Baltimore Ravens: 3 reasons why they can turn things around

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Blake Bortles of the Jacksonville Jaguars consoles Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens after the NFL International Series match between Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on September 24, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Blake Bortles of the Jacksonville Jaguars consoles Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens after the NFL International Series match between Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on September 24, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 25: Ben Roethlisberger
PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 25: Ben Roethlisberger /

1. It’s Steelers week

The best way to cure an embarrassing loss? Beat your arch rival the following week. The Ravens come back from London with the perfect bounce back game coming up against the Steelers. Even with the heartbreaking loss on Christmas day last year, the Ravens should still feel plenty confident heading into Sunday. They’re 2-0 in the division and have won four out of the last five meetings against the Steelers dating back to 2014.

Like we saw in Week 3, the Steelers have also had their struggles this season. The high powered offense of Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell haven’t played up to expectations. This week’s matchup is going to be huge for both teams. Both come off disappointing losses and will have extra motivation knowing it’s a rivalry week. With these divisional games you have to throw everything out the window. These two teams absolutely hate each other and it’s made for one of the best rivalries in sports.

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It’s going to feel like a playoff atmosphere on Sunday in a game that has early implications for both teams. The winner will stand alone atop of the AFC North and the Ravens are hoping that’s them.