BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have already clinched the top seed in the AFC playoffs and will rest several key starters, including quarterback Lamar Jackson, in Sunday's regular-season finale.
That doesn't mean the Ravens don't have plenty of incentive to beat the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Anyone who has the audacity to suggest that Baltimore won't be 100 percent locked in must answer to 345-pound defensive tackle Michael Pierce.
“It's the Pittsburgh Steelers. They’re fighting for a shot in the playoffs, so never,” Pierce said, quite emphatically. “We have history with those guys, so no. If anybody tells you otherwise, we should have a talk.