Ravens secure Playoff-Platz with a clear defeat of the Steelers

Ravens secure Playoff-Platz with a clear defeat of the Steelers

Baltimore, MD, USA - The Baltimore Ravens secure a ticket for the NFL playoffs on December 22, 2024 with a convincing 34:17 home win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As part of the 16th week of the NFL season, the Ravens performed their first points in the first quarter when Isaiah Likely converted a pass from quarterback Lamar Jackson. Although the Steelers in the second quarter were able to compensate for a touchdown of Mycole Pruitt, the Ravens dominated the game and went into the half-time break with a 17:10 lead, while the Ravens kicker Justin Tucker expanded their lead.

gaming and turning points

In the third quarter, the Steelers equalized through Cordarrelle Patterson, but this should remain the last point of the guests. The Ravens showed a strong third and fourth quarters, in which they expanded the lead to 34:17 for Baltimore with another field of 34:17 by touchdowns by Mark Andrews and a “Pick-Six” by Marlon Humphrey. With this success, the Ravens pull the Steelers in the AFC North and make the last two weeks of the regular season a decisive duel for the division title, since both teams are now at 10-5, as well as from Yahoo Sports reports .

While the Steelers were qualified for the Playoffs the previous week, the Ravens use this decisive victory to also move into the posts that. The Ravens have thus reduced their gap in the AFC North and are now faced with the challenge in the following weeks to secure the division title in a direct competition with the Steelers.