While the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated their “present” of becoming the AFC North champions on Christmas Day, the Baltimore Ravens sat with a “bah-humbug” attitude in their locker room. The Steelers narrowly defeated the Ravens, 31-27, on Christmas Day to secure the AFC North title and punch Pittsburgh's ticket to the playoffs. The Ravens are officially eliminated from the playoffs; the Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins have secured the rest of playoff slots. Here are ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Ravens
The Christmas Day Comeback? That's what many are calling the Pittsburgh Steelers' (10-5) division-clinching 31-27 win over their biggest rival, the Baltimore Ravens (8-7), in front of a sold-out Heinz Field crowd. The fans certainly got all they could have possibly wished for on Christmas as Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger led the team back from a 20-10 fourth quarter deficit to get the win and lock up the third seed in the AFC playoffs that are set to begin in two weeks. It ... Read More
Best tweets from Sunday’s Steelers-Ravens game
Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 31-27 on Christmas Day to secure the AFC North title and eliminate the Ravens from playoff contention. Running back Le'Veon Bell torched Baltimore's run defense, which is one of the best in the league. And wide receiver Antonio Brown made a game-saving play that is being called “The Immaculate Extension.” Here are some of the best tweets about the game. 1. I have the Steelers and Chiefs. Based on how my picks went yesterday, ... Read More
Steelers’ late drive seals 31-27 win, AFC North title
There are 14 seconds left on the clock. It’s second down. The Pittsburgh Steelers have no timeouts left. Pittsburgh is losing 27-24 to their AFC rival the Baltimore Ravens in a must-win game for, essentially, a playoff spot. The ball is snapped. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger immediately looks left to wide receiver Antonio Brown, who is streaking over the middle. 13 seconds left. 12. 11. Brown catches the ball. He looks like he’s stopped a yard short. Game over. Or is it? With three ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell key to Pittsburgh’s game plan vs. Ravens
This season, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell has been almost supernaturally good. He has six rushing touchdowns, has almost five yards a carry and is averaging over 100 yards per game. In Week 14, he had a whopping 236 rushing yards against the Buffalo Bills. His lowest rushing total? Week 9 against the Baltimore Ravens — 32 yards. And now the Steelers are heading into a Week 16 must-win Christmas Day battle against the Ravens for supremacy in the AFC North. So, what has to ... Read More
Even if Steelers beat Browns, Tomlin is still on hot seat
The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently riding a four-game losing streak. On Sunday, they'll look to snap it when they head to FirstEnergy Stadium to face the Cleveland Browns. The Browns, with their 0-10 record, should — on paper — be an easy win for the Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger has handed plenty of losses to the Browns and, earlier this week, he admitted he can’t list all the names of the Cleveland quarterbacks he’s faced. So if Pittsburgh gets a win against the Browns and the Steelers ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost again, this time to the Baltimore Ravens, 21-14. Meanwhile, the Ravens snapped their four-game losing streak this season, while also taking control of the AFC North. Now, the Steelers sit in second place in the division, in front of the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns. Looking ahead, the Steelers are going to have a complicated time winning the division, as they have difficult games against the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and New York ... Read More
Sloppy Steelers fall to Ravens, 21-14
Well, that was ugly. In Ben Roethlisberger’s first game back from a left knee injury (just 21 days after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus), the Pittsburgh Steelers’ high-powered offense failed to click, and the Steelers (4-4) fell to the Baltimore Ravens (4-4), 21-14. With the win, the Ravens take over the top spot in the AFC North. Roethlisberger is now 2-6 in his first game back from injury. During the week, a lot of attention was focused on Roethlisberger’s injury and ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger to start Sunday’s game vs. Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will start Sunday's game vs. the Baltimore Ravens. He had previously been a game-time decision. Roethlisberger suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in Pittsburgh’s Week 6 loss to the Miami Dolphins and underwent surgery the following Monday (Oct. 17). He was originally projected to be out for at least four weeks — and up to six — but he’ll only miss one game (against the New England Patriots) thanks to Pittsburgh’s bye last week. At ... Read More
Steelers playoff hopes take hit in loss to Ravens
Raise your hand if you believed that Ryan Mallett would outplay Ben Roethlisberger and lead the 10-point underdog Baltimore Ravens to a crippling 20-17 defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers. With their playoff lives on the line, the Steelers (9-6) picked a terrible time to play arguably their worst game of the season to the Ravens (5-10). Mallett took advantage of his first start with the Ravens after being on the street two weeks ago, passing for 274 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, ... Read More