Payton Wilson’s first NFL interception won’t be one anyone will forget. Even though Pittsburgh has cut his snaps in recent weeks, preferring to play Elandon Roberts on run downs, Wilson made one of the biggest plays to topple the Baltimore Ravens. Even bigger coming off QB Russell Wilson’s pick that felt like a turning point in the Ravens’ favor.
Wilson ran with Baltimore Ravens RB Justice Hill on a wheel/rail route and took the ball away on the way down for the pick. But to understand the play is to understand the matchup, the film, and the end-zone angle.