The Ravens entered Week 18 hanging onto slim playoff hopes. They ultimately needed help from a few different teams in order to sneak in, but their chances were contingent upon handling their own business and beating the Steelers at home.
Unfortunately, they again came out on the wrong end of a close finish. Baltimore had plenty of chances to capitalize on some momentum in the second half but could not execute in key moments. Costly mistakes and an inability to finish caught up with them late, as Chris Boswell’s game-winning field goal late in overtime handed the Ravens a 16-13 defeat.