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Steelers Clinch AFC North on Buzzer Miss, Eliminate Ravens 26–24

The outcome shifts focus to Baltimore’s offseason questions, including reported uncertainty around John Harbaugh.

Overview

  • Aaron Rodgers found Calvin Austin III for a 26-yard go-ahead touchdown with 55 seconds left, and Chris Boswell then missed the extra point to leave a two-point margin.
  • Rookie Tyler Loop missed a 44-yard field goal as time expired, sending Pittsburgh to the playoffs as division champions and ending Baltimore’s season at 8-9.
  • Pittsburgh will host Houston in the Wild Card round, with Rodgers posting a season-high 294 passing yards after a fourth quarter that featured multiple lead changes.
  • Lamar Jackson, cleared after a back contusion, threw three touchdowns including two deep strikes to Zay Flowers, while Derrick Henry ran for 126 yards.
  • Ravens All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton exited with a concussion before Pittsburgh’s late passing surge, and T.J. Watt returned to intercept Jackson and set up a field goal; ESPN reported Harbaugh’s status is “up in the air.”