BALTIMORE (KDKA) – Head Coach Mike Tomlin sums it up at any time when these two groups meet.

“Raven week.”

Steelers followers of every kind know what which means; bodily soccer, low rating, and an instinctive response to something purple for about 7 days.

The Steelers and the Ravens are gearing as much as write one other chapter of competitors tonight at 8:20pm on Sunday Night time Soccer, however the outcomes of the match will not be clear till simply earlier than kick-off.

The Ravens are locked in a battle with the Cincinnati Bengals for first place within the AFC North, whereas the Steelers hope to get some assist conserving their postseason desires alive.

The black-golds are presently at 7-8 and coming into week 17, they’re nonetheless taking part in significant soccer.

Now, the primary and most necessary issue for the Steelers to get a post-season berth is easy: they should win their subsequent two video games. They will face Baltimore tonight, adopted by the Browns subsequent week within the season finale at Acrisure Stadium.

From there, they’ll want exterior assist.

This week, in the event you’re a Steelers fan, you are supporting the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

The Patriots will face the Miami Dolphins at Foxboro and the Seahawks will face the New York Jets at their house within the Pacific Northwest.

But this isn’t the place it ends. If the Steelers, Patriots and Seahawks win this week, the Steelers will need assistance as soon as once more in Week 18.

In Week 18, the Steelers will once more have to win their match towards the Browns. Then, as soon as they get the Jets they’re going to want the Dolphins loss as soon as once more, after which they’re going to want the Patriots to lose to the Buffalo Payments.

If all that occurs, the Steelers will qualify for the NFL Playoffs.

Nonetheless, regardless of lengthy challenges and needing assist from different groups, the Steelers stay centered on what they will management and that’s profitable soccer matches.

“We have now two video games left, we’re attempting to win the following video games both method,” stated Najee Harris, operating again. “If we win or do not win the playoffs, we’re not going to sit down again and tank or no matter individuals say or lose the following two video games. We’re not doing that. We’re attempting to win. No matter occurs.” If it does, if we do not make it to the playoffs, we are able to go in and say we performed our greatest video games truthfully and we can’t attempt to lose. This isn’t us. I do know we’re not within the constructing, nobody’s speaking about it. There wasn’t even an argument.”

Right now of the NFL season, everyone seems to be taking part in with some form of discomfort, however accidents may very well be a think about pushing the Steelers into the playoffs.

Tonight, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will as soon as once more step apart as a consequence of an ongoing wrestle with a knee damage.

As for some video games for Steelers followers to look at, the Dolphins may also be with out quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who’s as soon as once more on concussion protocol, with backup Teddy Bridgewater beginning.

Whereas Steelers followers have at all times dreamed of the Lombardi Trophies, it is fairly spectacular how profitable they’ve been since we entered the 2000s.

At the moment, the Steelers performed 351 video games, and solely 4 of these video games have been eradicated from Steelers playoff competition: two in 2003, one sport in 2006 and one sport in 2012. It was performed underneath Head Coach Mike Tomlin, and as you’ll be able to see, solely a type of matches came about underneath his tutelage.

Quarterback Kenny Pickett merely summed it up whereas there was a lot to occur and so many situations occurring.

“We must always get one week at a time.”