5 Reasons Ravens Vs. Steelers Is The Fiercest Rivalry In Sports

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Jan 3, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) talks to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) after their 2014 AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Heinz Field. The Ravens won 30-17. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Jan 3, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) talks to Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco (5) after their 2014 AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Heinz Field. The Ravens won 30-17. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Reason 5: Records Don’t Matter

The Steelers went to the playoffs last year. In fact, they almost beat the Denver Broncos (who went on to win it all). The Ravens were 5-11 last season. It was the first losing season under John Harbaugh. When the 2015 played the Steelers they were supposed to get their butts kicked. Instead the Ravens swept the Steelers. Yes, the worst Ravens team ever swept a playoff bound Steelers team.

That is a sign of a great rivalry. When the records of the teams don’t matter, the rivalry is fierce beyond belief. In these games anything can happen. Let’s be honest, rivalries depend on both teams to be competitive. Right before Jim Harbaugh got to Ann Arbor, Michigan vs. Ohio State wasn’t that big of a deal. Now it’s back on top of the College Football landscape. Ravens Vs. Steelers never stopped being a big deal even when Baltimore was in a horrible season.

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The moral of the story here is that the Ravens and the Steelers have the most meaningful rivalry in all of sports. It may not even be close. These teams are the most bitter of rivals.