Week 13: Ravens top Steelers 20-12

The conditions were cold, snowy, and windy. The teams both needed a win. The only problem was that the offenses forgot to show up! The ravens punted nine times and only managed 147 yards of total offense and seven first downs. Trent Dilfer had a miserable day, completing only 15 passes for 51 yards.

And yet the Steelers made two crucial mistakes: having a punt blocked in the first quarter and run in by Kevin Herring for a touchdown, and a third-quarter interception by Chris McAllister that was also run in 13 yards for a score. Pittsburgh got four Jeff Reed field goals but could not punch the ball into the end zone.

It was the ravens D that held on the final drive, where Duece Staley managed to run the ball down the field and stop the clock by running out of bounds. But the drive stalled in Ravens territory and a fourth down conversion failed to turn the ball over to the ravens on downs with 57 seconds left. Baltimore proceeded to run out the clock to preserve a 20-12 win that they needed desperately if they are to have any postseason hopes. Pittsburgh falls to 7-6 going into their home finale against Oakland, while Baltimore goes to 6-7 before closing at home against the Giants. --submitted by Michael Hopcroft--