Baltimore will finish the regular season 13-4 after a desperate Pittsburgh squad (10-7) held on for a 17-10 win at sloppy M&T Bank Stadium.
The Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive while snapping the Ravens ‘ game-winning streak.
After securing the AFC’s No. 1 seed and the AFC North title in Week 17, the Ravens (13-4) entered Saturday’s game against their division rival with no playoff ramifications for themselves.
Baltimore sat NFL MVP favorite Lamar Jackson and six other starters: Wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Zay Flowers, guard Kevin Zeitler, middle linebacker Roquan Smith, safety Kyle Hamilton, and cornerback Marlon Humphrey.
With the Ravens set for a Wild Card week bye and the Steelers needing help on Sunday, here’s the snap count from Saturday afternoon.
QB
Tyler Huntley 57 snaps
Malik Cunningham 4 snaps
With Lamar Jackson resting, Huntley was 15-28 passing, for 146 yards and one touchdown. Huntley also carried the football 8 times for 40 yards.
RB
Justice Hill 31 snaps
Gus Edwards 19 snaps
Melvin Gordon III 8
Hill had 3 catches for 26 yards on 10 targets, but didn’t receive any carries in the running game.
Gordon didn’t receive another carry after his fumble, while Edwards had 10 carries for 48 yards and a fumble of his own.
WR
Nelson Agholor 57 snaps
Laquon Treadmill 43 snaps
Rashod Bateman 27 snaps
Tylan Wallace 24 snaps
With M&T Bank Stadium in a torrential downpour, Nelson Agholor led the group with 5 catches for 39 yards.
Bateman was held without a catch in his 27 snaps.
TE
Charlie Kolar 40 snaps
Isaiah Likely 19 snaps
Ben Mason 1 snap
Likely played a reduced role on Saturday, but still had 2 catches for 31 yards and a touchdown.
OL
Ben Cleveland 57 snaps
John Simpson 54 snaps
Patrick Makari 42
Sam Mustipher 32 snaps
Morgan Moses 29 snaps
Daniel Faalele 28 snaps
Tyler Linderbaum 22 snaps
Ronnie Stanley 21 snaps
DL
Travis Jones 40 snaps
Michael Pierce 35 snaps
Brent Urban 31 snaps
Kyle Van Noy 30 snaps
Broderick Washington 29 snaps
Justin Madubuike 25 snaps
Jadeveon Clowney 25 snaps
Pierce signed a new deal, and then logged six tackles and a tackle for loss in the loss.
Clowney had 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, and 1 QB hit.
LB
Patrick Queen 51 snaps
Del’Shawn Phillips 47 snaps
Tavius Robinson 36 snaps
Trent Simpson 26 snaps
Jeremiah Moon 25 snaps
Odafe Oweh 5 snaps
Phillips led all defenders with 13 tackles and one tackle for loss.
In his first preview for a potential role if Patrick Queen departs, Simpson was impressive and looked vastly improved from training camp, posting 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and his first career sack.
CB
Brandon Stephens 62 snaps
Rock Ya-Sin 60 snaps
Arthur Maulet 30 snaps
Safety
Marcus Wlliams 62 snaps
Geno Stone 47 snaps
Andrew Adams 15 snaps