PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – At one point a stranglehold on the AFC North, the Steelers lead in the division is down to one game over a healthier and surging Ravens team. So, who has the easier schedule going forward? What can we take from the last eight games.
The impressions can change based on injuries, for example Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow might be back in time to play on Thanksgiving against the Ravens. A Miami game that looked like a layup, may not be given the Dolphins blowout win over Buffalo.
Ravens remaining 8 games
· At Cleveland (2-7), 4:25p, the teams have split the last eight meetings, although Baltimore has won two straight
· New York Jets (2-7), 1p, New York won two in a row beating Cincinnati and Cleveland
· Cincinnati Bengals (3-6), 8:20, prime-time four days after playing New York. Either Burrow returns to play (21 TD, 5 INT in 9 games v Baltimore) or Joe Flacco returns where he won a Super Bowl
· STEELERS (5-4), 1p
· At Cincinnati (3-6), 1p
· New England (8-2), 1p (currently, but this is a potential game-time change), Mike Vrabel’s team hasn’t lost since the Steelers game on September 21
· At Green Bay (5-2-1), TBA, the teams have played only one time since 2017 (a 23-0 Ravens win in Wisconsin), a 31-30 Packers win in Baltimore in 2021
· At STEELERS, TBA
Steelers-8 games remaining
· Cincinnati (3-6), 1p, Bengals won the first game accumulating 470 yards of total offense
· At Chicago (6-3), 1p, Steelers last win at Soldier Field was 1995
· Buffalo (6-3), 4:25p, Steelers last win at home vs Buffalo was 2013, lost in last meeting 31-17 at Buffalo in playoff game on 1-15-24
· At RAVENS (4-5)
· Miami (3-7), 8:15, Monday Night Football, Dolphins won last matchup 16-10 in Miami in 2022
· At Detroit (6-3), 4:25, Lions have scored the most points in the NFC, last Steelers loss to Detroit was 1998
· At Cleveland (2-7), 1p, Browns have won 3 straight matchups against the Steelers in Cleveland
· RAVENS (4-5), TBA
Notes
Remaining opponents overall record
· Ravens 33-38-1, Steelers 34-39
Opponents currently in playoff position
· Ravens 4, Steelers 3
AFC North opponents remaining
· Ravens 5, Steelers 4
Ravens last 3 games are against current playoff teams, 2 on the road
Steelers lost the last time they played in 3 of the remaining 4 road stadiums
Since returning from injury, Lamar Jackson has 5 TD, 0 INT in 2 road wins
Steelers have 771 total rushing yards (3rd worst in NFL) & 5 TD, Derrick Henry has 704 rushing yards, 6 TD