The Steelers already had a challenge on their hands Sunday in their regular season finale. To make the playoffs, they needed to beat the Ravens, a team that had given up the least number of rushing yards through 17 weeks. And they needed to run their offense with some backups starting on the O-line.
To make things worse, rookie star RB Najee Harris twisted his right elbow badly while being tackled after catching a pass on the third play of the game. He missed the remainder of the first half while RB Benny Snell stepped in.
Harris was able to return late in the 3rd quarter, delivering several key plays to keep drives alive in the 4th quarter and overtime.