Steelers 28 - Ravens 24

At this point, we all know that the Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens on the road yesterday to push their record to 7-0 and their lead in the AFC North to two games.  You probably also know that the Steelers overcame a poor (to be kind) first half and outscored the Ravens 21-7 in the second half to win 28-24, a game that they seemed destined to lose.

Some of the narrative that seems to be emerging after the game from the talk show circuit is "the Ravens lost this one more than the Steelers won it."  Maybe, maybe not, but the scoreboard never lies.  My personal favorite, though, is "if Lamar Jackson doesn't turn the ball over four times, the Ravens would have won."  To which I say, so what?  The fact of the matter is, Jackson DID turn the ball over four times.  Isn't that part of the game?  Doesn't the effort put forth by the Steelers count for something?  Should the touchdowns the Steelers scored off of the two interceptions count for only four points instead of seven?  If, if, if....  You know the old saying, if the Queen had testicles, she'd be King.

The fact of the matter is, the Steelers-Ravens game yesterday was fantastic, and it  was exactly what you would expect from a Steelers - Ravens game, and I would be saying that even if Minkah Fitzpatrick had not been able to tip away that last pass from Jackson that might have won the game for Baltimore.    Did you see the one graphic CBS put up on the screen yesterday?  The overall score between the two teams at that point in the game in the Ravens-Steelers series stood at 971-971.  That is almost unbelievable.

The two teams meet again at Heinz Field on Thanksgiving Night, and that will be a perfect way to end the holiday.  It's another game that should be settled by less than a touchdown.  In the meantime, the Steelers next three games are @ Cowboys, Bengals, @ Jaguars.  They should be favored in every one of those games and could - could -  come into that Ravens game at 10-0.  I am guessing that they will lose one of those games, and the team that I fear the most, and I can't believe I'm going to say this, is the Bengals.  Joe Burrow appears to be doing some pretty good things down there in Rhineland.

So, until Jim Nance gives an "Hello, friends" in Dallas next week, enjoy some scenes from yesterday's game.

Three TD's Zero INTs

James Conner scores

TJ Watt sacks Lamar Jackson

Minkah Fitzpatrick deflects pass 

on last play of the game.