Week 18 Sunday Night Football Betting Odds

The spread for the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers is set at Ravens -3.5 (-102 NOVIG). The total is 42.5, with the under being the better bet at -115 NOVIG.

This matchup is one of the most anticipated of the season as it will determine who wins the AFC North. The winner will make the playoffs, while the loser will be left out entirely. Both teams have their strengths and weaknesses, making this a highly competitive game.

Week 18 Sunday Night Football Betting Picks

The Ravens are favored by 3.5 points, but the Steelers have shown they can cover this number. They have a strong defense that has been able to slow down the Ravens’ running game. The Steelers also have a good passing game that could exploit the Ravens’ weak secondary.

The Ravens have a strong offense that leads the league in rushing yards per game. However, their defense has been struggling against the pass, allowing the fifth-most total passing yards to quarterbacks this season. This could be a key factor in the game.

The Steelers are coming off a loss, but they have shown they can compete with the best teams in the league. Their ability to move the ball through the air could be a big advantage in this game. Even if they fall behind, they have the capability to come back and cover the spread.

The Pick: Steelers +3.5 (-104, NOVIG)

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Week 18 Sunday Night Football Player Props

Aaron Rodgers OVER 200.5 passing yards (-123, NOVIG)

I do not typically like to look at Aaron Rodgers’ passing yards prop, but given his recent success against the Ravens’ defense, when he threw for 286 passing yards in Week 14, I cannot look past this number set to 200.5 on him.

Rodgers has thrown for more than this total in three of his previous four games, while averaging nearly 236 passing yards per game over that span. Meanwhile, the Ravens have allowed the fifth-most total passing yards to the quarterback position this season.

The Ravens have also allowed the most passing yards to quarterbacks over the previous four weeks, so their secondary is not exactly improving over time. Across those four weeks, Baltimore has allowed every quarterback to eclipse this total, including Rodgers. In fact, all but three quarterbacks (Joe Flacco, Matthew Stafford, and Dillon Gabriel/Shedeur Sanders) have eclipsed this total on the season.

Pittsburgh being a 3.5-point dog in this game also gives some credence to the idea that Rodgers could be throwing more late in the game to keep his team in it or take the lead, which would certainly help his cause here.

Derrick Henry OVER 88.5 rushing yards (-116, NOVIG)

Full disclosure here, I wanted to take a look at either Mark Andrews or Isaiah Likely receiving props, as the Steelers have been brutal against the tight end position; however, picking one of those two on any given week is quite difficult. That being said, I think we are getting a favorable number on Henry here, despite the aforementioned stats regarding the Steelers’ run defense.

In Week 14 against the Steelers, the Ravens handed the rock to Henry 25 times, and he was able to amass 94 rushing yards. I think we see a similar approach here with the Ravens’ season on the line. Just last week, Henry was handed the ball a whopping 36 times, resulting in 216 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

Although Jackson is back and Henry likely won’t tote the rock 36 times, I do think 20+ carries is more than within reason for him to accumulate in this game, and if that is the case, it would be hard to see him going under this total. He has rushed for 90 or more yards in each of his previous four games and has done so eight total times this season.

Week 18 Sunday Night Football Anytime Touchdown Bet

Lamar Jackson ANYTIME touchdown (+350, NOVIG)

I feel like we are getting solid value here with a Lamar anytime touchdown with odds north of +300. While he is coming back from a back contusion, he only missed last week with the injury, and has been a full participant in practice this week. Additionally, this is a must-win game, which should lead to him doing whatever it takes to win, as they say.

While Jackson has scored just twice this season, one of those scores came in this exact matchup against the Steelers in Week 14, when he carried the ball seven times for 43 rushing yards and the touchdown.

He has also had some historical success against Pittsburgh. Dating back to 2021, Jackson has amassed 143 rushing yards and one score on 21 carries across three games played.

The Steelers have also struggled against running quarterbacks in 2025, as they have allowed five rushing touchdowns to the position, which is tied for sixth-most in the league.