Pittsburgh Steelers keep playoff hopes alive with 16-13 rivalry win over Baltimore Ravens
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Kenny Pickett arrives in time to throw a 10-yard touchdown run to Najee Harris with 56 seconds remaining to defeat the Baltimore Ravens with a late 16-13 win in a rivalry matchup and keep Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes alive.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 16-13 on Sunday.
- Kenny Pickett threw a 10-yard TD pass to Najee Harris with seconds remaining
- It was the first touchdown allowed by the Baltimore Ravens at home in four games.
- The Steelers needed him and a Miami Dolphins loss early to avoid elimination
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The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to keep their playoff hopes alive for another week with a 16-13 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night.
Kenny Pickett threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Najee Harris with 56 seconds remaining to clinch the victory in the close rivalry matchup.
It was Baltimore’s first home touchdown allowed in four games, and the Steelers (8-8) needed it to avoid elimination. Just like they needed Miami to lose to New England that same day, which also happened.
The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to keep their playoff hopes alive for another week on Sunday.
Kenny Pickett threw a 10-yard TD pass with seconds remaining to beat the Ravens
Pickett found Najee Harris for the touchdown with 56 seconds remaining to clinch the 16-13 victory
Pittsburgh can now make the playoffs by beating Cleveland next weekend, if Miami and New England lose. A lot has yet to go right, but a lot went right on Sunday.
Down 13-9, Pickett drove the Steelers 80 yards in 3:20 against their rivals with the season on the line. On third-and-8 from the 10-yard line, the rookie escaped the pressure and threw a perfect pass to Harris, who had slipped behind linebacker Roquan Smith on the left flank.
The Ravens (10-6), en route to the playoffs, now need Buffalo to beat Cincinnati on Monday to keep their hopes of winning the AFC North alive.
Tyler Huntley threw a touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely late in the first half for the only other touchdown of the game.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Harris is tackled by Roquan Smith (18) and Travis Jones (98)
Wide receiver George Pickens (14) makes a catch in front of the Ravens’ Brandon Stephens (21)
The Steelers need help making the playoffs, but they’re in complete control of another streak. They haven’t had a losing record since 2003, and never have under coach Mike Tomlin, now in his 16th season.
A penalty on Pittsburgh’s Cam Heyward led to the first touchdown of the game. With the score tied at 3 late in the second quarter, the Steelers stopped Baltimore on third down, but Heyward was called for unnecessary roughness while he was on top of the pile. Rather than settle for a field goal, the Ravens had another series of attempts at the Pittsburgh 7-yard line with 11 seconds remaining.
On the next play, Huntley threw to his left to Likely at the goal line to put Baltimore within seven.
The Ravens are 2-2 without quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was sidelined again with a knee injury. The passing game looked more defined Sunday than in some of Huntley’s previous actions, but he was intercepted late in the game after the Steelers took the lead.
Harris rushed for 111 yards for Pittsburgh. JK Dobbins ran for 93 yards for Baltimore.
Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (39) tackles Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89).