Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Halftime: Offense Tears Down Steel Curtain

A brilliant defensive effort once again paved the way to a healthy half for the Baltimore Ravens.

The Steel Curtain is letting a little too much purple in.

The Baltimore Ravens put forth another sterling defensive performance over the first half-hour against a divisional opponent, keeping the Pittsburgh Steelers out of the end zone en route to a 10-3 lead at Acrisure Stadium. 

Justice Hill has scored the Ravens' only touchdown while Justin Tucker and Chris Boswell have traded triples.

Ravens (10)

PASSING: Lamar Jackson (15 of 25, 153 yards)
RUSHING: Lamar Jackson (4 carries, 39 yards)
RECEIVING: Mark Andrews (4 rec., 53 yards)

Steelers (3)

PASSING: Kenny Pickett (7 of 15, 60 yards)
RUSHING: George Pickens (1 carry, 16 yards)
RECEIVING: George Pickens (2 rec., 32 yards)

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Baltimore's defense didn't light up the conventional areas of the personal stat sheets but allowed no Pittsburgh drive to advance beyond 43 yards. The biggest, and most cathartic, play thus far has been Arthur Maulet's uncontested sack of Kenny Pickett that ended a second-period possession. Maulet, better-known for his work on special teams, spent the last two seasons in Pittsburgh.

Catching Hell

The Ravens have earned their early lead through some not-so-fun aerial antics: Odell Beckham Jr. left the game with an unspecified injury while Rashod Bateman perhaps missed out on an early opportunity to put the game away early considering the way the defense is playing. Mark Andrews has more than picked up the slack as usual while Nelson Agholor continues to be a difference maker.

Diversity Tomorrow

While the main complaint about the Ravens' original championship group from 2000 is likely the lack of offensive support, this year's edition is armed with several name-brand talents. Alas, mental mistakes have kept this a close game. Time will if the decision to go for it on fourth-and-two and forego a relatively short Tucker field goal will come back to bite the Ravens.