Behind the Steel Curtain
The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Baltimore Ravens ... again. This time, in the Wild Card Round, as the Ravens emerged victorious with a 28-14 win that never even felt all that close.
The game started with a three-and-out from the Steelers and continued to be dead end after dead end for the offense in the first half. The Ravens in true Lamar Jackson form ran the ball through the quarterback for over 60 years in the first half — more than the entire Steelers' offense combined. Pittsburgh entered the second half without a single point for the
It wasn’t just Jackson who ran all over Pittsburgh’s defense either — RB Derrick Henry finished with 186 rushing yards and two scores all on his own.
It took until the second half for Pittsburgh to look alive on offense, but by then, it was just too late. The Steelers and Russell Wilson managed two touchdowns in the second half, including two passing touchdowns from 30+ yards to Van Jefferson and George Pickens in the third quarter. Still, it wasn’t enough as the defense failed to come up with key stops and contain the run.
Ravens 28, Steelers 14. Pittsburgh’s season ends here.
