The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a key game to the Baltimore Ravens. The task sounds simple. Pittsburgh clinches the AFC North by beating Baltimore. After all, they had won four straight games in Baltimore.
Steelers Missing Key Pieces
Both teams played on a short week. But Baltimore coming off a bye two weeks ago appeared fresher and came into the game with a healthier roster. Pittsburgh was missing their primary offensive weapon along with three defensive starters: George Pickens, Larry Ogunjobi, DeShon Elliott, and Devon Jackson. They also lost Joey Porter for much of the game. So, the defensive secondary missing three of four starters.