"There are losses, and then there are those defeats that show us exactly who a team are. The Steelers' 26-24 win over the Ravens on Sunday night was the latter. It wasn't just a loss; it was a referendum. The game was vintage, grubby, beautiful AFC North football. A rivalry game with a playoff place on the line. Big plays. Dumb decisions. Cris Collinsworth making unintelligible noises on commentary."
"With 12 seconds remaining and a timeout in hand, the Ravens took a knee. They had plenty of time to churn out an extra five or 10 yards, to turn the 44-yard field goal attempt into a chip shot and kill the clock. But John Harbaugh chose safety. Rookie kicker Tyler Loop missed the kick wide right. The Steelers celebrated a division title and the AFC's No 4 seed."
The Steelers defeated the Ravens 26-24 to claim the AFC North and the AFC's No. 4 seed. Four plays in the final three minutes swung win probability by more than 40 percentage points. Pittsburgh scored on four of five second-half drives, with Aaron Rodgers finding Calvin Austin for a 26-yard touchdown with 55 seconds left. Baltimore rallied late as Lamar Jackson completed seven of his final nine passes, threw two touchdowns, and converted a clutch fourth-down strike to Isaiah Likely. With 12 seconds left and a timeout, the Ravens took a knee; rookie kicker Tyler Loop then missed a 44-yard field goal.
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