Instant classic? Steelers’ victory over Ravens among team’s most wild finishesVideo
If you heard a loud thud just after 11:30 Sunday night, it was likely all of Pittsburgh collectively falling off the edge of its seat. The Steelers’ shocking 26-24 victory culminated with Ravens rookie kicker Tyler Loop missing a 44-yard field goal as time expired, crowing the Steelers champions of...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after loss
There were plenty of key plays when the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 in a winner-take-all Week 18 game at Acrisure Stadium. But, holy water aside, sports writers in Baltimore — and angry Ravens fans on Instagram — zeroed in Sunday and early Monday mostly on Ravens kicker...
Mark Madden: Aaron Rodgers plays the hero, Steelers win the optics in pseudo playoff victory
The No. 1 story from Sunday night’s playoff to make the playoffs was undoubtedly Aaron Rodgers’ impeccable play late in the game. Rodgers drove the Steelers to touchdowns on their last two possessions, including a six-play, 65-yard march in 85 seconds during what could have been the final moments of...
Mike Tomlin said what? Some quotes from coach’s press conference after Steelers win
Steelers fans have come to take colorful Mike Tomlin quotes for granted. The greatest hits from the head coach include:“The standard is the standard.”“We do not live in our fears.”“I want volunteers, not hostages.” We got a new one after the Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 Sunday night at...
Madden Monday: Steelers beating Ravens will lead to Mike Tomlin ‘coaching (here) forever,’ Aaron Rodgers returning in ’26
As mind-bending as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens was on Sunday night, that’s how confused and conflicted our Mark Madden is while sifting through everything that happened during it. “Just a crazy game. It will go down as an all-time classic, an instant classic in this...
5 things we learned after Steelers’ division-clinching, regular season-finale victory
Five things we learned in the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-24, season-extending win against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night: 1. Houston, hello As a reward for clinching the AFC North, the Steelers get to play a team that hasn’t lost since two days after Halloween. The Houston Texans...
Survive and advance: Steelers edge out Ravens in nail-biter, win AFC North
Coming off one of the most disappointing losses in the Mike Tomlin era, the Pittsburgh Steelers responded with one of the most satisfying victories. Facing a winner-take-all game with the AFC North title on the line, the Steelers trailed by 10 points in the first half and overcame two four-point...
Feats of Strength: Aaron Rodgers’ response drives and early defensive stands help Steelers clinch AFC North over Baltimore
A missed (or partially blocked) extra point from the always reliable Chris Boswell. A desperation heave on fourth down to Isaiah Likely, the tight end at the center of so much officiating controversy from the last wild affair between these teams. A missed field goal as time expired from a...
Photos: Steelers beat Ravens to win the AFC North
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 Sunday night at Acrisure Stadium to win the AFC North title. Aaron Rodgers threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III with 55 seconds remaining in the game to take the lead. The Ravens had one last chance, but kicker Tyler...
The new Hail Mary? Fans credit holy water blessing for Steelers’ division-clinching win
A priest might have helped save the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season after blessing an Acrisure Stadium end zone with holy water before Sunday night’s winner-take-all battle against the Baltimore Ravens. At least that’s what Monday morning quarterbacks are arguing on social media. TV cameras caught the unnamed priest sprinkling holy water...
T.J. Watt ‘felt so comfortable,’ intercepts Ravens in return from partially collapsed lung
T.J. Watt donned an AFC North champions shirt and cap, but the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker didn’t linger long in the Acrisure Stadium locker room as his teammates celebrated Sunday night. He had good reason. “Cigar smoke everywhere,” he said. “Tried to get out of there as quick as possible.” Understandable...
First Call: Texans early favorites in Pittsburgh; Mitch Trubisky shines for Bills; Kenny Pickett struggles for Vegas
Monday’s “First Call” looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round playoff opponent. One former Steelers quarterback was outstanding Sunday, while two others ended up getting benched. And an AFC North coach is upset about the moments after Myles Garrett got his NFL sack record. ______________________________ We have a problem. It’s Houston...
‘It’s nice to be back in this position’: Aaron Rodgers grateful to make playoff run with Steelers
Aaron Rodgers is hoping the Pittsburgh Steelers can bottle up the good fortune they received in the final seconds Sunday night and take it into the playoffs. Rodgers is entering the postseason for the first time since 2021, and the Steelers are division champions for the first time since 2020...
‘It’s good to be a part of the 14’: Steelers draw Texans in playoff opener after stunning victory
There was no booing of “Renegade” this time. Mike Tomlin, too, was spared from targeted derisive chants. It was far from pretty, but the Pittsburgh Steelers prevailed — somehow — in Sunday night’s thrilling de facto AFC championship game. As a result, Acrisure Stadium will host at least one more...
Who will the Steelers play in 2026? Next season’s 17 opponents set
With the end of an NFL regular season comes the first steps toward the next. After the Pittsburgh Steelers won the 272nd — and final — game of the league’s 2025 season Sunday night with a 26-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, the list of matchups for the 272 games...
Steelers to open NFL playoffs on ‘Monday Night Football’
The AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers have another primetime game ahead. The fifth-seeded Houston Texans will visit Pittsburgh in a wild-card round game Jan. 12 for a “Monday Night Football” matchup. The game is an 8 p.m. kickoff on ESPN and ABC. The TV schedule was announced Sunday night during...
WR Roman Wilson back on Steelers’ inactives list for regular-season finale
After a one-game reprieve back in the gameday lineup, Roman Wilson again found himself without a helmet for Sunday’s winner-take-all AFC North showdown. With Calvin Austin III returning from a one-game injury absence, Wilson was among the Steelers’ designated inactives for the regular-season finale against the Baltimore Ravens. A third-round...
Steelers vs. Ravens: Get ready for regular season finale
It’s win or home for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in the season finale Sunday on “Sunday Night Football.” The winner advances to the playoffs, while the offseason starts for the losing team. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock, with...
Steelers’ season finale has extra spice for many, like Joey Porter Jr.
Joey Porter Jr. has beef with the Baltimore Ravens, but the third-year cornerback can’t really pinpoint when those feelings might’ve started. They go back long before he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Ever since I was little,” said Porter, who surely inherited some of that acrimony from his father’s...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ season finale is pass/fail for the Aaron Rodgers experiment
Sunday night’s game is a final exam for the Aaron Rodgers experiment in Pittsburgh. It’s pass/fail. No shades of gray. Rodgers was signed in the unspoken spirit of “all in,” to win now for the Steelers’ 30-something crew of Cam Heyward, T.J. Watt, etc. The Steelers had the AFC North...
Steelers 4 Downs: Will the Ravens deploy man coverage again in rematch?
1. It’s raining man Asked by a reporter earlier this week if he expected the Baltimore Ravens to deploy man-to-man coverage against his team during Sunday’s regular-season finale, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III said, “I pray they do.” After the Steelers’ explosive effort in the passing game during...
Scouting the Ravens: Steelers opponent has NFL’s top rushing offense behind Derrick Henry
SCOUTING THE RAVENS Last meeting Steelers beat Ravens, 27-22, on Dec. 7 in Baltimore Key matchup Ravens WR Zay Flowers vs. Steelers CB Asante Samuel Jr. Over the past four weeks, Flowers ranks eighth among NFL wide receivers in catches (22) and receiving yards (306). That hot stretch began during...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt excited to return to play after ‘very scary’ partially collapsed lungVideo
Calling his ordeal “very scary” and repeatedly mentioning that he, at one point, was in “a significant amount of pain,” T.J. Watt on Friday expressed gratitude that he is now on the other side of his partially collapsed lung and is poised to return to game action for the Pittsburgh...
Steelers’ active roster appears fully available ahead of must-win matchup vs. Ravens
If the final practice of the regular season was any indication, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take an all-hands-on-deck approach to Sunday night’s game. Every active player except for left guard Isaac Seumalo was a full participant Friday afternoon when the team practiced at Acrisure Stadium, according to the team’s injury...
Kenneth Gainwell voted Steelers team MVPVideo
If Kenneth Gainwell is to be believed, he might have been the least-surprised individual to hear the news that he had been named the Pittsburgh Steelers’ MVP. The running back was announced Friday as the recipient of the 2025 honor, determined via a vote of his teammates. But Gainwell —...
