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The Baltimore Ravens crossed a major hurdle this weekend as far as their hopes for competing for a Super Bowl are concerned. They’ve struggled against the Pittsburgh Steelers for much of the last few years, but the Ravens beat the Steelers 34-17 on Saturday and now are tied with them for first place in the AFC North at 10-5 with …

As Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith deals with a knee injury, Seattle has added another quarterback to the active roster in advance of Sunday’s visit from the Vikings. And he knows the upcoming opponent pretty well. Former Vikings quarterback Jaren Hall will join the Seahawks’ 53-man roster. Sam Howell backs up Smith. Since Hall is on the active roster, he can …

In his 10th game playing for the Steelers, MyCole Pruitt scored his first touchdown. He had not scored since Week 13 with the Falcons against the Jets. Pruitt scored on a 1-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson on a play-action pass, tying up the Ravens 7-7 with only four seconds gone in the second quarter. The Steelers got to the …

The Steelers beat the Ravens 18-16 two weeks ago at home. They have work to do if they are going to sweep the Ravens by winning in Baltimore. Lamar Jackson threw two touchdowns in the first half, leading the Ravens to a 17-10 advantage at halftime. Baltimore outgained Pittsburgh 201 to 170, with 121 coming on the ground. Derrick Henry …

Officials penalized only the Steelers after a skirmish in the first quarter of their game with the Eagles on Sunday, even though Philadelphia cornerbacks Darius Slay and Quinyon Mitchell threw punches. In a pool report, referee Alan Eck said “no punches were observed.” The league announced fines for four players involved in the scuffle, including higher fines for Slay and …

The Steelers have controlled the third quarter thus far, outgaining the Ravens 94 to 35. The game now is tied 17-17. Pittsburgh went 88 yards in eight plays on its second possession of the second half. Cordarrelle Patterson made a juggling catch, while lying on his back, for a 12-yard touchdown. It was Russell Wilson’s second touchdown throw of the …

Getty Images Welcome to the Week 16 grades! For the first 15 weeks of the season, the NFL didn’t play a single Saturday game, but that changed this week with a Saturday doubleheader that featured four of the top teams in the AFC.  In Saturday’s first game, the Kansas City Chiefs improved to 14-1 by beating the Houston Texans, 27-19. …

Another week, another fine for a guy falling into the end zone and grabbing his junk. Actually, it doesn’t happen every week. But it has happened twice this year. Last month, Lions receiver Jameson Williams did it. The NFL fined him $19,697. Last week, Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto did it, capping his return of an intercepted backward pass to the …

The Steelers and Ravens had a wild couple of minutes with three huge momentum swings. With 14:08 remaining, Derrick Henry ran for 44 yards to the Pittsburgh 11 before Damontae Kazee pulled him down. Henry now has 133 yards on 17 carries. On the next play, though, Steelers defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick picked Lamar Jackson on a pass behind Rashod …

The Ravens are in the postseason, punching their ticket with a convincing 34-17 victory over the Steelers. The question is: Can they win the division title? Both teams are 10-5 after the Steelers missed on a chance to clinch the AFC North on Saturday. The Steelers, who have lost three of their past five games, close out the regular season …

Getty Images At 7-7 and just behind their adversaries in the NFC West standings, there are many ways the Arizona Cardinals’ 2024 season can still go with just three games remaining in the regular season. With two division games to cap off their season ahead of them, they can either rally to earn their first playoff berth since 2019 and …

The Ravens have not trailed today, but the Steelers twice have tied them. Baltimore regained the lead 24-17, answering Pittsburgh’s third quarter touchdown with one of their own. Lamar Jackson threw his third touchdown pass of the day and his 37th of the season, setting a new career high. He has thrown only three interceptions this season. Jackson’s latest touchdown …

Getty Images When Jessie Bates intercepted a heave into the end zone on the final play in Week 15, the Atlanta Falcons were able to secure a 15-9 win over the lowly Las Vegas Raiders that ended a four-game losing streak and returned them to a .500 record at 7-7. But that win was more an escape than it was a …

Grant DuBose’s season ended on a helmet-to-helmet hit from Calen Bullock. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) The NFL did not approve of the hit from Houston Texans rookie Calen Bullock that put Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose in the hospital. The league announced a pair of $5,916 fines for the Texans safety on Saturday, one for a hit in the …

Ravens running back Justice Hill will not return today and could miss the Christmas Day game against the Texans with a concussion. Hill was injured with 8:52 remaining in the first half on the Ravens’ go-ahead touchdown drive. He had a 25-yard run to the Pittsburgh 45 before Steelers defensive back Damontae Kazee cut Hill’s legs out from under him. …