With their playoff hopes on the line, the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a massive blow against the Baltimore Ravens. Star linebacker TJ Watt was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a knee injury, per Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team.
After joining his brother JJ in becoming the second player to ever have multiple seasons with 19 or more sacks, Watt devastatingly collided with teammate Montravius Adams in the third quarter on Saturday. He left the field and went into the blue medical tent. It was not long before the 2021 Defensive Player of the Year headed to the locker room. The swift injury designation doesn't bode well for Watt or the Steelers.
Of course, they do not have the luxury of looking ahead. Pittsburgh needed to defeat Baltimore, which it did 17-10, and now must also get some help around the AFC in order to clinch a wild card slot in the playoffs. Handling the first part of that objective could have been extremely difficult for the Steelers without their best player and valued leader. Though, they just seem to find a way.
This team has been saddled with loads of adversity throughout the 2023-24 campaign and has somehow achieved yet another winning season. Quarterback play has been unpredictable and downright bad on many occasions, with injuries to the defense pushing Mike Tomlin and company further against the wall.
But here they stand, 10-7 after beating their shorthanded AFC North foe. Fans would be wise to just live in the moment and hope for the best. Worrying about the things they can't control will make this weekend even more stressful than it currently is.
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