Joe Flacco had Lamar Jackson wide open in the end zone, and everyone in the stadium knew it. Instead, he tried to force it to John Brown. Ravens send on the field-goal team.
In his first try for points in Baltimore since the missed XP vs. New Orleans, Justin Tucker's good from 23 yards. Ravens lead 3-0 with 5:02 left in the first quarter.
Conner looked like he was waiting for Weddle to come over to give him a little shot on touchdown reception. Impressive 9 play, 61 yard drive by Pittsburgh.
The Steelers are doing a lot to screen the Ravens linebackers responsible for covering running backs/receivers out in the flats. An incompletion to Ryan Switzer brings us to fourth-and-1.
Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith follows up a fourth-down completion he allowed with a missed open-field tackle. When he was asked this week whether he's healthy, he said to ask again after the season.
Over the Ravens defense's past 16 drives (dating to the fourth quarter vs. New Orleans), they've forced four punts and no turnovers. Not a recipe for success. Or a sign of an elite defense.
That scoring drive covered 58 yards but took less than three minutes off the clock. Time of possession is about equal, but Ravens defense could use a break.
Steelers punt from near midfield with 1:49 left. Two of the Ravens defense's three third-down stops have come with 10 and 7 yards to go. After their other stop, the Steelers converted on fourth down anyway.
Ravens left tackle Jermaine Eluemunor commits a false-start and a holding penalty in a span of a few plays. This is your reminder that he was on practice squad not long ago. And waivers before that.
At halftime, the Ravens trail 14-6. Steelers RB James Conner has nine carries for 70 yards and five catches for 42 yards so far. He had 44 total yards in the teams' first meeting.