The average Steelers point differential over their last four playoff games is -15.
Obviously, they were all losses.
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) January 12, 2025
- Meanwhile, the Steelers finish a season that started well and ended with five straight losses. Russell Wilson played some good football in the second half, but his future is now extremely unclear as a free agent.
- The Steelers still haven’t found a consistent offensive identity since the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger and this offseason represents a chance to wipe the slate clean. And perhaps, just maybe, make a coaching change?
- Lamar Jackson: 16-of-21 for 175 yards, two passing touchdowns, 81 rushing yards.
- Derrick Henry: 186 rushing yards on 26 carries, two touchdowns.
- The Ravens ran the ball 50 times.
- The second half got a little wobbly, but the Ravens took care of business against an overwhelmed Steelers team. They ran it down their throats.
- The Ravens will play the Buffalo Bills on the road next week if the Bills beat the Denver Broncos tomorrow. If the Broncos win, they host the Houston Texans.
- The Ravens turn to Mark Andrews for a third tush push to get a first down, and that pushes them to an even 300 yards rushing on the night. Sounds like a fun time against a division rival in the playoffs.
- Lamar Jackson became the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing yards during the regular season. He just took the postseason crown too.
This is the Ravens team that needed to show up today and the rest of the postseason. Let the run game lead you to the Super Bowl. Lamar continues to be efficient in the pass game as well. The defense continues to play well but Stephens has become a major liability
— Cordell Woodland (@CordellWoodland) January 12, 2025
- The Steelers’ list of pending free agents is… significant. It should be an eventful offseason in Pittsburgh, which will have $52.4 million in cap space per OverTheCap.
Steelers key free agents this off-season: QB Russell Wilson, QB Justin Fields, RB Najee Harris, OT Dan Moore Jr., CB Donte Jackson, WR Mike Williams, WR Van Jefferson, LB Elandon Roberts, G James Daniels, S Damontae Kazee, TE MyCole Pruitt, CB Cameron Sutton, CB C.J. Henderson, G…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2025
- Related: Derrick Henry is up to 183 rushing yards.
Ricard is driving Steelers off the field on some of these blocks.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) January 12, 2025
- A holding penalty gives the Ravens a first down in Steelers territory with only 3:10 left. We’re nearly done here.
Derrick Henry up to 333 rush yards in the past 2 games vs Steelers
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) January 12, 2025
Lamar Jackson now has 77 rushing yards, his highest total in seven career starts against the Steelers.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) January 12, 2025
- Russell Wilson went for the big one on fourth down, and the target was George Pickens in triple coverage. Ar’Darius Washington bats the ball down in the end zone and it’s Ravens ball.
- Still 6:06 left, but the Ravens can basically end the game with a long drive.
- The Steelers are going for it on 4th-and-15 after a quick third-down pass to Van Jefferson.
- Now there’s a big sack. Odafe Oweh gets Russell Wilson to push the Steelers to 3rd-and-22.
- Some of the Ravens’ weak points in the secondary are coming back in this half.
Brandon Stephens played off coverage and still gave up a jump ball catch to George Pickens.
— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) January 12, 2025