Beat me to it. I thought maybe I was watching a different Rats team. Cowboys damn near came back from being down huge. Cinci last week came back on them and and should have at least put it in OT but decided to go for the two points and a win, and they lost to the Raiders and the Browns. I think they look very beatable. I know Jackson is a star but I truly believe this defense is gonna have his number.
The Steelers will be without Highsmith, and maybe CB DJ...
But still The Ravens are probably illogically the favorites. that is solely based on their Offense.. their D has been brutal, especially late in games... and their Special teams haven't been special..
The Steelers are at home. While it is middle of the road for the whole season, the Steelers offense has been far better since Wilson took over...
Over the past 3 games the steelers have averaged 30.3 points per game and 382.3 yards per game. The Ravens have averaged 33.3 ppg and 390.7 ypg in their last 3...
Not the disparity one might think
The Steelers just held Washington, the second best O in the league, to a season low in yardage.. the Ravens have a fine Run D, but their Pass D has been the worst in the league.
Moreover their 4th quarter points allowed have been atrocious..
Basically, once teams quit trying to run on them and pressure their pass D, it collapses...
if the Steelers win this game, they most likely win the division... the Math would heavily favor them...
The Ravens would have 2 division losses, and 4 total. They have 3 common losses to our 2, and all three are AFC losses..
So if we swept Cinci and Cleveland, we lock in the tiebreaker...
even if we lost to KC, Philly, and the Ravens in Baltimore in that scenario, we would end up 12 -5.. they would have to go undefeated to finish 13-3 to beat us, because we'd have the tiebreaker..
A win this week basically opens a bunch of paths forward for us and not so much for the Ravens..