The Ravens-Steelers rivalry is alive and well

On By Littum

The Ravens and Steelers meet tonight at M&T Bank Stadium in a game that could decide the AFC North winner.

If the Steelers win, they celebrate on their rivals’ field. If the Ravens win, they make it a race to the finish line.

Here are my thoughts, all in 50 words or less:

  • It’s great to see the Ravens-Steelers rivalry renewed with a high-stakes game in December. That’s the way it should be. Two rivals, under the lights, blast heaters on the benches and try to break each other’s willpower. There are new faces, but the NFL’s best rivalry is alive and well.
  • How have the Steelers managed this rivalry in recent years? I thought a Pittsburgh writer put it best this week that the Steelers routinely drag the Ravens into the mud. The Steelers are playing ugly. They force errors. The Ravens’ task on Saturday night is to stay out of the cave.