10 NFL Games we’re most looking forward to in 2015
By Andrew Garda
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers, Week 4 (TNF)
Speaking of two teams who hate each other and therefore always create a good game for us to watch, the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers are always good for some drama. These two teams split the regular season series (as they often do) only to meet again in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.
The Steelers were without La’Veon Bell and the Ravens absolutely destroyed them, 30-17.
As it stands, the Steelers will be without Bell’s services for the first three games of the 2015 NFL season, but the back will return just in time for this game.
So you have two teams who are huge rivals, who met in the playoffs last season in a lopsided game where one of the main stars of the game was absent and this time will be coming back from a three-game suspension.
I don’t know about you, but I find that pretty darn compelling. Further, we know that the AFC North will likely be very tight again this season and every clash between two teams from that same division will have a major impact on the playoff race down the road.
Another interesting angle is how the Ravens will look offensively without Torrey Smith. They should have begun to find their feet with Marlon Brown across from Steve Smith – or perhaps Breshad Perrimen will prove to be a solid starter immediately – but early in the season things could still be shaky.
Next: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts, Week 6 (SNF)