Can The Steelers Still Make The Playoffs

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton (20). Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton (20). Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-United states TODAY Sports

Steelers set for playoff berth after astonishing win vs Ravens

The Pittsburgh Steelers are likely heading to the playoffs after a big win over the Ravens. Here'due south what went right in the season finale.

What a game it was for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Calendar week 18. Mike Tomlin'south squad needed all of the fries to fall their manner in the concluding week of the 2021 season. Fortunately, that'south exactly what happened.

Prior to their season finale confronting the Baltimore Ravens, the Steelers were given simply a 6 percent run a risk to make the playoffs, according to FiveThirtyEight.com. Now the merely matter that can stand in their way is a Chargers-Raiders tie on Lord's day Night Football game.

Despite their season being on the line, this wasn't an easy win for Pittsburgh. The law-breaking was a big issue in this competition. Ben Roethlisberger and company scored merely half-dozen points through the first three quarters of regulation.

Meanwhile, the defence force had a very strong performance against Ravens QB Tyler Huntley through the air. By the end of the game, Keith Butler'southward unit had allowed merely 141 passing yards on 31 attempts for 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for a 37.2 passer rating. Though Baltimore was able to rush for 249 yards on 6.nine yards per endeavour, the Steelers held the Ravens to just thirteen points in this contest.

Even with a lackluster functioning from the criminal offense, the Steelers were still able to force overtime. In the extra inning, Pittsburgh quickly forced Baltimore off the field on their start possession.

After getting the ball back, Ben Roethlisberger made some key 3rd-downward conversions that eventually got the Steelers into field goal range before Chris Boswell punched in the game-winning field goal for a final score of 16-thirteen.

Steelers almost guaranteed to brand the playoffs

This game was special for several reasons. T.J. Watt was able to tie Michael Strahan for the all-time unmarried-flavour sack tape in the NFL with 22.5. Additionally, Ben Roethlisberger was able to end his terminal regular-season game on a high note with an overtime road win against the Baltimore Ravens.

However, the most important thing that happened in Week xviii was the Steelers defying the odds to (almost certainly) brand the playoffs this yr — something that almost nobody gave them a shot at doing.

In order for them to be in this position, Pittsburgh was counting on a huge upset this week. For Mike Tomlin's team to get into the playoffs, the Steelers needed a win against the Ravens as well as a Colts loss to the Jaguars. Considering that Jacksonville opened as 15.0-point underdogs this calendar week, courtesy of odds from WynnBET, this was a tough inquire.

Fortunately, a miracle fell into their lap in the concluding week of the season, as the Jaguars trounced the Colts in the final game. Pittsburgh was able to practise only plenty on their end to defeat Baltimore on the route in the finale.

Barring a rare tie in the Chargers-Raiders game this evening, the Steelers will exist in the playoffs in 2022. Let'southward hope Ben Roethlisberger can rally the troops and give the states a great concluding ride. This is how we were all hoping he would be able to exit.