In the blink of an eye, another year has come and gone. Things have changed drastically for the Pittsburgh Steelers, at least from a personnel perspective. And yet, the results — for the most part — largely remain the same. Entering Week 18, the Steelers sit at 9-7 on the season and have struggled at […]

The Steelers’ offense struggled without DK Metcalf last Sunday, but Aaron Rodgers remains confident they can win without him. They’ll have to, after all, given that he still has another game to serve during his suspension. In light of their performance against the Browns, skepticism isn’t unfair, but only their play can answer for them. […]

DK Metcalf’s absence was obviously noticeable during Week 17’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. It has dominated the local and media discussion. Without Metcalf, Pittsburgh had no reliable options in the passing game. Marquez Valdes-Scantling struggled, and Adam Thielen missed critical chances, too. Pittsburgh posted its weakest offensive output of the season. But Metcalf’s absence […]

Regardless of what happens Sunday in Week 18 between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium with the winner claiming the AFC North title and a spot in the AFC playoffs, the Steelers will have a big decision on their hands in the offseason once again. For the third offseason in a […]

It has been a trying season for Alex Highsmith, dealing with a series of injuries, yet he is playing some of the best football of his career. Somewhat quietly, for example, he is leading the team in sacks, despite missing four games. Of course, T.J. Watt has also missed a few games, but Highsmith has […]

Even though the last week of Steelers football has once again left us all with some heartburn and a bad taste in our mouths, we at Read & React hope that everyone has had an enjoyable holiday season and New Year’s all the same. We certainly took advantage of our week away from writing this column to reset and recharge with family and friends, and hope you were able to do the same.

This week, we’ll answer some questions from our readership, then give some updated matchup notes for the Ravens as the Steelers prepare for a win-and-in contest against...

If the Steelers are to beat the Ravens, it will fall to coaches like Mike Tomlin and Arthur Smith to achieve it, Mark Kaboly believes. And he also believes they will, which is another matter entirely, of course. But the first premise is reasonable, given their personnel shortcomings this week. While the Steelers are getting […]

Player: TE Darnell Washington Stock Value: Down Reasoning: The Steelers officially placed TE Darnell Washington on the Reserve/Injured List, ending his season with a broken arm. Having played nearly 60 percent of their offensive snaps, he will affect the season finale by his absence. Key to both run blocking and pass protection, Washington continued to […]

Derrick Harmon missed the first Ravens game and Baltimore ran for over 200 yards. He doesn’t buy into the narrative around him, but he knows why he’s here. That’s the mindset he takes into Sunday night’s winner-take-all game to decide the AFC North champion. While the Steelers did beat the Ravens, Baltimore did have some […]

If the Browns move on from HC Kevin Stefansi, the speculosphere is churning out the name of Mike McDaniel. Both are currently employed as head coaches, the latter with the Dolphins, but are both on the proverbial hot seat. The Browns are back in the basement, while the Dolphins are assured a losing season heading […]

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🏈 NFL.com released its preview for Sunday night’s win-or-go-home Steelers-Ravens game. Nine of the 10 analyst on the panel have the Ravens beating the Steelers for the AFC North crown. Daniel Jeremiah was the only analyst to pick Pittsburgh to win.

The Steelers are currently 3.5-point home underdogs for Sunday night’ game, according to odds posted at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Steelers are +154 on the moneyline, while the Ravens are -185. The over/under is 40.5 points.

🏈 Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has not allowed...

Will this be Aaron Rodgers’ last game with the Steelers? Aaron Rodgers has waxed and waned about retiring after this season, but yesterday, he also spoke, briefly, about free agency. While he admitted there might be only one or teams as options for him, that leaves the door open for playing for somebody next season […]