Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season kicks off with an AFC North doubleheader on the ESPN family of networks. Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens host 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns in the first game, followed by T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers welcoming Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Ravens (11-5) can clinch their second straight division title and the No. 3 seed in the AFC with a win or tie or a Steelers loss or tie. Jackson enters the matchup 45 passing yards shy of becoming the first player in NFL history to reach 4,000 passing yards and 800 rushing yards in a season.
In the nightcap, Cincinnati (8-8) seeks its fifth straight win and looks to keep its slim playoff hopes alive, while the Steelers (10-6) look to avoid ending the regular season on a four-game losing streak. With Pittsburgh locked into the playoffs, there have been only two teams in the Super Bowl era to enter the postseason riding a losing streak of four or more games: the 1986 New York Jets and 1999 Detroit Lions. The 1986 Jets lost to the Bengals in the final week.
Here are key facts about the Week 18 Saturday doubleheader:
How can fans watch?
*All times Eastern
"NFL Countdown" - 3 p.m. on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+
Browns at Ravens - 4:30 p.m. on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+
"NFL Countdown" - 7:30 p.m. on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+
Bengals at Steelers - 8 p.m. on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+
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