Steelers Now
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ lead on the AFC North keeps getting more and more tenuous.
As the Steelers have dropped two straight games, the rest of the division has woken up, with the Baltimore Ravens winning their second in a row on Thursday night, beating the Miami Dolphins, 28-6.
Not only did the Ravens win, they also got Lamar Jackson back from injury, and the former NFL MVP looked the part in his return to action. He completed 18 of 23 passes for 204 yards, four touchdowns and a 143.2 passer rating and also rushed five times for 14 yards.
The Ravens are now 3-5, and are tied with the Cincinnati Bengals for second place, just one and a half games behind the Steelers for first place in the division.
Furthermore, Baltimore has an extremely favorable schedule coming out of their mini-bye following their Thursday Night Football appearance. Before the Ravens play the Steelers for the first time this season on Dec. 7, Baltimore plays the Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals — all teams with losing records.
Despite currently trailing, the Ravens are once again a significant favorite to win the AFC North, with odds via FanDuel Sportsbook at -145 as of late Thursday evening. The Steelers are second at +200 and Cincinnati is third at +650.
Week 9 Schedule:
Sunday Nov. 2, 1 p.m., Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals, CBS
Sunday, Nov. 2, 1 p.m., Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers, CBS
BYE: Cleveland Browns
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Objects in Mirror: Ravens Romp on TNF, 1.5 Games Behind Steelers in AFC North
