Football is just as much of a mental game as it is a physical one, if not more so. As a result, teams must be ready for anything on a weekly basis, especially against an opponent with tricks up their sleeve.
Sure enough, that’s the situation the Baltimore Ravens find themselves in ahead of Saturday’s playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As division rivals, these two teams are obviously very familiar with each other, and Baltimore even beat Pittsburgh at home on Dec. 21. Due to that familiarity, however, the Steelers could opt to shake up the game plan a bit.
Backup quarterback Justin Fields, who’s much more of a runner than starter Russell Wilson, could be a factor in the game plan this week. Even if he’s not, the threat of him as a rushing option could throw off the Ravens’ preparations…