Ravens Fans Lament Aiding Steelers’ Playoff Push After Loss Without Lamar Jackson

The Baltimore Ravens dropped their regular-season finale to the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday 17-10, marking their second loss to the Steelers in as many games this season.

With the Ravens already having clinched both the AFC North and the No. 1 seed, Baltimore opted to rest a handful of key starters, including quarterback Lamar Jackson.

While the game meant nothing to the Ravens, it meant everything to the Steelers, who are looking to sneak into the playoffs. With the win, the Steelers have a 72% chance to reach the playoffs, according to the New York Times.

Despite the Ravens have nothing at stake in the game, fans were not happy to aid their division rival by resting some of their starters.

With the loss, the Ravens end the season 13-4, marking their best season since 2019. Now, they’re looking to put the loss behind them and begin preparations for the playoffs, where they will look to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since they won in 2012.

For the Steelers, they will still need some help to reach the playoffs, but beating the Ravens’ B-team certainly helped their chances. Now, Pittsburgh needs the Jacksonville Jaguars to lose or tie to the Tennessee Titians, the Buffalo Bills to lose to the Miami Dolphins or the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans to tie.