The Baltimore Ravens’ once-promising season is hanging by a thread heading into Week 18 of the NFL season. At 8-8, not only do the Ravens need to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend but they also need a whole bunch of other teams to lose.
Knowing they can only control what they can control, the Ravens were hoping to have Lamar Jackson back at quarterback to give them the best chance to win. However, after a week in which the Pro Bowl QB didn’t practice and is still nursing an ankle injury, head coach John Harbaugh has made the decision to go with Tyler Huntley as his signal-caller instead.
“That’s the way we’ll go,” Harbaugh told reporters on Friday.
While Huntley has performed well in Jackson’s stead, completing 67.5% of his passes for three touchdowns and two interceptions while also rushing for 222 yards and two touchdowns, the Ravens have lost three of those four games. Once considered a lock for the playoffs, the odds are now against Baltimore making it, even if they beat the Steelers.
As far as the decision to start Huntley and what that means for the Ravens’ playoff chances, there was certainly a strong reaction on social media.
The Ravens host the Steelers on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET.
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.