The Baltimore Ravens fully expected to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers - even if few others gave them a chance of pulling off the upset.
In a season of defeats and injuries, the Ravens added a memorable chapter to this contentious rivalry with a 20-17 victory Sunday.
The Ravens (5-10) had lost three straight, the last two by a combined 69-20 score. In this one , however, they turned back the Steelers (9-6), who were riding a three-game winning streak and striving for a playoff berth.
''This might sound brash, but we believed the whole time that we were going to beat Pittsburgh,'' Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith said. ''Records, score, how good they're playing - nothing matters when you're playing Pittsburgh.''
Smith had an interception and limited the dangerous Antonio Brown to 61 yards, part of a strong defensive effort that gave Baltimore with its first season sweep of its AFC North rivals since 2011.
''It makes this season because obviously we can't go to the playoffs,'' Smith said.
Source WBAL
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