2 years, 2 months ago

Steelers complete comeback to beat Ravens: How Pittsburgh preserved its playoff hopes

The Steelers beat the Ravens 16-13 on Sunday night to preserve their playoff hopes. Per Austin Mock’s model, the Steelers’ playoff odds jumped from 2.3 percent entering Week 17 to 18.1 percent after beating the Ravens. The Athletic’s instant analysis: Mike Tomlin continues to make his mark on this team On so many instances this year, the Steelers appeared to be careening toward the first losing season of the Tomlin era. — DeFabo Steelers offense showing improvement Tomlin described the Steelers’ Christmas Eve win over the Raiders as a “grow up game” for his young offense. — Zrebiec Highlight of the game The rookie is keeping the Steelers' playoff hopes alive 👀 Kenny Pickett finds Najee Harris for the go-ahead TD with 56 seconds left 🔥 🎥 @steelers pic.twitter.com/3cif9W3ZMV — The Athletic January 2, 2023 Key stat Harris’ 111 yards were a season-high and his receiving touchdown was his first since Oct. 16.

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2 months, 1 week ago

No easy answers for Ravens, whose great offensive production was undone by playoff turnovers

Associated Press

— Mark Andrews has been reclusive since his dropped 2-point conversion sent Baltimore to defeat against the Buffalo Bills. “He’s going to be hurting for a while, but he’s going to continue to do great things.” Hard to explain For the past two seasons, almost every Baltimore loss has felt avoidable. There were some warning signs this season — penalties …

2 months, 1 week ago

Ravens history is filled with big road victories in the playoffs. Now they need another

Associated Press

— Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey approaches cold weather with a defensive back’s mindset. The Ravens now have a chance to add to that total, and if they win this weekend, there’s a good chance another road trip would await in the AFC title game. It’s in theory a tougher path than the one Baltimore had last season, when it was …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ravens’ much-improved defense will be tested vs. Josh Allen and the Bills

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of Ravens vs Bills in the AFC Divisional Round As the Baltimore Ravens headed out of the locker room late Saturday night following their wild-card win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, they didn’t know who they would play next. GO DEEPER In manhandling Steelers, Ravens show their playoff potential: 'This is the appetizer' The two quarterbacks, …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL wild-card best and worst coaching decisions: Todd Monken, Ravens outwit Steelers’ D

New York Times

You’ve heard it a million times from commentators, but playoff football is different. The Baltimore Ravens rode option football en route to a blowout, Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik moved away from his typical play-calling pattern, and Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn stayed true to himself. T.J. Watt’s responsibility is to crash the running back to force Jackson to …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin end season on 5-game skid and make another early playoff exit

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Unable to reverse the negative momentum of a late-season fade, the Pittsburgh Steelers disappeared from the playoffs with a humbling loss to their fiercest rival. “I’m worried less about the regular season,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “In January football, man, you got to score points,” Tomlin said, “and we weren’t able to do that.” The Steelers were 10-3 …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jackson and Henry lead the way as the Ravens run over the rival Steelers 28-14 in the AFC playoffs

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson handed off to Derrick Henry, then slid out to the left as if he still had the ball. Jackson threw for two touchdowns in a flawless first half, Henry scored twice while leading Baltimore’s devastating running game, and the Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14 on Saturday night to advance to the second round of the …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ravens bully the Steelers in the first half and don’t look back in 28-14 wild-card victory

CNN

Baltimore, Maryland CNN — The Baltimore Ravens are going to go as far as Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson can carry them. It makes my job a lot easier.” Jackson and Henry simply ran through, around and over the Steelers’ defense on a massive drive to start the game, going 95 yards to open the scoring. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

In manhandling Steelers, Ravens show their playoff potential: ‘This is the appetizer’

New York Times

BALTIMORE — The quarterback, who acknowledged earlier in the week that he’s been too amped up in previous playoff games, jogged onto the field for the first time in the shadow of his end zone. Thirteen plays, including five consecutive Jackson runs, and 95 yards later, the two-time MVP was sprinting toward the Steelers’ end zone Saturday to celebrate Rashod …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry lead Ravens to playoff win over Steelers

LA Times

Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns in a flawless first half, Derrick Henry scored twice while leading Baltimore’s devastating running game, and the Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14 on Saturday night to advance to the second round of the AFC playoffs. Baltimore had a 19-2 advantage in first downs in the first half, when the Ravens produced touchdown drives …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Derrick Henry, Ravens run over Steelers — and into AFC divisional round: Key takeaways

New York Times

The Baltimore Ravens advanced to the AFC divisional round for the second straight season after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14 on Saturday night. John Harbaugh’s club rushed for 164 yards before the break and finished the night with 299 yards on the ground, with 81 rushing yards from Jackson and 186 yards and a pair of touchdowns from Henry, who …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bettors don’t believe in massive underdog Steelers against the Ravens to open NFL playoffs

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — The Ravens opened as substantial favorites over the Steelers in the wild-card round playoffs, a little surprising given postseason point spreads tend be tighter and these AFC North rivals usually play intense games that go down to the final minutes. “In my opinion, they’re the worst team in the playoffs and probably playing the second-best team in …

Baltimore’s ability to establish Derrick Henry and the running game could be key against Pittsburgh

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Baltimore’s ability to establish Derrick Henry and the running game could be key against Pittsburgh

Associated Press

Pittsburgh at Baltimore Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, Prime Video. They dropped their final five games before beating Kansas City in the wild-card round.. Pittsburgh’s eight-year playoff victory drought is the franchise’s longest since Franco Harris made the “Immaculate Reception” in the divisional round in 1972 to earn the club’s first postseason win.. Pittsburgh is 10-2 all time when it plays …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Baltimore Ravens suffer major playoffs blow as Zay Flowers is ruled out of Steelers wild card game

Daily Mail

The Baltimore Ravens were dealt a major blow ahead of the NFL Wild Card matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 24-year-old suffered a knee injury in Baltimore's Week 18 game against the Browns, with initial reports claiming he had suffered a sprain. The Ravens were hopeful Flowers could return in time for this week's game, with head coach John Harbaugh …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Steelers look toward playoffs after finishing regular season on 4-game skid with loss to Bengals

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t want to talk about the past with the playoff approaching. The Steelers finished the regular season on a four-game losing streak after a fourth-quarter rally fell short, as Cincinnati kept its playoff hopes alive with a 19-17 victory Saturday night. “We need to play winning football and we’re not doing that …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals keep their playoff hopes alive by edging the Steelers 19-17

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Joe Burrow will head to Cincinnati’s training facility on Sunday. But it’s the only thing left for Burrow and a Bengals team that certainly looks playoff-worthy everywhere but the standings after a 19-17 victory at Pittsburgh late Saturday night kept Cincinnati’s slim postseason hopes flickering into the season’s final day. “We’re in a single-elimination tournament now, so we …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

AFC North Whiparound: Divisional doubleheader sets the tone for Week 18

New York Times

By Jeff Zrebiec, Mike DeFabo, Paul Dehner Jr. and Zac Jackson Each week during the regular season and occasionally during the offseason, our AFC North writers gather for a roundtable discussion on trending topics, the best players and the biggest factors in determining which teams can survive this division. For me, a team’s record has to be at least a …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravens heavily favored to beat Cleveland, which would clinch the AFC North for Baltimore

Associated Press

Cleveland at Baltimore Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, ABC/ESPN. Jameis Winston threw three touchdown passes in the win over the Ravens earlier this season, but he’s since been benched, leaving Bailey Zappe as the choice at quarterback for the Browns this weekend. The Browns have turned things around lately, winning four of the past six matchups.. Cleveland hasn’t swept the season …

3 months ago

Ravens finally got the breaks in their series with Pittsburgh, and they won convincingly

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Fortune finally smiled on the Baltimore Ravens in their heated rivalry with Pittsburgh. “It felt good to be able to return that favor.” The Ravens beat Pittsburgh 34-17 on Saturday, clinching a playoff berth and pulling into a first-place tie with the Steelers in the AFC North. — On Oct. 21 at Tampa Bay, he intercepted two passes …

3 months ago

The aching Steelers still control their destiny in the AFC North. Their grasp, however, is slipping

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Technically, the standings still show the Pittsburgh Steelers atop the AFC North. While the Steelers still have everything in front of them even after a 34-17 loss in Baltimore on Saturday in which a pair of Russell Wilson turnovers and a battered defense starting to show signs of wear allowed the Ravens to pull away, the grasp they …

3 months ago

Steelers miss chance to clinch AFC North because of ‘two negative plays’

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — All season long, the Pittsburgh Steelers have depended on a standard formula for winning: stop the run, protect the ball, force the opponent into mistakes. And we didn’t do that either.” Pittsburgh came into the game tied for first in the NFL with a plus-18 turnover differential. The Steelers picked off Lamar Jackson early in the fourth quarter …

3 months ago

Lamar Jackson and the Ravens draw even atop the AFC North, beating the 1st-place Steelers 34-17

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson was solid in Baltimore’s biggest game of the season so far. Jackson threw three touchdown passes and Marlon Humphrey scored on a fourth-quarter interception return to help the Ravens pull even with Pittsburgh atop the AFC North with a 34-17 victory over the Steelers on Saturday. I felt like the performance we put on wasn’t perfect, …

Russell Wilson’s miscues prove pivotal in Steelers loss: ‘I put that game on me’

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3 months, 1 week ago

Russell Wilson’s miscues prove pivotal in Steelers loss: ‘I put that game on me’

New York Times

BALTIMORE — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson saw the green grass in front of him, with the end zone within reach, and took off running. Tune in on FOX pic.twitter.com/zWEtx7xIQ9 — Baltimore Ravens December 21, 2024 During the Steelers’ 34-17 loss to the Ravens on Saturday, plays that can’t happen too often did. “We’ve all got to be on one …

3 months, 1 week ago

Lamar Jackson, Ravens down Steelers to reach playoffs, tie atop AFC North: Key takeaways

New York Times

By Jeff Zrebiec, Mike DeFabo and Tobias Bass The Baltimore Ravens have made the race for the AFC North crown a bit more interesting after a 34-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night. The Ravens’ dynamic backfield was on full display starting with Lamar Jackson as he continued his MVP campaign, completing 15 of 23 passes for 207 …

3 months, 1 week ago

Steelers go for a season sweep of Baltimore amid injury concerns for Pittsburgh LB T.J. Watt

Hindustan Times

Pittsburgh at Baltimore HT Image Saturday, 4:30 p.m., EST, FOX. Series notes The Steelers have dominated one of the NFL's most heated rivalries of late, winning eight of their past nine matchups with the Ravens, including each of the past four meetings in Baltimore. The past nine matchups in the series — and 27 of the past 33 — have …

3 months, 1 week ago

Steelers head to Baltimore with a shot at season sweep of the Ravens and the AFC North title

Associated Press

Pittsburgh at Baltimore Saturday, 4:30 p.m., EST, FOX. The 25-year-old Queen was excellent in the teams’ first meeting last month, finishing with 10 tackles and forcing a fumble as part of a defense that held the Ravens to a season-low 329 yards. Series notes The Steelers have dominated one of the NFL’s most heated rivalries of late, winning eight of …

3 months, 1 week ago

Steelers knew a brutal finishing stretch was looming all season. They still looked unprepared

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — From the moment the 2024 NFL schedule came out in May, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew what was coming in December. There’s a reason coach Mike Tomlin runs one of the more physical training camps in the league, to prepare his team for gauntlets such as the one the AFC North leaders currently find themselves in. The Eagles spent …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

First-place Steelers, Eagles meet in battle of Keystone State that is potential Super Bowl preview

Associated Press

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Sunday, 4:25 p.m., FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Eagles by 4 1/2 Against the spread: Pittsburgh 10-3; Philadelphia 8-5 Series record: Eagles lead 48-29-3. Last meeting: On Oct. 30, 2022 in Philadelphia, Jalen Hurts passed for 285 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Eagles to a 35-13 win. Brown was targeted just four times in last week’s …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ravens’ path to playoffs a lot clearer as they return from bye week

New York Times

The frustration lies with the fact that the Baltimore Ravens could easily be leading the AFC North coming out of their bye week and competing with the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers for the top seed in the conference. Remaining schedule Week 15, at New York Giants : The Ravens have already lost to the Las Vegas …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravens have a chance to reset before a December stretch run they handled so impressively in 2023

Associated Press

— December was when the Baltimore Ravens really hit their stride a season ago. That’s the first thing — worry about what we need to clean up on this side,” Jackson said after last weekend’s 24-19 loss to the Eagles. “The message kind of became a little bit clear: ‘If you want to play ball, then we’ll get you out …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

AFC North-leading Steelers eye revenge against the Browns after upset loss in snow last month

Associated Press

Cleveland at Pittsburgh Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Steelers by 6 1/2. Afterward, Newsome called the fiery Pickens “a fake tough guy.” Key injuries Browns: WR Cedric Tillman has been out since being hurt on a hard hit in the third quarter against the Steelers last month. Stats and stuff Their playoff hopes long over, the Browns …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengals defense flops again in 44-38 loss to Steelers

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — It was more of the same for the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. “We’re sitting here in December and saying we didn’t do enough to win a game,” Bengals center Ted Karras said. “I felt like we set the tone for the game,” Bengals defensive back Mike Hilton said. “It’s hard to process,” Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase said. …

4 months ago

Steelers will try to bounce back from loss to Browns when they take on the Bengals in Cincy

Associated Press

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Bengals by 2 1/2. Two of those wins have come against Cincinnati.. A victory would assure the Steelers of finishing with a record of.500 or better for a 21st straight season, tying the longest such streak since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.. Pittsburgh’s red zone offense has had trouble producing …

4 months ago

NFL Week 13: Steelers-Bengals and 4 more games with biggest impact on playoff odds

New York Times

Thanksgiving is here, and that means it’s time to really start diving into the NFL playoff picture. So, let’s get started: Team Current playoff odds Playoff odds with win Playoff odds with loss Dolphins 32.8% 49.2% 23.2% Packers 93.9% 96.5% 89.5% The Dolphins have the third-highest swing in playoffs odds going into Week 13 at 26%. GO DEEPER NFL best …

4 months ago

Browns stun Steelers in snowy Cleveland as Nick Chubb scores late go-ahead TD: Key takeaways

New York Times

By Zac Jackson, Mike DeFabo and Amos Morale III As rapidly falling snow piled up on Huntington Bank Field, the Cleveland Browns turned to Nick Chubb to carry them home against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 24-19 win Thursday night. Chubb’s two-touchdown game was his first since 2022, and Winston added another rushing score early in the fourth to fuel …

4 months, 1 week ago

NFL Week 11 Sunday review: Steelers edge Ravens in classic, Lions continue best start in 90 years, Chargers hold on late

CNN

CNN — Week 11 saw late drama, blowout wins and surprising upsets as the 2024 NFL season’s playoff picture became a little bit clearer. And they did so admirably, holding Baltimore’s offense to two touchdowns – one coming late in the fourth quarter – and a season-low 329 total yards, as well as forcing three turnovers. Jackson looked out of …

4 months, 1 week ago

Steelers announce themselves as contenders with vintage defensive performance vs. Ravens

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — Patrick Queen is no stranger to the Pittsburgh Steelers–Baltimore Ravens rivalry. But when the Ravens decided not to offer him a contract in free agency and the Steelers swooped in by making him the highest-paid outside free agent in team history, he prepared himself to play the “villain.” GO DEEPER Patrick Queen embracing 'villain' role in Steelers-Ravens rivalry: …

4 months, 1 week ago

Steelers hold off Ravens to stay atop AFC North thanks to Chris Boswell’s 6 FGs: Key takeaways

New York Times

By Mike DeFabo, Jeff Zrebiec and Alex Andrejev The Pittsburgh Steelers maintained their place atop the AFC North, clinching an 18-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in front of their home crowd at Acrisure Stadium. Steelers defense wins a battle of strengths A game that’s traditionally a low-scoring, defensive-minded rock fight had the opportunity to be something different, …

4 months, 1 week ago

Ravens again unable to overcome themselves in loss to Steelers: ‘They’ve had our number’

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — The Baltimore Ravens love to talk about their mental toughness. “They’ve had our number.” Despite all of their folly Sunday at Acrisure Stadium — and there was plenty of it, from three turnovers to two Justin Tucker missed field goals to 12 penalties — the Ravens were 2 yards from tying the game in the final 66 seconds. …

4 months, 1 week ago

Chargers vs. Cincinnati Bengals: How to watch, predictions and betting odds

LA Times

The Cincinnati Bengals carved up the Baltimore Ravens for 470 yards last week. Not only are the Bengals ranked fourth in passing, but also they could welcome back star receiver Tee Higgins, who missed the last three games because of a quadriceps injury. With both Chase and Higgins to guard, getting cornerback Kristian Fulton back after a two-game absence is …

4 months, 1 week ago

Lamar Jackson and the high-powered Ravens visit Russell Wilson and the rejuvenated Steelers

Associated Press

Baltimore at Pittsburgh Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 3. The Ravens have scored 33 touchdowns in 43 red zone opportunities for a league-leading rate of 76.7 percent.. Derrick Henry needs two rushing touchdowns to tie Baltimore’s single-season record of 14, held by Jamal Lewis.. Jackson is the second quarterback since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Despite the heroics of Burrow and Chase, 4-6 Bengals let another one slip away with Chargers next

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Even with Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase at their dazzling best, the Cincinnati Bengals couldn’t quite do enough to get a win at Baltimore. Burrow keeps saying the Bengals can be a playoff team, but that’s looking less and less likely as they keep letting the close games slip away. Burrow and Chase, the duo that led Cincinnati …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravens, Bengals meet again in a rematch of their overtime thriller from last month

Associated Press

Cincinnati at Baltimore Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime. Key injuries Bengals: WR Tee Higgins has missed two games with a quad injury after missing two earlier in the season with a hamstring issue.. OT Orlando Brown has missed two games with a right knee injury.. TE Erick All Jr. injured his knee Sunday and went on IR. … Bengals …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravens looking for a return to normalcy vs. Broncos following angst-ridden week

New York Times

When quarterback Lamar Jackson walked casually down a ramp and onto the practice field late Friday morning, it felt like a sense of normalcy had returned to the Baltimore Ravens at the end of an angst-ridden week. The practice week ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the surging Denver Broncos accelerated Wednesday, but it took place without Jackson, who was listed …

5 months ago

Ravens defense shows once again it can’t be trusted to get stops in loss to Browns

New York Times

CLEVELAND — After his final desperation pass bounced harmlessly in the corner of the end zone with no time on the clock, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson angrily ripped off his helmet and spiked it to the ground. Jackson and the offense made their share of mistakes in Sunday’s momentum-crushing 29-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field, …

5 months ago

Steelers Seek Home Dominance as Giants Visit Acrisure Stadium

Associated Press

The Steelers look to keep their Monday night home dominance going against the reeling Giants in a crucial AFC clash. The Giants, who have struggled to protect Daniel Jones, will need to slow down Najee Harris and Dexter Lawrence to keep their offense afloat. The Steelers' defense, led by T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith, will be looking to generate pressure …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengals’ overtime defeat vs. Ravens their latest instance of losing at winning time

New York Times

CINCINNATI — When the season began, the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow were expected to return to a spot they occupied every healthy year of the franchise quarterback’s career. It’s definitely not disbelief, I know exactly what’s happening.” What’s happening is they are making losing plays at winning time. We can’t keep coming up one play short.” That doesn’t merely …

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ravens set early tone in beatdown of Bills, show what they’re capable of going forward

New York Times

BALTIMORE — Long before quarterback Lamar Jackson jogged onto the field and the Baltimore Ravens ran their first offensive play from their 13-yard line, they had decided exactly how they wanted to start. In the team’s offensive meetings during the week when the script for the first possession was revealed, coordinator Todd Monken said if the Buffalo Bills aligned a …

6 months ago

Steelers stingy defense poses a new challenge for QB Anthony Richardson and Colts in Week 4

Associated Press

Pittsburgh at Indianapolis Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Steelers by 2 Series record: Colts lead 24-19 Against the spread: Pittsburgh 3-0, Colts 2-1 Last meeting: Colts won 30-13 in Indianapolis on Dec. 16, 2023. Last week: Steelers beat Chargers 20-10 in Pittsburgh; Colts beat Bears 21-16 in Indianapolis Steelers offense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Steelers defense: overall, …

6 months ago

The Steelers want to dominate on the ground, but one element is still missing

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — As the Pittsburgh Steelers offense trotted onto the field Sunday at Acrisure Stadium with a 10-point lead and just under five minutes remaining on the clock, running back Najee Harris had a message in the huddle. I know I do, so y’all boys lead the way.’” To that point, the Los Angeles Chargers’ stingy defense had limited Pittsburgh …

6 months ago

The Ravens’ struggles in the fourth quarter nearly cost them another game

Associated Press

— Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been telling his teammates they need to do a better job of putting opponents away and finishing games. The Ravens got their first win of the season in Week 3 at Dallas, escaping 28-25 after leading by 22 points in the fourth quarter. The Ravens led by 10 points early in the fourth quarter …

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