Both teams are just a little more amped up, a little more hungry and a little more motivated. The Steelers and Ravens each have a goal of playing a physical style of football — one that just falls short of re-creation against opponents outside of one another.

John Harbaugh sent a strong message to the Baltimore Ravens before a big game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in a long awaited game in the AFC North.

By nearly every metric basic and advanced, the Ravens’ pass defense continues to be the worst in the NFL, a fact that was crystalized last week as Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase roamed freely through an absentee secondary at M&T Bank Stadium on his way to 264 yards and three touchdowns on 11 catches.

Things will be a little different compared to years past for the Baltimore Ravens when they clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Whereas the Steelers have mainl

John Harbaugh said he and his staff spent much of their "mini-bye" weekend working to solve issues with the Ravens' beleaguered pass defense, and he acknowledged both unacceptable struggles and a "great sense of urgency" to get the problem fixed.

The Ravens have a high sense of urgency to improve their pass defense, ranked last in the NFL heading into their AFC North showdown against the Steelers.

Asked for his assessment of Wilson ahead of Week 11, Ravens coach John Harbaugh noted just how challenging he can be to defend, as not only can he still throw and scramble with the best of them, but you never really know who will get the ball when he's under center.

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