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‘Pick Your Poison’: Steelers DC Says Primary Focus Will Be Shutting Down Ravens’ Run Game

This Sunday’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens will feature the No. 2 scoring defense and the No. 1 scoring offense in a head-to-head matchup. While the Steelers’ defense has been very strong, the Ravens’ offense is doing historic things. Shutting them down completely probably isn’t in the cards.

The Steelers have some decisions to make when it comes to prioritizing the Ravens’ third-ranked pass offense or their league-best rushing offense. It sounds like Pittsburgh will be focusing on the latter.

Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin appeared on NFL Network’s The Insiders on Friday evening and was posed the question of prioritizing Lamar Jackson or Derrick Henry.