Pittsburgh Steelers claim AFC North with comeback win to eliminate Baltimore Ravens
Ben Roethlisberger connects on four-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown with nine seconds left to overcome a 10-point deficit in the final period
The Pittsburgh Steelers exploded for 21 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday to beat the Baltimore Ravens 31-27 in a Christmas battle for the NFL’s AFC North division crown.
Ben Roethlisberger connected on a four-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown with nine seconds remaining as the Steelers overcame a 10-point deficit in the final period.
The Steelers beat their bitter division rivals for the first time in five games to eliminate the Ravens from play-off contention and win their 22nd division crown since 1970.
“We punched our ticket, and that’s an awesome thing,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of securing a play-off berth.
Pittsburgh looked to be on their way after two Le’Veon Bell touchdowns in about four minutes in the fourth quarter helped them overcome a 20-10 Baltimore lead and take a 24-20 edge.