Marlon Humphrey jokes NFL ‘scriptwriters’ nailed Steelers-Ravens showdown
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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens will face off on Sunday night for the right to this season’s AFC North championship and the NFL playoffs.
A win or draw in prime time would give the Steelers their first division title since 2020. Baltimore is aiming for its third consecutive league title.
Ravens linebacker Marlon Humphrey weighed in on the winner-take-all situation, suggesting the game was a script-worthy storyline.
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Marlon Humphrey (44) of the Baltimore Ravens warms up before his NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 5, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
“The NFL writers did a good job on this one,” Humphrey told reporters when asked to share his thoughts on facing the Steelers in Pittsburgh in Week 18.
Humphrey is a four-time Pro Bowler and has four interceptions in 14 games this season.
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Veteran NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers had perhaps his best game for the Steelers in a road win at Baltimore on Dec. 7; That was thanks in large part to a 148-yard, seven-catch performance from DK Metcalf, who will not play Sunday night due to a two-game suspension.
An overview of the Baltimore Ravens defense and Pittsburgh Steelers offense meeting in the second half at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on December 7, 2025. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Metcalf will be sidelined as punishment for coming into contact with a fan in Detroit earlier this month.
The odds should prevent the Steelers from suffering a hangover after allowing the Cleveland Browns to take a 10-point lead before holding on for an upset victory last week.
Asked if it was frustrating to lose to a team that was coming off just three wins on the season and with so much on the line, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin shrugged.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on December 28, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)
“Man, there are a lot of things in our business that you can get angry about,” he said. “I’ve learned to always move forward. My windshield is much bigger than my rearview mirror.”
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The Ravens and Steelers will kick off at 8:20 a.m. ET on January 4.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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