The Baltimore Ravens punched their ticket to the postseason and kept their hopes of a division title alive on Saturday.
With a 34-17 victory over the division rival Pittsburgh SteelersBaltimore could regain the top spot in the final two weeks.
Pittsburgh (10-5) would have clinched the division with a win, but now the teams are at an impasse after the Ravens (10-5) won for the second time in the last 10 games of the series. Baltimore qualified for the playoffs with the win.
The Steelers had already clinched a playoff spot.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson throws from the pocket during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Images)
Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes, the second of which tied the game at 17 with 5:14 left in the third quarter. Jackson answered with a seven-yard scoring strike to Mark Andrews.
After Pittsburgh turned the ball over on downs, a 44-yard run by Derrick Henry put the Ravens in the red zone.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during the first half at M&T Bank Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Images)
That drive ended with Jackson being intercepted for the fourth time this season, but Marlon Humphrey picked off Wilson and ran 37 yards to the end zone to give Baltimore a cushion in a series that has been tight of late. The previous nine games between the Steelers and Ravens were decided by seven points or less.
Jackson improved to 2-4 against Pittsburgh as a starter. Saturday’s game marked the first time he faced the Steelers at home since 2020.
Henry rushed for 162 yards.
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Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) is defended by Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee (23) in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Images)
Pittsburgh came into the game with a plus-18 turnover margin, but the Ravens had the edge in that department on Saturday. Baltimore recovered three of its own fumbles and had two big takeaways.
Now the Steelers will face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day before closing out the season at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens travel to Houston on Christmas Day to play the Texans before closing the season at home against the Cleveland Browns.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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