Jan 3, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Baltimore Ravens fullback Kyle Juszczyk (44) carries the ball in front of Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Jarvis Jones (95) in the third quarter during the 2014 AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports
The Ravens saved arguably their best performance for the postseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They have at times struggled to get the offense and defense clicking simultaneously this season, but that was not the case on Saturday night. Cumulatively, this team delivered in a hostile environment when no one seemed to give them a chance to do so.
It wasn’t a perfect game by any means, but it was certainly more than good enough to shut down a team that came into the game ranked second overall in total offense and fifteenth in total defense. The Steelers had been one of the hottest teams in the NFL over the last few weeks and seemed like an obvious mismatch for the inconsistent Ravens. But that, as they say, is why we play the game.
As we do each week, we like to highlight the players who are contributing to the team’s successes, and point out those that are actually hurting the team, in our weekly segment devoted to the Baltimore Ravens highest and lowest rated players based on grades from the stats gurus at Pro Football Focus.
Based on those stats, here are your Baltimore Ravens highest and lowest rated players for the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs.
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