Bowl contention. The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to avoid this dreaded route they've taken too often.
Mike Tomlin will do everything in his power to avoid continuing an eight-year drought without a playoff win, as the Steelers head coach will be under fire if the lack of postseason success continues. After squandering an opportunity to claim the No. 5 seed with a win over the Bengals the Steelers will get a daunting Wild Card matchup on the road against the Ravens.
We saw this scenario play out in Week 16, and the results were unkind to Pittsburgh. The Steelers had their confidence squashed in a 34-17 loss in Baltimore. Now Tomlin gets his revenge game.
Unfortunately, this highly-anticipated AFC Playoff game won't be available to every fan. Here's how to watch the Steelers vs. Ravens Wild Card game this week.
How to watch Steelers vs. Ravens on TV
The Steelers vs. Ravens playoff game for Saturday will not be available on cable TV. With the emergence of streaming platforms, the rights to broadcast select playoff games have gone to the highest bidder, and those without access to Prime Video who live outside of the local viewing area will have to look for another way to watch this contest.
Thankfully, there's an option for local viewers. As part of the broadcasting deal that ensures local fans will be able to watch the game, Amazon was required to select a local partner to air this playoff contest. WPXI will be broadcasting the game for fans in the Pittsburgh area.
How to stream Steelers vs. Ravens
This AFC Wild Card game will be streamed exclusively on Prime Video on Saturday night. Fans with subscriptions to Amazon Prime can watch the game for free by logging into the Prime Video app on their TV, tablet, or smartphone.
Prime Video is the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football but will be calling this Wild Card playoff contest. A paid subscription is required for streaming. For those outside the Pittsburgh and Baltimore viewing areas, watching the game on Prime Video will be your only option for this Steelers vs. Ravens playoff matchup.
Steelers vs. Ravens game details
- Location: M&T Bank Stadium
- Kickoff time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Last matchup: Week 16, 2024 (34-17 Steelers loss)
These two teams split in their head-to-head contests in the 2024 regular season, but the Ravens most recently came out on top in Baltimore in Week 16. This will be a rematch setting of that game (though hopefully with better results for Pittsburgh).
This Wild Card AFC Playoff game will kick off at 8 p.m. Eastern Time at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Get your popcorn ready!