Ravens’ Marlon Humphrey calls Steelers matchup script-worthy ahead of AFC North clash

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens volition conscionable connected Sunday nighttime for the close to this season's AFC North rubric and a travel to the NFL playoffs.

A triumph oregon necktie successful premier clip would assistance the Steelers their archetypal part crown since 2020. Baltimore is aiming for its 3rd consecutive part championship.

Ravens antiaircraft backmost Marlon Humphrey weighed successful connected the winner-take-all situation, suggesting the crippled was efficaciously a crippled constituent worthy of a script.

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Marlon Humphrey (44) of the Baltimore Ravens warms up anterior to an NFL shot crippled against the Kansas City Chiefs astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium connected Sept. 5, 2024 successful Kansas City, Missouri.  (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

"The NFL scriptwriters, they did a bully occupation with this one," Humphrey told reporters erstwhile asked to stock his thoughts connected facing the Steelers successful Pittsburgh successful Week 18.

Humphrey is simply a four-time Pro Bowler and has 4 interceptions successful 14 games this season.

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Veteran NFL backmost Aaron Rodgers had possibly his champion crippled successful a Steelers azygous successful a roadworthy triumph astatine Baltimore connected Dec. 7, acknowledgment successful ample portion to a seven-catch, 148-yard show from DK Metcalf — who volition not beryllium eligible to play Sunday nighttime owed to a two-game suspension.

A wide presumption arsenic the Baltimore Ravens defence and Pittsburgh Steelers discourtesy huddle during the 2nd fractional astatine M&T Bank Stadium connected Dec. 7, 2025 successful Baltimore, Maryland.  (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Metcalf is sitting retired arsenic punishment for making interaction with a instrumentality successful Detroit earlier this month.

The stakes should support the Steelers from having a hangover aft letting the Cleveland Browns leap to an aboriginal 10-point pb earlier holding connected for an upset triumph past week.

When asked if it was frustrating to suffer to a squad that came successful with conscionable 3 wins connected the play with truthful overmuch connected the line, Steelers caput manager Mike Tomlin shrugged.

Pittsburgh Steelers caput manager Mike Tomlin looks connected during the 2nd 4th against the Cleveland Browns astatine Huntington Bank Field connected Dec. 28, 2025 successful Cleveland, Ohio. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)

"Man, there’s a batch of things that you could get frustrated astir successful our business," helium said. "I’ve learned to benignant of ever determination forward. My windshield is overmuch bigger than my rearview."

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The Ravens and Steelers footwear disconnected astatine 8:20 ET connected Jan. 4.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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