The Baltimore Ravens Took The Fight To The Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers Didn’t Know How To Handle It.
The Baltimore Ravens came into their game against the Steelers with a mission. There is no doubt about that. Pittsburgh got shell shocked in this game. When their fourth quarter march came, it was too late. The Ravens secured a victory when Chris Boswell gave the most comical onside kick in football’s history. However, a Steelers win would have depended on desperate heaves by Ben Roethlisberger with less than a minute to go in the game.
Reason 1: The Ravens Won On All 3 Phases Of The Game
The Ravens offense was not exactly stellar in this game, but it gave the team enough. The special teams and defense of the purple and black prevailed mightily in this game. The Ravens special teams scored a touchdown on a blocked punt. Justin Tucker had two field goals and the defense held the Steelers to 274 total net yards.
The Ravens defense made the Steelers one dimensional. Le’Veon Bell, who has reached superstar status only could muster 32 yards on 14 carries. Roethlisberger couldn’t take over this game. He went 23/45 for 264 yards a touchdown and an interception.
The Ravens offense had a 95 yard touchdown reception by Mike Wallace. They won the battle of time of possession. Was this a day to brag about for the Ravens offense? Absolutely not. Was it good enough to win the game? Absolutely.