Final:Ravens 34, Steelers 17. Steelers fall to 10-5.
• Greg: Another fumble, another Ravens recovery.
• FIELD GOAL: Tucker hits from 23. Ravens, 34-17.
• Greg: Henry is just absolutely pulverizing the Steelers' defense tonight. That 13-yard run puts him at 160 yards.
• DK: Hate punting there. Just hate it. Midfield. Down two touchdowns.
• Chris: Why is the play call a wide receiver screen on third-and-11? Steelers are falling apart in the worst way right now.
• DK: Miserable back-to-back sequence for Broderick Jones, blown off the ball for a Kyle Van Noy sack, then flagged for a false start. One step forward ...
• Chris: Best way I can put this today: They aren't playing complementary football. Offense turns it over, defense allows a 96-yard drive. Offense scores, Boswell shanks the kickoff out of bounds. Defense picks it off, offense gives it right back plus a score.
• DK: Brutal. Beyond brutal. And I'm not limiting that to Russ' throw. Maybe scheme up plays for your actual tight end.
• INTERCEPTION: Marlon Humphrey with the pick-6. Terrible pass by Russ. Thanks for coming. Ravens, 31-17
• Chris: Haven't stopped Henry all day. That's a killer.
• Chris: I get going for it on fourth down there. Defense isn't stopping anything. But, gotta have a better play call there.
• DK: Pat Freiermuth one catch for 5 yards today. I give up.
• End of the third quarter. Ravens, 24-17
• DK: I swear, Najee's dropped HALF of those types of passes this season. If not more.
• Greg: Looked like there was another miscommunication on that touchdown. Minkah and Cam both went with Flowers and left Andrews wide open over the middle.
• TOUCHDOWN: Ravens answer right back with a drive that was all too easy. Jackson pitch and catch to Andrews for 7 yards. Ravens, 24-17
• DK: I made a heavy point of this in the run-up this week, but there was nowhere to go with this game if the Steelers' defense wasn't going to be really good. This isn't really good.
• Chris: Boswell shanks the kickoff out of bounds. Ravens get the ball at the 40.
• DK: Eight plays for 88 yards is a sound rebuttal. But to resurrect the Cordarrelle fade ... yikes, man, I get the height mismatch, but that came with no small amount of cringe.
• TOUCHDOWN: Wilson tosses it up to Cordarrelle Patterson to the left and the big man comes down with it for a 12-yard score. That was an 88-yard drive. Tied, 17-17
• Greg: Joey Porter Jr. is now OUT with a calf injury.
• DK: Cal coming up with a 43-yarder, and doing so the way he did, that's just the latest stride in an increasingly expanded arsenal for him. Great to see.
• Greg: Wow. What a catch by Cal. He adjusted to Russ' throw and added the toe tap at the end. Unbelievable.
• Chris: HUGE TFL by Elandon Roberts on Henry to end the Ravens' drive.
• Chris: Porter is back in the game.
• Greg: That drive was ... unfulfilling. Down a score and they go three-and-out after a six-yard pass on third-and-10.
• Chris: Three-and-out to start the second half. Again, not ideal.
• Chris: Tucker kicks it through the back of the end zone, and the second half is underway.
• Attendance: 71,313
• DK: Every week, it seems, we're asking at halftime how the Steelers are ONLY down by a score. And then they come up looking completely different in the second half. We'll see. They do open with the ball.
• HALFTIME. Steelers get the ball to start the second half. Ravens, 17-10
• Greg: Being one score down at half is a slight miracle. The Steelers get the ball to start the second half, they need to make that drive count.
• FIELD GOAL: Chris Boswell kicks one from 51 yards as time expires in the second quarter. Ravens, 17-10
• DK: Mike Williams sighting. Seemed competent. Usable, even.
• FIELD GOAL: Justin Tucker drills one from 51 yards. 1:43 remaining in the first half. Steelers have one timeout left. Ravens, 17-7
• Greg: Henry is having a lot of success tonight. He's already up to 74 yards on 12 carries. He rushed for 65 yards on 13 carries in the first meeting.
• Chris: You guys wanted Cory Trice, you got him.
• Chris: Steelers go three-and-out after that 96-yard scoring drive by the Ravens. Not ideal.
• Chris: That's twice now the Steelers have been all over the place ahead of a third down play. They have to get that cleaned up.
• DK: Hard to overstate what an obscene 14-point swing that just was. Russ gets within a slide of a touchdown, and Lamar's allowed to go back the other way 96 yards. I know this team's been resilient, but it'll take a hell of a lot to overcome that.
• Greg: From being on the verge of capitalizing on Baltimore's shanked punt to giving up a touchdown. Something has to change. The Steelers can rectify it with a long scoring drive here and then get the ball back after half.
• Chris: That touchdown capped a 96-yard drive after the Wilson fumble. Just can't let stuff like that happen. Those are game-changers.
• TOUCHDOWN: Jackson hits Rashod Bateman in the back left corner of the end zone for a 14-yard score. Ravens, 14-7
• INJURY: Ravens' running back Justice Hill has been ruled OUT with a concussion.
• Chris: At some point, Minkah Fitzpatrick has to make a play. And not a personal foul for a facemask.
• DK: Justice Hill goes down hard on a clean tackle by Damontae Kazee after a 25-yard run. Kazee knew it right away, dropped to one knee. Still hasn't left Hill while he's being tended to.
• Greg: Looking back at the play, it looked like Russ was trying to pick up one more block from Pruitt and just didn't get it. Washington worked right around it.
• DK: Why, why, why wouldn't he just slide?
• FUMBLE: Wilson takes off to a lot of green grass, but Ar'Darius Washington lays a hit on him and forces a fumble after a 20-yard gain. Ravens take over at their own 4-yard line.
• Greg: That shank is something the Steelers need to take advantage of. They didn't capitalize last week, they need to today. That will be the difference.
• Chris: Pass rush is doing a great job so far. Coverage behind them is giving them time to make Jackson uncomfortable.
• DK: I'll say this: For all the slow starts the Steelers have had, this sure isn't one of them. They've come out ready, they've made quick adjustments, and they're on this.
• TOUCHDOWN: The Steelers cap a 10-play, 73-yard drive with a Russell Wilson touchdown pass to MyCole Pruitt. Play-action at the 1-yard line. Tied, 7-7
• INJURY:Joey Porter Jr. just went down long after a 9-yard run by Derrick Henry to the Pittsburgh 8-yard line. Looks like it's his right leg. He's walking off, but slowly and with a little bit of help. He is QUESTIONABLE to return.
• SACK/FUMBLE: Alex Highsmith gets into the backfield and hits Lamar Jackson, forcing a fumble. Ronnie Stanley falls on it, but it goes for a 9-yard loss and knocks the Ravens out of field goal range.
• KICKOFF:Chris Boswell boots it into the end zone for a touchback, and we're underway.
• Just a few minutes from kickoff here. I've got your key plays here on the live file. DK and Greg will be with you in comments.
THE ASYLUM
Final: Ravens 34, Steelers 17
• Who: Steelers (10-4) vs. Ravens (9-5)
• What: NFL regular season, Week 16
• When: 4:30 p.m.
• Where: M&T Bank Stadium
• Weather: 35°, clear, 1% rain, 17-mph wind
• TV: Fox
• Radio: Steelers Audio Network
• Streaming: Steelers Nation Radio
• Satellite: SiriusXM 228/826
• Boxscore: NFL.com
• Media notes: Steelers | Ravens
► FOLLOW THE ACTION
Final: Ravens 34, Steelers 17. Steelers fall to 10-5.
• Greg: Another fumble, another Ravens recovery.
• FIELD GOAL: Tucker hits from 23. Ravens, 34-17.
• Greg: Henry is just absolutely pulverizing the Steelers' defense tonight. That 13-yard run puts him at 160 yards.
• DK: Hate punting there. Just hate it. Midfield. Down two touchdowns.
• Chris: Why is the play call a wide receiver screen on third-and-11? Steelers are falling apart in the worst way right now.
• DK: Miserable back-to-back sequence for Broderick Jones, blown off the ball for a Kyle Van Noy sack, then flagged for a false start. One step forward ...
• Chris: Best way I can put this today: They aren't playing complementary football. Offense turns it over, defense allows a 96-yard drive. Offense scores, Boswell shanks the kickoff out of bounds. Defense picks it off, offense gives it right back plus a score.
• DK: Brutal. Beyond brutal. And I'm not limiting that to Russ' throw. Maybe scheme up plays for your actual tight end.
• INTERCEPTION: Marlon Humphrey with the pick-6. Terrible pass by Russ. Thanks for coming. Ravens, 31-17
• Chris: That's Minkah's first takeaway since Jan. 1, 2023 -- in this very building.
• Greg: Is that the splash everyone was looking for? Now, it's time to capitalize.
• INTERCEPTION: Minkah picks off Jackson and runs it back 25 yards to the Steelers' 33-yard line. Couldn't have come at a better time.
• Chris: Haven't stopped Henry all day. That's a killer.
• Chris: I get going for it on fourth down there. Defense isn't stopping anything. But, gotta have a better play call there.
• DK: Pat Freiermuth one catch for 5 yards today. I give up.
• End of the third quarter. Ravens, 24-17
• DK: I swear, Najee's dropped HALF of those types of passes this season. If not more.
• Greg: Looked like there was another miscommunication on that touchdown. Minkah and Cam both went with Flowers and left Andrews wide open over the middle.
• TOUCHDOWN: Ravens answer right back with a drive that was all too easy. Jackson pitch and catch to Andrews for 7 yards. Ravens, 24-17
• DK: I made a heavy point of this in the run-up this week, but there was nowhere to go with this game if the Steelers' defense wasn't going to be really good. This isn't really good.
• Chris: Boswell shanks the kickoff out of bounds. Ravens get the ball at the 40.
• DK: Eight plays for 88 yards is a sound rebuttal. But to resurrect the Cordarrelle fade ... yikes, man, I get the height mismatch, but that came with no small amount of cringe.
• TOUCHDOWN: Wilson tosses it up to Cordarrelle Patterson to the left and the big man comes down with it for a 12-yard score. That was an 88-yard drive. Tied, 17-17
• Greg: Joey Porter Jr. is now OUT with a calf injury.
• DK: Cal coming up with a 43-yarder, and doing so the way he did, that's just the latest stride in an increasingly expanded arsenal for him. Great to see.
• Greg: Wow. What a catch by Cal. He adjusted to Russ' throw and added the toe tap at the end. Unbelievable.
• Chris: Skowronek's back in the game, too.
• Chris: HUGE TFL by Elandon Roberts on Henry to end the Ravens' drive.
• Chris: Porter is back in the game.
• Greg: That drive was ... unfulfilling. Down a score and they go three-and-out after a six-yard pass on third-and-10.
• Chris: Three-and-out to start the second half. Again, not ideal.
• Chris: Tucker kicks it through the back of the end zone, and the second half is underway.
• Attendance: 71,313
• DK: Every week, it seems, we're asking at halftime how the Steelers are ONLY down by a score. And then they come up looking completely different in the second half. We'll see. They do open with the ball.
• HALFTIME. Steelers get the ball to start the second half. Ravens, 17-10
• Greg: Being one score down at half is a slight miracle. The Steelers get the ball to start the second half, they need to make that drive count.
• FIELD GOAL: Chris Boswell kicks one from 51 yards as time expires in the second quarter. Ravens, 17-10
• DK: Mike Williams sighting. Seemed competent. Usable, even.
• FIELD GOAL: Justin Tucker drills one from 51 yards. 1:43 remaining in the first half. Steelers have one timeout left. Ravens, 17-7
• Greg: Henry is having a lot of success tonight. He's already up to 74 yards on 12 carries. He rushed for 65 yards on 13 carries in the first meeting.
• Chris: You guys wanted Cory Trice, you got him.
• Chris: Steelers go three-and-out after that 96-yard scoring drive by the Ravens. Not ideal.
• Chris: That's twice now the Steelers have been all over the place ahead of a third down play. They have to get that cleaned up.
• DK: Hard to overstate what an obscene 14-point swing that just was. Russ gets within a slide of a touchdown, and Lamar's allowed to go back the other way 96 yards. I know this team's been resilient, but it'll take a hell of a lot to overcome that.
• Greg: From being on the verge of capitalizing on Baltimore's shanked punt to giving up a touchdown. Something has to change. The Steelers can rectify it with a long scoring drive here and then get the ball back after half.
• Chris: That touchdown capped a 96-yard drive after the Wilson fumble. Just can't let stuff like that happen. Those are game-changers.
• TOUCHDOWN: Jackson hits Rashod Bateman in the back left corner of the end zone for a 14-yard score. Ravens, 14-7
• INJURY: Ravens' running back Justice Hill has been ruled OUT with a concussion.
• Chris: At some point, Minkah Fitzpatrick has to make a play. And not a personal foul for a facemask.
• DK: Justice Hill goes down hard on a clean tackle by Damontae Kazee after a 25-yard run. Kazee knew it right away, dropped to one knee. Still hasn't left Hill while he's being tended to.
• Greg: Looking back at the play, it looked like Russ was trying to pick up one more block from Pruitt and just didn't get it. Washington worked right around it.
• DK: Why, why, why wouldn't he just slide?
• FUMBLE: Wilson takes off to a lot of green grass, but Ar'Darius Washington lays a hit on him and forces a fumble after a 20-yard gain. Ravens take over at their own 4-yard line.
• Greg: That shank is something the Steelers need to take advantage of. They didn't capitalize last week, they need to today. That will be the difference.
• Chris: Pass rush is doing a great job so far. Coverage behind them is giving them time to make Jackson uncomfortable.
• DK: I'll say this: For all the slow starts the Steelers have had, this sure isn't one of them. They've come out ready, they've made quick adjustments, and they're on this.
• TOUCHDOWN: The Steelers cap a 10-play, 73-yard drive with a Russell Wilson touchdown pass to MyCole Pruitt. Play-action at the 1-yard line. Tied, 7-7
• INJURY: Ben Skowronek is QUESTIONABLE to return with a hip injury.
• End of 1st quarter. Ravens, 7-0
• TOUCHDOWN: Jackson throws to a wide open Isaiah Likely in the flat for an 8-yard pitch and catch. Nobody close. Ravens, 7-0
• INJURY: Joey Porter Jr. just went down long after a 9-yard run by Derrick Henry to the Pittsburgh 8-yard line. Looks like it's his right leg. He's walking off, but slowly and with a little bit of help. He is QUESTIONABLE to return.
• SACK/FUMBLE: Alex Highsmith gets into the backfield and hits Lamar Jackson, forcing a fumble. Ronnie Stanley falls on it, but it goes for a 9-yard loss and knocks the Ravens out of field goal range.
• KICKOFF: Chris Boswell boots it into the end zone for a touchback, and we're underway.
• Just a few minutes from kickoff here. I've got your key plays here on the live file. DK and Greg will be with you in comments.
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