Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Three Things We Learned
By Andrew Kim
The 3-1 Ravens get it done against the 1-2-1 Pittsburgh Steelers in Heinz Field as Baltimore wins 26 to 14 and are now 2nd in the AFC North.
The 3-1 Baltimore Ravens get their win at Heinz Field in primetime against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who fell to 1-2-1. This game should have been a blowout by the Ravens as they left points on the field (Alex Collins fumble on the goal line) as the Steelers defense tried to get themselves back in the game but their offense was anemic in the 2nd half.
The Ravens number one rated pass defense without Jimmy Smith limited the Steelers playmakers, especially in the second half as they have still not let up any touchdowns in the seconnd half of any game.
The Ravens offense had creative formations and the Steelers defense could not stop them enough from getting into Justin Tucker field goal range, as he kicked 4 field goals to lead to the Ravens big divisional win. They had a great plan heading into this game on offense and defense as the Steelers looked unprepared and did not make adjustments on offense to get themselves back in the game after the Ravens had a few mistakes in the 1st half tied 14-14.
The Steelers will have another home game next week against the Matt Ryan and the 1-3 Atlanta Falcons as they will try to revive their season. The Ravens will go into Cleveland and face the 1-3-1 Browns, and they cannot underestimate a divisional foe that could have a better record than indicated.
As of now, the divisional leader for the AFC North could be decided during the Ravens and Bengals rematch at Baltimore in Week 11.