This year’s Steelers pose a new challenge. After struggling to find a consistent threat at quarterback in the two years since Ben Roethlisberger retired, Pittsburgh has caught lightning in a bottle with veteran Russell Wilson.
Wilson has won three straight games as the starter taking over for Justin Fields and the Steelers have scored 91 collective points in those games. That’s not as much as the Ravens’ 110 points in the past three weeks, but the Steelers’ offense is hot.
“I have a lot of respect for ‘Russ’ and what he does well,” Harbaugh said. “I think they’re leaning into to his skillset, and they have some receivers that match that up a little bit. [The] offensive line continues to grow, and they have two really good [running] backs. That’s who they are right now.”
The Steelers and Ravens have separated from the pack in the AFC North, as Baltimore holds a three-game lead on second place after sweeping the Bengals. This will surprisingly be the Steelers’ first AFC North game this season, as they have all six in the final eight weeks.
As it stands now, it looks like the division crown will come down to Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh – another classic AFC North slugfest down the stretch. Sunday’s game won’t decide the winner (the Week 16 rematch at M&T Bank Stadium may), but it will set the leader.
Harbaugh said he’ll talk to his team about the stakes, but that it doesn’t really need to be conveyed to the team. They know.
Cornerback Arthur Maulet, who played two seasons with the Steelers in 2021 and 2022, felt the sting of getting swept by his former team last season with the Ravens.
There’s a saying in Baltimore that you’re not a Raven until you beat the Steelers. There’s still a bunch of players in Baltimore’s locker room looking for that badge.
“I just want to win Sunday. That will be my favorite memory,” Maulet said. “I’m not a Raven yet and I want to be a Raven.”
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