The Baltimore Ravens secured a playoff berth and kept their hopes of winning the division title alive with a 34-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. The win tied the teams at 10-5, with the Ravens now in a position to reclaim first place in the final two weeks of the season.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Mark Andrews to put the Ravens ahead 24-17 in the fourth quarter. The Steelers turned the ball over on downs, and a 44-yard run by Derrick Henry set up the Ravens’ next scoring drive. Jackson was intercepted for the fourth time this season, but Marlon Humphrey picked off Russell Wilson and ran 37 yards for a touchdown to give the Ravens a cushion.
The game marked the Ravens’ second win in the last 10 meetings between the teams, with the previous nine games being decided by seven points or fewer. Jackson improved to 2-4 against the Steelers as a starter, and Henry rushed for 162 yards.
The Steelers, who had already clinched a playoff spot, will face the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day before finishing the season at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens will travel to Houston to play the Texans on Christmas Day before finishing the season at home against the Cleveland Browns.