What an embarrassing loss.
With a chance to clinch a playoff spot by beating the Baltimore Ravens and hoping the New York Jets lost to the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers fell flat on their faces and opened the door for the Jets to get into the playoffs, falling to the Ravens 20-17 at M&T Bank Stadium.
Ryan Mallett became the latest quarterback to carve up the Steelers secondary, throwing for 274 yards and a score while completing nearly 70 percent of his passes. Javorius Allen rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries to give the Ravens offense some good balance against a defense that looked lost all day long.