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Pittsburgh had its chances at leaving town with AFC North title

The Associated Press BALTIMORE — All season long, the Pittsburgh Steelers have depended on a standard formula for winning: stop the run, protect the ball, force the opponent into mistakes. It’s not glitzy, but that’s exactly how Pittsburgh put itself into position to win the AFC North on Saturday. Unfortunately for the Steelers, they strayed from that recipe and absorbed a 34-17 beatdown from the Baltimore Ravens. Instead of clinching its first division title since 2020, Pittsburgh (10-5) fell into a first-place tie with the Ravens with two games to play. Baltimore rushed ...

Steelers give up 3 TD passes in loss

The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson was solid in Baltimore’s biggest game of the season so far. Then, after one of the star quarterback’s rare slip-ups, one of his teammates delivered the play of the day. Jackson threw three touchdown passes and Marlon Humphrey scored on a fourth-quarter interception return to help the Ravens pull even with Pittsburgh atop the AFC North with a 34-17 victory over the Steelers on Saturday. Pittsburgh (10-5) would have clinched the division with a victory, but now the teams are deadlocked after the Ravens (10-5) won for just the ...

Division title within grasp for Steelers

By Noah Trister The Associated Press Twice in the past three seasons, Mike Tomlin and his Pittsburgh Steelers came to Baltimore in the final week, beat the Ravens and sneaked into the playoffs. The Steelers clinched a postseason berth much earlier this year, but their annual trip to Charm City is still a big deal. A win over the Ravens this weekend would give Pittsburgh the AFC North title. “It’s a road divisional game. It’s Baltimore. And I understand the nature of this rivalry and the amount of attention that it brings, and it’s exciting and humbling to be a part of ...

Watt expected to play against Ravens

PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt is hopeful his ankle injury won’t keep him from trying to help the Pittsburgh Steelers win the AFC North title on Saturday in Baltimore. The star outside linebacker was a full participant in practice on Thursday and seems to be trending toward playing when the Steelers (10-4) attempt to sweep the season series from the Ravens (9-5) and lock up their first division title since 2020. Pittsburgh did not even give Watt an injury designation when the game report was released on Thursday afternoon. “Obviously it’s a short week, but I felt pretty good,” Watt ...

Lamar gets stage for Steelers game

By Noah Trister The Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson’s struggles against Pittsburgh have been well documented. Now he’ll finally have help he’s never enjoyed before in this rivalry — from a packed stadium that’s actually cheering for him. This weekend’s showdown between the Steelers and Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens is only the second time the star quarterback has faced Pittsburgh at home. And the other was in 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic limiting the announced crowd to 4,345. Expect a lot more than that Saturday, when the Steelers can ...

Steelers looked unprepared

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — From the moment the 2024 NFL schedule came out in May, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew what was coming in December. Eleven days. Three games. Two of them on the road. All against playoff contenders. There’s a reason coach Mike Tomlin runs one of the more physical training camps in the league, to prepare his team for gauntlets such as the one the AFC North leaders currently find themselves in. “That’s why we tackle in Latrobe every day that we have pads on,” the NFL’s longest-tenured coach said. Maybe, but when the ...