The Pittsburgh Steelers were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night in a 28-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Steelers came to life in the third quarter with two touchdown passes from Russell Wilson to make the game interesting as Ravens running back Derrick Henry ran at Pittsburgh’s defense. Outside of those two touchdowns, the Steelers couldn’t generate any offense.
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens talks to reporters after the wild-card game against the Ravens, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Baltimore outgained Pittsburgh 464 yards to 280, with each team having nine punts in the game.
George Pickens, the Steelers wide receiver who has been very outspoken about his team’s performances in recent weeks, took another hit for the offense.
“Yeah, I’ve seen signs of growth, for sure,” Pickens said when asked about the offense, via Talking about professional football. “Since last — the first year I’ve been here, just a lot more growth, for sure.”
But did that make him optimistic for the future?
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens runs for a touchdown after making a catch against the Ravens in a wild-card playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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“Uh, no,” he said.
He did not elaborate on the comments. He led the team with five catches for 87 yards and caught one of Wilson’s touchdown passes.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin put the blame on his shoulders. The loss was the sixth in a row in the postseason.
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin during a wild-card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
“I’m just evaluating what happened tonight,” Tomlin said. “As I told you earlier this week, those are my bags, not the bags of this collective. My energy is focused on that group over there and what they’ve been willing to give and the journey that we’ve been on this year, and it’s certainly tonight ended disappointingly.”
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