PITTSBURGH (AP) JK Dobbins rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown in his return from a knee injury, helping the Baltimore Ravens overcome the loss of backup quarterback Tyler Huntley to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-14 on Sunday.
Huntley replaced injured star Lamar Jackson but entered concussion protocol in the second half. He was replaced by undrafted rookie free agent Anthony Brown.
Justin Tucker kicked three field goals to help Baltimore (9-4) snap a four-game losing streak against the Steelers, who also lost quarterback Kenny Pickett to concussion protocol .
Brown basically spent most of his quarter playing Dobbins or Gus Edwards as the Steelers self-destructed. Baltimore rushed for 215 yards, the most Pittsburgh has allowed since giving up 249 to the Ravens in the 2021 regular-season finale.
The Steelers (5-8) won that game to reach the playoffs. Any chance of making a late run at another playoff spot likely evaporated under a steady stream of turnovers, missed tackles and missed opportunities.
Pittsburgh lost Pickett to a concussion in the first half, and substitute Mitch Trubisky – who was benched in favor of Pickett in early October – threw three interceptions into Baltimore territory to thwart any hits .
Trubisky went 22 of 30 for 276 yards and a 10-yard touchdown pass with 2:30 remaining to bring the Steelers within two. Baltimore got a first down on his ensuing possession to miss time.
The Ravens insisted they would be fine even without Jackson, who is week in week out after suffering a knee injury last week against Denver. Huntley won that game with a last-second drive and played competently if not spectacularly in his fifth career start, passing for 88 yards and running for 31 more as Baltimore tried his best not to lose the game while allowing the Steelers to implode. .
Dobbins used a 44-yard sprint in the first quarter to set up a 4-yard touchdown as the Ravens took a 10-point lead.
That proved enough against an offense that couldn’t hold its own when it mattered.
Pickett fell hard in the first quarter after being sacked by Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith. He was assessed for a concussion and returned to action for one streak before being retired for good and placed on protocol.
Trubisky had no problem getting the ball downfield, but his decision-making in scoring situations was spotty at best. Twice he looked for Pat Freiermuth in the red zone in the second quarter and both times the passes ended up in the hands of a Ravens player. Trubisky added a third pick on a double-cover heist midway through the third quarter that ended another drive.
Pittsburgh had another late practice with kicker Chris Boswell, returning from a stint on injured reserve with a groin injury, having his 40-yard field goal attempt blocked by veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell.
Tucker, who became Baltimore’s all-time leading scorer by pushing his career total to 1,473, added a 30-yard field goal with 3:19 remaining that gave the Ravens a nine-point lead they won. have not given, a problem for sometimes earlier in the season.
INJURIES
Pittsburgh defensive end Chris Wormley left in the third quarter with a left leg injury.
NEXT
Ravens: Go to Cleveland next Saturday to face the Browns. Baltimore won the first meeting between the teams 23-20 on October 23.
Steelers: visit Carolina next Sunday. Pittsburgh has won each of its last six meetings with the Panthers.
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