The Ravens secure their third straight playoff spot and prevent the Steelers from moving up the division

The Ravens secure their third straight playoff spot and prevent the Steelers from moving up the division

For the third time in a row and sixth of the last seven, the Baltimore Ravens are on their way to the playoffs.

Baltimore earned a long-overdue rivalry win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, clinching a postseason berth.

The Ravens’ 34-17 win was just their second in 10 meetings against the Steelers, with Baltimore (10-5) stopping Pittsburgh (10-5) from securing the AFC North title.

“That means a lot to me. I feel like we worked hard all season, we had ups and downs all season, but to win the playoffs against such a great team is great. That means we’re moving forward.” “In the right direction,” quarterback Lamar Jackson told reporters after the game.

Baltimore is the fifth club to officially enter the AFC playoffs.

It books the 12thTh Playoff trip in Ravens head coach John Harbaugh’s 17-year tenure.

Baltimore has two games left before heading into its final postseason, with a quick turnaround – just like the Steelers – and back on Christmas Wednesday against the Houston Texans. The Ravens then finish the regular season at home against the Cleveland Browns.

The Ravens are now tied with the Steelers atop the AFC North and still have those two contests left to potentially secure a repeat as division champions.

“It’s huge, I’m happy that we made it to the playoffs because it’s hard, it’s really hard. Look around the league at how hard it is. “I’m so proud of these guys,” Harbaugh said. “And we have goals, the first goal is to win the next game, we say. All we do all year is win the next game. The second goal is to reach the playoffs. The third goal is to win the division.” And then the final goal is to win the championship, the Super Bowl. We got two of them tonight, we won the next game and got into the playoffs.

One season after reaching the AFC Championship Game, Baltimore is well-positioned to pursue its Super Bowl goal.

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