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The last crippled of nan 2025 NFL regular season whitethorn person been nan champion one, and it came down to nan last seconds.
Twenty-seven points were scored successful nan 4th fourth alternatively of 30, arsenic Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop missed what would person been a walk-off section extremity to nonstop nan Ravens to nan playoffs.
Instead, nan AFC North title went to nan Pittsburgh Steelers, who had their adjacent stock of miraculous efforts successful nan 4th quarter, while nan Ravens' play ended successful heartbreak.
Baltimore Ravens spot kicker Tyler Loop (33) reacts aft missing nan game-winning section extremity against nan Pittsburgh Steelers during nan 2nd half astatine Acrisure Stadium. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
It's nary concealed nan look of nan Ravens, Lamar Jackson, had not been himself this full season, but he made his champion play of nan run — and possibly his profession — midway done nan 4th quarter. On third-and-4 from midfield and trailing by three, Jackson evaded a sack and fto 1 alert to Zay Flowers, who caught it successful stride for nan agelong touchdown to springiness nan Ravens a 17-13 lead. The Steelers weren't sweating, though, arsenic they responded pinch an eight-play thrust that ended pinch a touchdown by Kenneth Gainwell to return a 20-17 lead pinch 3:49 to go. But apparently, Jackson saved his champion for last, uncovering Flowers again, this clip for 64 yards to spell up 24-20 pinch 2:20 remaining.
The Steelers quickly sewage crossed midfield, and connected third-and-10, Aaron Rodgers recovered Calvin Austin wide unfastened for a people pinch 55 seconds to go. However, Chris Boswell missed nan other point, and it was conscionable a two-point lead. The Ravens took nan kickoff to their ain 47-yard statement and had 3 timeouts — a aureate opportunity.
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Jackson completed his first pass, but aft an forbidden statement and 2 incompletions, he faced a fourth-and-7. Jackson threw up a prayer, and Isaiah Likely high-pointed it for an unbelievable catch. Jackson took a knee to group up nan section extremity portion successful nan mediate of nan hashes pinch 2 seconds left, but it was for naught, arsenic the Steelers were nan ones celebrating a wide-right kick.
Aaron Rodgers of nan Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates aft throwing a touchdown walk during nan 4th fourth against nan Baltimore Ravens astatine Acrisure Stadium connected Jan. 4, 2026 successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
The scoring sewage started from an improbable source, arsenic Lamar Jackson recovered Devontez Walker for a 38-yard touchdown to return nan early lead. Both teams past exchanged punts earlier nan Steelers turned nan shot complete connected downs, and nan Ravens took advantage by kicking a section extremity to spell up 10-0 early successful nan 2nd quarter. Pittsburgh answered pinch a section extremity of its ain for its first score.
In nan last seconds of nan first half, nan Steelers benefited from a protect punishment that put them astatine nan 2-yard statement pinch 2 seconds left. They opted to spell for nan touchdown alternatively of a section goal, but nan determination backfired, arsenic Kenneth Gainwell was stuffed arsenic nan timepiece deed zero.
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Thankfully for them, nan Steelers sewage nan shot to commencement nan 2nd half, and they did not fto their opening thrust spell to waste, uncovering nan extremity area to necktie nan crippled astatine 10. Then, successful his first crippled backmost from a collapsed lung, T.J. Watt caught a batted shot astatine nan statement for an interception. Pittsburgh past added a section extremity for its first lead of nan game.
Connor Heyward (83) of nan Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates a touchdown pinch Pat Freiermuth (88) during nan 3rd 4th against nan Baltimore Ravens astatine Acrisure Stadium connected Jan. 4, 2026 successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
The Steelers, pinch 42-year-old Rodgers and a caput coach successful Mike Tomlin whom fans were fresh to springiness up on, vanished nan play astatine 10-7 and will big nan Houston Texans connected Monday nighttime successful nan wild-card round.
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