Can the Steelers’ Super Bowl-Caliber Defense Silence the Underdogs Once and for All?

Can the Steelers' Super Bowl-Caliber Defense Silence the Underdogs Once and for All?

The Steelers are lucky to be here, but don’t expect them to play that way. Let’s rewind a bit. The first three quarters of the game between Baltimore and Pittsburgh were pretty boring. Then the 4th quarter hit, and they both seemed to go “Oh, this is a winnable game, and we can make the playoffs. Let’s try!” It was a back-and-forth battle until the Steelers scored a touchdown and pulled ahead by two. An extra point would give them a three-point cushion and at least keep overtime alive if they could keep the Ravens from driving the length of the field with roughly a minute left. The kick was wide and no good. Two-point lead. Now they had to keep the Ravens out of field goal range. Lamar Jackson hits a shockingly wide-open receiver downfield, and they get the ball at the 26-yard line. The Ravens miss the field goal, the Steelers are in, and John Harbaugh is fired. Which, side note, is crazy, and also kind of ironic that he mentioned he was a special teams guy before taking over, and special teams is the reason he lost the job. Coupled with the fact that they had Justin Tucker, one of the best kickers ever, who had to be released for off-field stuff. Butterfly effect kind of stuff. Anyway, the Steelers are in, and they are lucky to be here, but their whole season has been a mixed bag of good and bad play. It just so happened they got a good play when they needed it.

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