Most recent version of Steelers-Ravens came down to one snap

They once played each other in a game that sent the winner to the Super Bowl. In another game where the winner was crowned their division’s champion and moved on to the playoffs while the loser was sent home to begin its offseason. They once played a regular season game to determine the venue for an inevitable third meeting in the playoffs. But not all of these games involve high stakes. Some of them are played for fun, and there is nothing more fun for one of these teams than beating the other.

The Steelers and Ravens got together once again on Dec. 5 at Heinz Field for some more of their unique brand of fun, and while the stakes couldn’t be termed meaningless the stakes were more subtle than in some of the knock-down, drag-outs that were a part of the past of this often-riveting series.

The Steelers needed a win, especially over a division rival, to remain relevant in the AFC playoff chase heading into the final five