At 1-3, the Steelers have little room to celebrate as their divisional foes, the Baltimore Ravens, roll into Heinz Field. The Steelers must carry their momentum into this week to continue their rebound.
The Steelers may or may not be feeling some relief after their dominant performance against the Bengals last week. Commentators such as Stephen A. Smith simply aren’t impressed–citing the lack of talent in Cincinnati.
As for the Steelers, they know there is no room for error the rest of the way as they look to be the first of this millennium to start 0-3 and make the playoffs. There’s a lot of football to be played, and the Ravens are out for blood.
The Ravens have been humbled the past two weeks after a hot 2-0 start. This will be Lamar Jackson’s first start in the Steel City, and he is asking for the “Flock Nation” to come out and subdue the rocking yinzers.
The Steelers have defeated the Ravens four out of the last five meetings and a win Sunday coupled with a Cleveland loss Monday Night… the Steelers would be right back in the thick of things after a slow start.
The last time the Ravens lost three consecutive contests, Lamar Jackson stepped in and recorded a 6-1 record while edging the Ravens to their first AFC North Title in 6 years.
Pittsburgh will have to play a near-perfect not only in this game but the rest of the season if they are going to make a serious playoff run. Here are a few things the Steelers can do to help their case for victory this week…