5 Key Stats For Ravens Battle With The Steelers

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Jan 3, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Crockett Gillmore (80) celebrates with Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) and Ravens guard Marshal Yanda (73) after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth quarter during the 2014 AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Crockett Gillmore (80) celebrates with Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) and Ravens guard Marshal Yanda (73) after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth quarter during the 2014 AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

The Baltimore Ravens have a Christmas Day battle with the Pittsburgh Steelers. It may not seem very festive, so here are some stats to get you in the holiday spirit.

Merry Christmas, happy holidays and everything in between ladies and gentleman. In the season of perpetual joy, where we open our heart and spend time with family we have an all out fight between to AFC North foes. Nothing quite like two teams who hate each other on Christmas, right? If the Ravens win, it will be the most festive of Christmas’s in Baltimore. It would be so merry that we would probably ask for 12 days of Christmas to be an actual thing.

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Beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh is never easy. That’s a fact. The Steel City has seen their team win four of their last six home games. If there is one team that is accustomed to beating Ben Roethlisberger and company, it’s the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens have won four games against their bitter rivals in a row. Nine of the last 12 has a nice ring to it.

The Ravens are going for a fifth straight win in America’s best rivalry in sports. If they get this one, everything that they have done this season counts. Should the Ravens lose, it will likely be nothing more than a wasted season and a missed opportunity. Stats are a great measuring stick, so let’s look at the 5 stats that preview this game best.