Going into Saturday’s Wild Card game against the Baltimore Ravens, everyone knew the Pittsburgh Steelers were at a disadvantage on paper. QB Lamar Jackson had an MVP-caliber regular season. RB Derrick Henry still looked like the running back king. And the Steelers were coming off a four-game losing streak. It was a tough game for both the Steelers offense and defense.
There were two points of hope for the Steelers, though. One, divisional games are almost always hard-fought games. And two, the Ravens were without Pro Bowl WR Zay Flowers. That should have allowed the Steelers to focus on slowing the Ravens’ rushing attack led by Henry and Jackson.