The Pittsburgh Steelers were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens, 28-14.
The Steelers came alive in the third quarter with two touchdown passes from Russell Wilson to make the game interesting as Ravens running back Derrick Henry ran all over the Pittsburgh defense. Other than those two touchdowns, the Steelers couldn’t generate any offense.
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens speaks with reporters after the wild-card game against the Ravens, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stéphanie Scarbrough)
Baltimore outgained Pittsburgh 464 yards to 280, with each team having nine drives in the game.
George Pickens, the Steelers receiver who has been very outspoken about his team’s performance 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 Pro Football Talk. “Since the first year I’ve been here, it’s just a lot more growth, for sure.”
But does 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 the 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 squarely on his shoulders. The loss made it six in a row in the playoffs.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin during the wild card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, January 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Stéphanie Scarbrough)
“I’m just evaluating what happened tonight,” Tomlin said. “As I told you earlier in the week, these are my bags, not this collective’s. And so my energy is on this group over there and what they were willing to give and on the journey that we’ve done this year, and it certainly ended in a disappointing way tonight.”
