The Baltimore Ravens faced off against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the AFC North Title and clinch the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs. Baltimore, now 8-9, was only able to have this opportunity after the Cleveland Browns beat the Steelers last week. Quarterback Lamar Jackson, who didn’t play last week due to a back injury, announced he would play in the big game.Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker TJ Watt, who did not play in the last three games due to having surgery on a partially collapsed lung, announced he would play this week. Although due to suspension, the Steelers’ top wide receiver, DK Metcalf, did not play. First HalfThe Steelers deferred giving Baltimore the ball to start the game. After a four-minute drive, Baltimore went for it on 4th and 3 on the Steelers’ 38. Lamar Jackson connected to Devontez Walker for the 38-yard touchdown. The extra point was good, making it 7-0.After punts from both sides Steelers, with only a minute and some change left, went for it on 4th and 1, but failed, giving Baltimore the ball, ending the first quarter.Starting the 2nd quarter, Baltimore called rookie kicker Tyler Loop to kick a 40-yard field goal, making the score 10-0 Baltimore. A few drives went by with Pittsburgh getting their first points on the board with a field goal made by Kicker Chris Boswell, making it 10-3. Pittsburgh attempted a late-game drive to tie the score before the clock ran out. The Steelers failed their attempts, and both teams entered the locker room, the score being 10-3, Baltimore.Second HalfThe second half started off Steelers’ ball. A concerning play came during the Steelers’ starting drive with Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton and Alohi Gilman colliding helmet to helmet during a play, with both being taken out of the game for concussion protocol. This play caused Hamilton to be carted into the locker room. He did not return to the game.The Steelers finished their drive with tight end Connor Heyward taking a direct snap on the one-yard line, pushing in for the touchdown, tying the game up after the made extra point, bringing the score to 10-10.Baltimore took the field for the first time in the 3rd quarter. On 3rd down, Lamar Jackson’s pass was blocked and intercepted by Steelers linebacker TJ Watt. The Steelers took advantage by kicking a field goal, taking the lead 13-10.The game went into the 4th quarter, the Steelers having control on offense for the majority of the second half.In the 4th quarter and Baltimore’s ball, the Steelers’ defense was pressuring Jackson with him scrambling through two tackles to throw a deep ball to a wide open Zay Flowers for the 50-yard touchdown, taking the lead 17-13.The Steelers would get the ball back with almost nine minutes left and drove down the field, bringing it to four minutes left. The Steelers drained the rest of their timeouts on this drive. Kenneth Gainwell ran into the endzone, making the game 20-17 Steelers with 3:50 left on the clock.The Ravens responded with Lamar Jackson connecting with Zay Flowers once again for the 64-yard touchdown, bringing the lead back to Baltimore. Pittsburgh received the ball with two minutes on the clock and no timeouts. With only 55 seconds on the clock, Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers connected with Calvin Austin for the 26-yard touchdown, making it 26-24 after a missed extra point from Chris Boswell. Baltimore got the ball back with 55 seconds and three timeouts. Ravens drove down the field to attempt a 44-yard field goal with two seconds left, but kicker Tyler Loop missed the kick, ending the game 26-24 Steelers. What’s Next Pittsburgh is now the No. 4 seed in the playoffs and will play the Houston Texans in the first round at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH —

The Baltimore Ravens faced off against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the AFC North Title and clinch the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs.

Baltimore, now 8-9, was only able to have this opportunity after the Cleveland Browns beat the Steelers last week. Quarterback Lamar Jackson, who didn’t play last week due to a back injury, announced he would play in the big game.

Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker TJ Watt, who did not play in the last three games due to having surgery on a partially collapsed lung, announced he would play this week. Although due to suspension, the Steelers’ top wide receiver, DK Metcalf, did not play.

First Half

The Steelers deferred giving Baltimore the ball to start the game. After a four-minute drive, Baltimore went for it on 4th and 3 on the Steelers’ 38. Lamar Jackson connected to Devontez Walker for the 38-yard touchdown. The extra point was good, making it 7-0.

After punts from both sides Steelers, with only a minute and some change left, went for it on 4th and 1, but failed, giving Baltimore the ball, ending the first quarter.

Starting the 2nd quarter, Baltimore called rookie kicker Tyler Loop to kick a 40-yard field goal, making the score 10-0 Baltimore. A few drives went by with Pittsburgh getting their first points on the board with a field goal made by Kicker Chris Boswell, making it 10-3.

Pittsburgh attempted a late-game drive to tie the score before the clock ran out. The Steelers failed their attempts, and both teams entered the locker room, the score being 10-3, Baltimore.

Second Half

The second half started off Steelers’ ball. A concerning play came during the Steelers’ starting drive with Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton and Alohi Gilman colliding helmet to helmet during a play, with both being taken out of the game for concussion protocol. This play caused Hamilton to be carted into the locker room. He did not return to the game.

The Steelers finished their drive with tight end Connor Heyward taking a direct snap on the one-yard line, pushing in for the touchdown, tying the game up after the made extra point, bringing the score to 10-10.

Baltimore took the field for the first time in the 3rd quarter. On 3rd down, Lamar Jackson’s pass was blocked and intercepted by Steelers linebacker TJ Watt. The Steelers took advantage by kicking a field goal, taking the lead 13-10.

The game went into the 4th quarter, the Steelers having control on offense for the majority of the second half.

In the 4th quarter and Baltimore’s ball, the Steelers’ defense was pressuring Jackson with him scrambling through two tackles to throw a deep ball to a wide open Zay Flowers for the 50-yard touchdown, taking the lead 17-13.

The Steelers would get the ball back with almost nine minutes left and drove down the field, bringing it to four minutes left. The Steelers drained the rest of their timeouts on this drive. Kenneth Gainwell ran into the endzone, making the game 20-17 Steelers with 3:50 left on the clock.

The Ravens responded with Lamar Jackson connecting with Zay Flowers once again for the 64-yard touchdown, bringing the lead back to Baltimore.

Pittsburgh received the ball with two minutes on the clock and no timeouts.

With only 55 seconds on the clock, Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers connected with Calvin Austin for the 26-yard touchdown, making it 26-24 after a missed extra point from Chris Boswell.

Baltimore got the ball back with 55 seconds and three timeouts. Ravens drove down the field to attempt a 44-yard field goal with two seconds left, but kicker Tyler Loop missed the kick, ending the game 26-24 Steelers.

What’s Next

Pittsburgh is now the No. 4 seed in the playoffs and will play the Houston Texans in the first round at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.