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Pittsburgh Steelers: 5 things we learned in win over Baltimore

By Zack Goncz

BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 04: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws the ball in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 04: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws the ball in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – NOVEMBER 04: Wide Receiver Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers is tackled as he runs with the ball by cornerback Jimmy Smith #22 of the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – NOVEMBER 04: Wide Receiver Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers is tackled as he runs with the ball by cornerback Jimmy Smith #22 of the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Situational Football

This is one of those classic Tomlinisms, obviously. He used ‘situational’ three times in a Sunday morning interview with Steelers.com’s Bob Labriola and the focus paid off Sunday. It would not have been clear from any one possession or series that one of these teams was dominating the other. Neither team made big errors. Both teams had some big plays. What decided the game was 3rd down and red zone offense and defense.

As stated earlier, the Steelers were 10/16 on third down and 1/1 on fourth. The Ravens were only 4/12 on third down and 0/1 on fourth. Both teams made it to the red zone 4 times. The Steelers only had to settle for a field goal once, while the Ravens had to settle for a field goal 3 times. Mike Hilton and Terrell Edmunds, of a supposedly awful secondary, made plays that kept 8 points off the board. You play well when it counts the most and you’re going to win games.

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