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3 Ways Ravens Can Beat The Steelers Without Jimmy Smith

By Chris Schisler

Dec 12, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith (22) leaves the game on cart with an injury during the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 12, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith (22) leaves the game on cart with an injury during the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 12, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon (30) scores a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 12, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon (30) scores a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports /

Keep The Steelers Offense Off The Field:

The Ravens offense needs to bring their A game. There is just no other way to put it. If Joe Flacco and company give the Steelers any help at all, the defense will be overly burdened. Long drives are just what the doctor ordered for the Ravens. Hopefully running the football is a pill that the Ravens coaching staff can swallow; it could be the key to the game.

One of the reasons the Ravens won earlier this season was that they never allowed Roethlisberger to get into a rhythm. The defense got off the field on third downs and the offense did just enough to be successful. The offense has to stay on the field and move the ball. The more time of possession the purple and black get, the better.

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