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Look, when the Steelers play the Ravens, you know it’s going to be a rock fight. Sure, it’s a well-worn stereotype—like the fact that Pittsburghers put fries on their sandwiches, or Baltimoreans put Old Bay on everything—but stereotypes are rooted in truth.
In the latest installment of “AFC North Hulks Walloping Each Other,” the Steelers (8-2) used six field goals to beat Baltimore (7-4), 18-16, to secure possession of first place in the division. But that came only after a grimy, grind-it-out slog under—of course—gray skies in Pittsburgh.
The game’s early highlight—or, more properly, lowlight—came in the first quarter, when the former Most Accurate Kicker in NFL History, Justin Tucker, suddenly couldn’t kick straight. Tucker missed field goals of 47 and 50 yards, increasing concerns about his viability going forward.
Almost as if in defiance of Tucker, Pittsburgh kicker Chris Boswell accounted for all of Pittsburgh’s 18 points by himself. Boswell struck from 32, 52, 32, 57, 27 and 50 yards, which is good news until you realize that those totals mean multiple Steeler drives petered out in the red zone.
The Ravens, naturally, rode Derrick Henry all afternoon long, including a one-yard boom that was the only touchdown by either team for the first three quarters. Heading into the fourth, the score was Pittsburgh 15, Baltimore 10, and absolutely no one had any idea how the game would end up.
The game devolved into a clinch-and-punch scrum … right up until Russell Wilson started showing signs of life. He drove the Steelers on a methodical 10-play, 63-yard drive to deep within Baltimore territory, looking for all the world like the Russell Wilson of old—evading the rush, finding the open man, seeing the field as a slow-motion chess board.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) is tripped up by Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike (92) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Pittsburgh….
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-11-17 21:23:28
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