But can a depleted Steelers team take advantage? Lamar Jackson won’t play and neither will several other starters. As has already been mentioned, the Ravens have nothing to play for and are already dealing with some bumps and bruises to key players. ET so you know there will be some scoreboard watching in Baltimore and Houston. There are other possibilities but for the sake of simplicity, Pittsburgh needs a W and has to hope Houston can beat the Titans. The Steelers get in with a win over Baltimore and a loss or tie by Tennessee. The most important intangible for this game is what needs to happen for Pittsburgh to grab the second wild-card spot in the AFC. With the AFC’s top seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs already secured, the Ravens have nothing to play for, other than ensure that a division rival stays home this postseason. Tight end Mark Andrews (ankle) is another starter that could get Sunday off. He won't play on Sunday, and neither will running back Mark Ingram, who suffered a calf injury last week. Jackson threw for 238 yards and ran for another 103 to further pad his stats as him being named NFL MVP is merely a foregone conclusion at this point. On the other side, Baltimore (13-2) extended its winning streak to 11 after a 31-15 victory over the Browns last Sunday.
The defense has held five straight opponents to 20 points or fewer but the Steelers are just 3-2 in that stretch.
James Conner also suffered another injury and he's out for this must-win game. Once again, Hodges and Rudolph both had their chances to lead the offense, but the former struggled and the latter left with an injury. Last week, Pittsburgh went to MetLife Stadium and fell to the New York Jets 16-10. The Steelers (8-7) have not done themselves any favors with two straight losses. For the Steelers, Mason Rudolph, Devlin Hodges, and even Jaylen Samuels, all took turns at quarterback but Pittsburgh wasn’t able to capitalize on Jackson’s rare off day. It wasn’t one of Lamar Jackson’s best games with three interceptions and a total of 70 rushing yards. These two teams faced each other back in October with the Ravens winning 26-23 in overtime. The Baltimore Ravens enter Week 17 with nothing to play for while the Pittsburgh Steelers need to win and get some help to make it into the playoffs.
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