Steelers vs. Ravens final score, results: Derrick Henry runs wild in dominant wild-card win

Teddy Ricketson

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The Ravens squared off against the Steelers for the second time in the past month in Saturday night's wild-card matchup, and just like in Week 16, Baltimore dominated. Although the final score shows only a 28-14 victory, Baltimore was in control from its first drive. 

Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin stressed the need to stop the run all week. He felt that his team had a good chance to win if the Steelers could slow down Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. 

The result? Jackson ran for 81 yards, while Henry rumbled for 186 with two touchdowns. 

After Pittsburgh punted on its opening possession, Baltimore put together a 95-yard touchdown drive that lasted seven minutes. It was the first of four Ravens TD drives on Saturday night. All four went at least 70 yards, showing how easily they handled the Steelers' defense. 

Pittsburgh couldn't get anything going in the first half. The Steelers didn't cross the 50-yard line in the entire half. Pittsburgh looked like a different team in the third quarter, though, with Russell Wilson leading a 98-yard scoring drive for the team's first points of the night. He then led a 70-yard drive that ended with a 36-yard touchdown to George Pickens. 

This is where the Pittsburgh offense stalled. With the Ravens taking time off the clock, the Steelers had to go for it on 4th down with about seven minutes left in the game. After they didn't get it, Baltimore ran a 10-play drive that drained the clock and ended with Jackson kneeling out the win. 

Pittsburgh goes into the offseason with a ton of questions. Wilson and Justin Fields are both free agents, as are running back Najee Harris and two wide receivers. Steelers Nation is tired of early playoff exits, so there is even more concern over whether Mike Tomlin will return.

Meanwhile, the Ravens are rolling into the divisional round. Baltimore will either play Houston or Buffalo next. The only thing negative for the Ravens is that Jackson took some big hits and was noticeably limping and wincing during the game. He likely won't miss any time, but he could be limited in practice. 

The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from the Steelers vs. Ravens wild-card game on Saturday night. Follow below for complete results from the 2025 NFL playoffs.

Steelers vs. Ravens final score

 

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Steelers vs. Ravens highlights from 2025 NFL wild-card playoff game

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Final Score -- Ravens 28, Steelers 14

11:00 p.m. -- With 6:06 to go in the game, Baltimore takes over at its 43. Henry runs up the middle for two yards. Jackson kept it and ran the ball for seven yards. He ran the ball up the middle for a gain of five and a first down. 

Henry got the next carry and three yards. Jackson hit Andrews for a gain of six, but he was short of a first down. It didn't matter because defensive holding awarded a first down.

Henry picked up eight yards as the Ravens continue draining the clock. Hill picked up three yards, which takes us to the two-minute warning. 

Hill picked up five yards and the Steelers called their first timeout of the half. Henry ran for four yards and Pittsburgh used its second timeout. Andrews got another tush push carry and picked up two yards and the first down. 

Jackson knelt the ball once and the clock expired. The Ravens advance to the Divisional round against either the Bills or Texans and the Steelers head to the offseason. 

10:45 p.m. -- After a big return by Calvin Austin to get to the 25, Wilson scrambled right for five yards. He connected with Pickens for six yards. The ball came out at the end of the play, but the play was ruled dead due to forward progress. 

Wilson connected with Pickens again, this time for 26 yards. The QB tried to go deep again, but it fell incomplete. Pittsburgh then had a false start. Wilson was then sacked for a loss of seven. On third and long, Wilson hit Jefferson on the right for seven yards. 

Pittsburgh went for it on fourth and 15 and he threw it to the endzone, but into triple coverage and it fell incomplete. 

10:35 p.m. -- Henry ran the ball up the middle for nine yards. Baltimore gave it to him again, but he lost two. Jackson had plenty of time and checked down to Hill to the left for a gain of seven and a first down.

Henry got the ball on first down and ran to the left for three yards. He then picked up three on second down. Jackson got the ball to the right to Miller for three yards. The Ravens were short, but Andrews got the direct snap on the tush push and looked like he got the first down. It didn't matter as Pittsburgh had 12 men on the field which is an automatic first down.

Henry ran the ball for a yard, but on second down, Hill got hit in the backfield and lost a yard. On third and long, Jackson missed Wallace so Baltimore will punt. 

End of Quarter 3: Ravens 28, Steelers 14

10:25 p.m. -- After a false start, Wilson checked down to Harris for a gain of 11. The QB looked left first, but was pressured so then threw it away. On third down, Wilson hit a slanting Pickens for 11 yards and the first down.

Wilson tried to swing it to Warren to the left, but the pass was batted down. He hit Warren to the right, and the RB picked up two yards. Facing third and eight, Wilson gets sacked for a loss of eight. This brought up the end of the third quarter. Steelers punted to start the fourth quarter. 

10:15 p.m. -- The Ravens drive starts with a false start. Jackson couldn't connect with Andrews after the penalty. Jackson picked up five yards on the ground. He missed Likely on third down and Baltimore will punt. Pittsburgh ran into the punter, but the penalty was declined after a good punt. 

SCORE -- TOUCHDOWN -- Ravens 28, Steelers 14

10:10 p.m. -- After getting the ball back, Wilson hit Harris on a swing pass to the right for a gain of nine. Harris ran up the middle for three yards and a first down.  

Wilson found the running back on a screen pass for a big 21-yard gain. Harris ran left for one yard and fumbled, but forward progress had been called. It worked for the Steelers too because he then hit George Pickens for a 36-yard touchdown. Wilson threaded the needle and almost got Pickens crushed, but the wideout narrowly spun through the contact and scored. 

SCORE -- TOUCHDOWN -- Ravens 28, Steelers 7

10:00 p.m. -- Jackson gets sacked on first down for a loss of 10 yards. He then finds Tylan Wallace for a 21-yard gain getting the first down. Baltimore used some trickery and Steven Sims had an end around carry for 15 yards. Henry eliminated all momentum Pittsburgh had from the sack of Jackson and ripped off a 44-yard touchdown. 

SCORE -- TOUCHDOWN -- Ravens 21, Steelers 7

9:55 p.m. -- Calvin Austin let the punt bounce and Baltimore was able to down it at the three-yard line. Harris ran up the middle for a yard. Wilson tries to find Washington, but throws it low and it is incomplete. Wilson avoids pressure and throws it over the middle to Austin. The WR got absolutely popped, but held onto the ball for a 25-yard gain. 

Wilson began the next drive throwing to Warren for a five-yard gain. After play action, Wilson scrambled left, but didn't pick up any yards. On third down, the QB connected with Mike Williams for a 37-yard gain. 

After another play action, Wilson has to throw the ball away. He was pressured again on second down and yet again had to throw it away. Wilson throws it deep and hits Van Jefferson in stride for a 30-yard touchdown.

9:45 p.m. -- Since the Steelers took the ball to start the game, the Ravens scored right before half and get the ball back. Henry, who had 100 yards and a touchdown in the first half, picked up three yards on first down. The RB got another touch, this one for eight yards and the first down. 

Hill gets a carry to give Henry a break and picks up three. He gets the next touch too and runs to the right for five yards. Henry got the third down carry, but didn't get any yards and Baltimore will punt to start he half. 

HALFTIME -- Ravens 21, Steelers 0

SCORE -- TOUCHDOWN -- Ravens 21, Steelers 0

9:25 p.m. -- Henry starts the next drive with a three-yard gain to the left. He ran the ball up the middle for four yards and Pittsburgh takes its first timeout of the half with 1:08 left. Jackson hits Bateman for nine yards and a first down. 

Jackson scrambles right and finds Nelson Agholor over the middle of the field for 25 yards. Baltimore calls its second timeout of the half. Miller picks up four yards, but doesn't get out of bounds. The Ravens took their final timeout of the half. Out of the timeout, Andrews picked up 20 yards and got out of bounds to stop the clock. 

Jackson finds Likely coming across the field for 19 yards. He spikes the ball with 11 seconds left in the half. The Ravens are on the five-yard line. The Steelers took their second timeout of the half. Jackson was pressured and scrambled. After nearly being sacked multiple times, he finds Hill who takes it in for the five-yard touchdown. MVP chants rain down from the crowd. The Steelers kneeled the ball out after the kickoff and we go to halftime. 

9:10 p.m. -- Wilson found his top receiver George Pickens for the first time this game. It was a short pass to the left for a gain of eight. Warren picked up a first down on a five-yard reception.

Fields came back in for Wilson, and after play action was forced out of the pocket and threw the ball away. With Wilson back in, Warren picked up two yards. After Baltimore's first timeout of the half, Wilson connected with Pickens for a big gain, but the receiver very clearly shoved the cornerback away from him. It was a 10-yard penalty and now is third and 18. Wilson checks down to Freiermuth for a nine-yard gain. Pittsburgh punting after the two minute warning. 

SCORE -- TOUCHDOWN -- Ravens 14, Steelers 0

9:00 p.m. -- Henry got the first touch of the drive and picked up one-yard. Jackson goes back to what was working a few drives ago and keeps it while running up the middle for a gain of eight. Andrews gets the tush push and picks up two yards for a first down.

Henry slices the defense for nine yards. Pittsburgh's defense was ready for the option and kept Jackson to no gain on second down. On third and short, the give it to Henry who converts by picking up four yards. 

The running back got another carry, this time for three yards. A false start for the offense moves the ball back five yards. With a ton of time, Jackson chooses to scramble. He picks up 20, but after a big hit is slow to get up and is wincing. The defense got flagged for holding, so an additional five yards were added to the play. 

Jackson scrambled to the right for two yards. He went right again, tis time for nine and the first down. Henry got another carry for three yards. The running back got a toss to the left and took it 17 yards down to the eight yard line. Henry got another carry, and punched this one into the endzone for the score. 

8:50 p.m. -- Pittsburgh's defense held strong, and the offense is in need of a big drive. It starts with Harris picking up five yards on first down. Harris got the ball again and picked up eight. On third and short, the Steelers keep Wilson under center. He fires a pass to Freiermuth to the right, but the tight end gets popped right at the first down marker. It was ruled a one-yard gain, and Pittsburgh elected to punt. 

8:45 p.m. -- At the start of the new quarter, Pittsburgh blitzed again and Jackson had to check down to Hill again. The backup running back picked up five yards and Baltimore will punt. 

End of Quarter 1: Ravens 7, Steelers 0

8:40 p.m. -- Pittsburgh blitzed on first down and kept Henry to only a one-yard gain on first down. Jackson hit Anthony Miller for a five-yard pickup on second down. Jackson then found Likely for a big 24-yard gain with the backup tight end making an impressive leaping grab. 

Jackson scrambled on first down, picking up two. He checked down to Hill to the left, but the backup running back was swarmed for a loss of three yards. This was the final play of the quarter. 

8:35 p.m. -- The Steelers ran a flea flicker on first down, and tried throwing it deep. Wilson was pressured and was able to pull down the throw. He was sacked for a three-yard loss. On second down, the QB checked down left to Warren for a six-yard gain. Wilson found Freiermuth for a five-yard gain and the tight end fought for the first down line, but couldn't get there. Pittsburgh punts for the second time.

SCORE -- TOUCHDOWN -- Ravens 7, Steelers 0

8:30 p.m. -- Henry got the carry on first down and picked up 12 yards. The running back got the direct snap and broke off a 33-yard run, which included his patented stiff arm at the end of the play.

After the big gain, Jackson was pressured by T.J. Watt, and he had to throw the ball away. Backup running back Justice Hill ran the ball left, but couldn't get around the defense and lost three yards bringing up third and long. Jackson had plenty of time in the pocket and connected with Rashod Bateman for the 15-yard touchdown. Justin Tucker knocks through the extra point, and Baltimore is up seven early. 

8:20 p.m. -- Ravens punt returner Steven Sims had the punt hit him in the helmet. It bounced off toward his endzone, but he recovered it. The Ravens started deep in their territory on the five-yard line.

Derrick Henry picked up four yards on first down, his first carry of the game. Baltimore had a false start on second down which was the first penalty of the game. Lamar Jackson completed his first pass of the game. It was an eight-yard strike to backup tight end Isaiah Likely. On third down, the Ravens ran an option with Jackson keeping it. He juked a defender ad picked up four yards for the first down. 

Jackson tried to scramble on first down, but only picked up one yard. Baltimore shows how dangerous its option offense is. Most of the defense bit on the fake and Jackson gained eight yards and then five yards on his next two rushes.

Jackson kept the ball for the fifth consecutive play and picked up four. He found Mark Andrews on second down for a gain of seven for another first down. 

8:15 p.m. -- Pittsburgh is a run-heavy team, but veteran quarterback Russell Wilson started with a pass. It was incomplete to Pat Freiermuth. Wilson hit Darnell Washington for a nine-yard gain. On third and short, backup quarterback Justin Fields came into the game. He handed off to Jaylen Warren for a four-yard gain and the first down.

Wilson came back in, but missed Mike Williams on first down. Najee Harris - who could be playing in his final Steelers game since he is a free agent at the end of the season -picked up four on second down. Wilson was under pressure on third down and scrambled, but only picked up two yards coming up short of the first down. The Steelers will punt. 

8:10 p.m. -- The game was running a little behind the scheduled 8 p.m. ET kickoff, but we are about to get underway. The Steelers won the coin toss and surprisingly elected to receive. High risk, high reward move for the underdogs. 

Pre-game

7:45 p.m. -- The Steelers are taking the field, and we are minutes away from kickoff. 

7:30 p.m. -- Ahead of the game, Russell Wilson and T.J. Watt were sure to show appreciation for Pittsburgh fans who made the trek to Baltimore.

7:15 p.m. -- Derrick Henry arrives to the game in style. He torched the Steelers defense for 162 yards in the Week 16 win. 

7 p.m. -- We have about an hour before kickoff. These division rivals met twice during the regular season. Pittsburgh won the first 18-16 at home, but Baltimore got its revenge in Week 16 with a 34-17 win when it was the home team.

This game is being played in Baltimore and the Ravens are nine-point favorites. The point total is set at 44.5. 

6:45 p.m. -- We knew that the Ravens were going to be without WR Zay Flowers, but he isn't the only player Baltimore is missing. Here are the Ravens' inactives for Saturday night's wild-card game. 

Here are the Steelers inactives. DE Preston Smith being inactive was a bit of a surprise. 

6:30 p.m. -- It is going to be a chilly game, per AccuWeather. It will be 30 degrees at kickoff with a real feel of 16. The wind is expected to consistently blow at 14 mph with gusts up to nearly 30 mph. 

6:10 p.m. -- We are just under two hours from kickoff. While there was winter weather in the forecast, it looks like it will be a cold night in Baltimore, but snow-free. 

Steelers vs. Ravens start time

  • Date: Saturday, Jan. 11
  • Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

The Steelers and Ravens will duke it out in the wild-card round on Saturday, Jan. 11. There is inclement weather expected, so there could be changes to kickoff, but for now, the game is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium.

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The Steelers-Ravens wild-card game will not air on national television. Fans can stream the game exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Viewers in Canada can stream the game on DAZN.

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NFL playoff schedule 2025

Wild-card round

Saturday, Jan. 11

MatchupTime (ET)TVLive stream
Texans vs. Chargers4:30 p.m.CBSFubo, Paramount+
Ravens vs. Steelers8 p.m.—Amazon Prime Video

Sunday, Jan. 12

MatchupTime (ET)TVLive stream
Bills vs. Broncos1 p.m.CBSFubo, Paramount+
Eagles vs. Packers4:30 p.m.FoxFubo
Buccaneers vs. Commanders8:15 p.m.NBCFubo, Peacock

Monday, Jan. 13

MatchupTime (ET)TVLive stream
Rams vs. Vikings8:15 p.m.ESPN, ABCFubo, ESPN+

Divisional round

Saturday, Jan. 18

MatchupTime (ET)TVLive stream
TBD vs. TBD4:30 p.m.TBDTBD, Fubo
TBD vs. TBD8:15 p.m.TBDTBD, Fubo

Sunday, Jan. 19

MatchupTime (ET)TVLive stream
TBD vs. TBD3 p.m.TBDTBD, Fubo
TBD vs. TBD6:30 p.m.TBDTBD, Fubo

Conference championships

Sunday, Jan. 26

MatchupTime (ET)TVLive stream
NFC championship game3 p.m.FoxFubo
AFC championship game6:30 p.m.CBSFubo, Paramount+

Super Bowl 59

Sunday, Feb. 9

MatchupTime (ET)TVLive stream
TBD vs. TBD6:30 p.m.FoxFubo

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Teddy Ricketson

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Teddy Ricketson is a Digital Content Producer at The Sporting News. He joined the team in 2024 after spending the last three years writing for Vox Media as part of its DK Nation/Network team. Teddy does his best to support the South Carolina Gamecocks and Carolina Panthers, but tends to have more fun cheering on the Atlanta Braves. In his free time, he loves spending time with his wife, Brooke, and their two dogs, Bo and Hootie.