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Top photos from Ravens 28-14 win over the Steelers in AFC Wild Card game

Top photos from the Baltimore Ravens 28-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in AFC Wild Card game

The Ravens are peaking at the right time and look like the most complete team in the AFC after a 28-14 win over the rival Steelers on Saturday night at M&T Bank Stadium.

Baltimore will now wait for Sunday afternoon’s conclusion of the Buffalo Bills’ matchup against the Denver Broncos. If the Bills win, the Ravens will travel to Buffalo, while a Broncos win will see John Harbaugh’s team host the Houston Texans next week.

Here are the top photos from the win.

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Ravens advance to AFC Divisional Round with 28-14 win over Steelers

Baltimore Ravens advance to AFC Divisional Round with 28-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Wild Card game

The journey isn’t complete, but the Ravens avoided embarrassment and moved onto the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs with a convincing 28-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday night.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson was 16-21 passing for 175 yards, two touchdowns, and a 132.0 rating. Jackson rushed 15 times for 81 yards, while Derrick Henry carried the night, logging 186 yards on 26 rushing attempts and two touchdowns.

Baltimore’s defense held Pittsburgh to 280 yards of offense, with just 29 yards rushing on the ground. Najee Harris finished with six carries for 17 yards, and Jaylen Warren had two for six yards on the night. The Steelers had the football for just 20:27.

Baltimore will now wait for the conclusion of the Buffalo Bills matchup against the Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon.

If the Bills win on Sunday, the Ravens will travel to Buffalo, while a Broncos win will see John Harbaugh’s team host the Houston Texans next week.

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Sights and sounds from first half as Ravens hold a 21-0 lead over Steelers in AFC Wild Card game

Sights and sounds from first half as Ravens hold a 21-0 lead over Steelers in AFC Wild Card game

Like a Samantha Pollino Broadway Performance, the Ravens were flawless in the first half and looked like a Super Bowl favorite, jumping out to an early 14-0 lead.

After holding Pittsburgh to a three and out, Baltimore navigated a 13-play, 95-yard drive that ate almost 8 minutes of clock to put the Ravens on the board, 7-0. The Ravens dominated offensively and ended the first half with a 21-0 lead.

Here are sights and sounds from the first half.

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Ravens fire early shots at George Pickens ahead of Wild-Card matchup versus Steelers

Ravens stir drama before the Wild-Card game, mocking George Pickens with a bold comment that could fuel tensions on the field.

The Baltimore Ravens’ attempt to rile up Steelers WR George Pickens before the big Wild-Card playoff game reeks of desperation—literally!

In a video making waves on social media, Lamar Jackson’s new cologne— Night Lights—was being sampled by teammates C Tyler Linderbaum and DT Travis Jones, when fans could hear one mysterious Raven take a jab at Pickens.

After Jones was unable to describe exactly what the cologne’s scent was, an unnamed Ravens player shouted, “It smells like George Pickens—soft.”

The Baltimore Ravens are clearly attempting to use every advantage at their disposal—including Pickens’ tendency to implode when poked and prodded by the opposition.

Will Pickens showcase a newfound maturity by letting the comments slide, or will he once again choose conflict over peace, as seen in his altercation with Steelers fans during Week 18’s loss?

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Sights and sounds from the first half as the Ravens hold a 14-3 lead over the Browns

Sights and sounds from the first half as the Ravens hold a 14-3 lead over the Browns

Baltimore holds a 14-3 lead over Cleveland in the season finale, but all fans and experts can wonder is whether Zay Flowers sustained a serious injury when he was forced to exit with a knee injury.

Flowers had one catch on two targets before exiting, and his injury came shortly after Rashod Bateman was slow to get up after a big hit. Even with the Browns playing stout defense, the Ravens are 30 minutes from clinching the AFC North.

Derrick Henry has six carries for eight yards, and the Ravens have been held to 76 yards rushing in the first half.

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Sights and sounds from first half as Ravens hold a 17-10 lead over the Steelers

Sights and sounds from first half as Ravens hold a 17-10 lead over the Steelers

It wasn’t a pretty start, but the Ravens again held a halftime lead over the Steelers, 17-10, with 30 minutes left to play at M&T Bank Stadium.

Baltimore had 201 yards of offense and went 2-5 on third downs in the first half. Pittsburgh has 170 yards of offense, 2-4 on third down, and one turnover in a highly intense first half.

With the second half set to begin, here are sights and sounds from the first half.

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Roquan Smith injury update: Latest news on Ravens linebacker

Roquan Smith was one of five players (Nelson Agholor, Travis Jones, Arthur Maulet, Sanoussi Kane) to not practice for the Ravens ahead of game vs. Chargers

Baltimore returned to the practice field on Thursday, and Roquan Smith was again one of five players (Nelson Agholor, Travis Jones, Arthur Maulet, Sanoussi Kane) not to practice for the Ravens ahead of the game vs. the Chargers.

Agholor popped up on the injury report after being absent from Thursday’s practice. The veteran wide receiver has 13 catches for 205 yards and two touchdowns this season.

Head Coach John Harbaugh didn’t have an update on Smith after the game, and the All-Pro linebacker hasn’t missed a game with the Ravens and has an extra day to rehab this week before Baltimore faces the Los Angeles Chargers on “Monday Night Football.”

Smith had 13 tackles and logged 55 snaps in the loss to Pittsburgh before exiting with a hamstring injury. On the season, The veteran linebacker is the NFL’s leading tackler with 110.

Smith was replaced by Malik Harrison, who lined up alongside Trenton Simpson. If the All-Pro linebacker can’t play on Monday night in Los Angeles, that will be the case.

Roquan Smith injury update: Latest news on Ravens linebacker

Roquan Smith was one of four players (Travis Jones, Arthur Maulet, Sanoussi Kane) to not practice for the Ravens ahead of game vs. Chargers

Baltimore returned to the practice field on Wednesday, and Roquan Smith was one of four players (Travis Jones, Arthur Maulet, Sanoussi Kane) not to practice for the Ravens ahead of the game vs. the Chargers.

Head Coach John Harbaugh didn’t have an update on Smith after the game.

Smith had 13 tackles and logged 55 snaps in the loss to Pittsburgh before exiting with a hamstring injury.

Smith was replaced by Malik Harrison, who lined up alongside Trenton Simpson. If the All-Pro linebacker can’t play on Monday night in Los Angeles, that will be the case.

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Ravens fall to 7-4 as offense sputters in 18-16 loss to Steelers in Week 11

Ravens fall to 7-4 as offense sputters in 18-16 loss to Steelers in Week 11

Lamar Jackson will have to wait a few weeks to get that much-needed win over the Steelers after the Ravens sputtered in neutral for most of the afternoon in an 18-16 loss to Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium.

The NFL’s No. 1 ranked quarterback in QBR, Jackson was 16-33 passing for 207 yards (6.3 avg), one touchdown, one interception, and a 66.1 rating, the lowest of this season.

Jackson had four carries for 46 yards, while Derrick Henry was held to 65 yards (5.0 avg) on 13 carries and one rushing touchdown, tying the single-season franchise record for touchdowns.

Zach Orr’s maligned defense held Pittsburgh to 4-16 on third downs and 303 total yards, but Pittsburgh held the football for 36:22, compared to Baltimore’s 23:38.

The Steelers held the Ravens ‘ top-ranked offense to 329 yards and just 124 yards rushing. Justin Tucker’s two missed field goals will further magnify the two-point loss. On the day, Tucker was 1-3 on field goal attempts, while Steelers kicker Chris Boswell was a perfect 6-6, including a 57-yard field goal.

Baltimore will quickly regroup before a massive Monday night matchup against Jim Harbaugh and the 6-3 Los Angeles Chargers.

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George Pickens seemingly mocks injured Ravens’ defender

George Pickens is under scrutiny again for seemingly mocking an injured Ravens player during the Steelers’ Week 11 clash against Baltimore.

George Pickens just can’t seem to keep his immature antics out of the spotlight, as he displayed another poor example of decision-making in the Steelers’ Week 11 contest against the Ravens.

Around the halfway point of the second quarter, Ravens DT Travis Jones, who was nursing an ankle injury heading into the contest, went down to the turf clutching his leg. While Jones was surrounded by concerned teammates, Pickens seemingly began to mock the Ravens’ injured player.

It is difficult to make out exactly what Pickens was saying to the Baltimore Ravens defenders; however, fans can infer from his body language that he was not there to check on the injured player, and was intent on trash talking the Baltimore defense.

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Jones would ultimately limp off to the blue medical tent and was quickly cleared to return to the Week 11 contest. While the bad blood between the two AFC North rivals was obvious throughout the game, it never bodes well for one’s public perception to openly trash talk an injured player, let alone in the exact moment of injury.

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