We’re just over an hour away from the big AFC North showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens and after seeing the Ravens’ inactives list all we can say is the Steelers have no excuse not to win this game.
The Ravens’ inactives list was released a short while ago and and have listed four key members of the offense as healthy scratches: Starting quarterback Lamar Jackson, starting wide receivers Zay Flowers and Odell Beckham Jr., and star guard Kevin Zeitler. On the defensive side the Ravens have deactivated defensive backs Marlon Humphrey and Kyle Hamilton along with linebacker Malik Harrison.
That’s about seven starters and four Pro Bowlers that the Ravens are simply plucking off the lineup and leaving on the shelf for the next couple of weeks. The Ravens have the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC, so they won’t be playing in an NFL game until the weekend of the 20th and 21st of January.
Most Ravens fans are unconcerned as the team has a playoff game to prepare for. Others are pointing out that their odds of winning today are probably very slim now:
Today’s inactives vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers: pic.twitter.com/enNn3yKj4Z
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 6, 2024
“Let them rest, we have a divisional to prep for,” one user replied.
“We are cooked lol,” wrote another.
“It’ll probably be a loss but I’ll take that if it means those guys can rest,” a third wrote.
The game will be played on ABC and ESPN at 4:30 p.m. ET.