THE TAKE
After one of the worst, most listless Steelers losses you'll see in this generation, I think they're gonna win next week at Baltimore. I do, because this is how the Steelers work. You get to 6-6, all is lost. It's post-apocalyptic, everything. Fire this person, cut this person, and they find a way to win and the gravity kicks in. This is right where the Mike Tomlin Steelers live. When it seems like all hope is lost, oh, what do you know? They win two out of their next three and things are going well.
BOLDNESS
62/100
GRADE
84/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
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GRADING CRITERIA
Take is TRUE if the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Baltimore Ravens in their next scheduled game (approximately week of 2025-12-07). The secondary claim about winning 2 of the next 3 games is also noted but the primary falsifiable prediction is a Steelers win at Baltimore.
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED TRUEThe Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-22 on December 7, 2025, in Baltimore — exactly as Kyle Brandt predicted. The Steelers led 17-3 at one point, survived a late Ravens rally including a controversial overturned touchdown, and moved to 7-6 and sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Brandt's broader Tomlin narrative also proved apt, as Pittsburgh went on to finish 10-7 and win the AFC North.