Lamar Jackson threw three touchdowns and Marlon Humphrey scored on an interception return in the fourth quarter as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Steelers to move level with their rivals atop the AFC North standings.
The Steelers (10-5) would have won the division with a win, but now the teams are locked after the Ravens (10-5) won for just the second time in the last 10 meetings between the teams.
Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes, the second to Cordarrelle Patterson tying the game at 17 with just over five minutes left in the third quarter. But Ravens QB Jackson answered with a seven-yard strike of his own to Mark Andrews to restore the lead.
Humphrey then used the win early in the fourth quarter, picking off Wilson who ran the ball back 37 yards to the end zone as Baltimore confirmed a playoff berth.
Pittsburgh had entered the game with a plus-18 margin in turnovers, but the Ravens had the edge in that category on Saturday, Baltimore recovering three of its own fumbles and picking up two fumbles. go big
Jackson found Isaiah prone for a nine-yard run to open the scoring in the first quarter, while Wilson responded with a one-yard TD to MyCole Pruitt, and the Steelers appeared poised to take the lead at halftime. the old quarterback loose for. 19-yard run in Baltimore territory only for the QB to fumble the football after a big hit by Ar'Darius Washington at the end of the same play.
The Ravens then drove 96 yards down the field and took a 14-7 lead on Jackson's 14-yard touchdown pass to Rasod Bateman, before Justin Tucker and Chris Boswell traded 51-yard field goals to end their ' first half.
After Wilson and Patterson's scoring connection tied the game for the Steelers in the third quarter, the Ravens would run away with things after that.
Heads of statistics
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Passing by: Russell Wilson, 22/33, 217 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Chasing: Jaylen Warren, 12 carries, 48 yards
- Getting: Calvin Austin, 4 catches, 65 yards
Baltimore Ravens
- Passing by: Lamar Jackson, 15/23, 207 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Chasing: Derrick Henry, 24 carries, 162 yards
- Getting: Zay Flowers, 5 catches, 100 yards
Scoring summary
What was said?
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: “I feel like we've been behind all season, ups and downs all season, but to win a playoff against a great team so, that's great. That means we are moving in the right direction. “
Mike Tomlin, Steelers head coach: “We didn't dominate the run game. We never did. When you don't, you have to make flash plays or win the turnover battle in a big way, and we didn't more. The rest is history, as they say.”
What next?
The Steelers host the reigning Super Bowl Kansas City Chiefs, with the Ravens traveling to the Houston Texans, both games taking place on Christmas Day until the final week of the season. regular 2024 NFL start.
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