The Baltimore Ravens are limiting their risks in Week 17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the AFC’s top seed already locked up by Baltimore, they have very little to play for next week and will use the time to rest instead.
Coach John Harbaugh said quarterback Lamar Jackson, running back Mark Ingram, guard Marshal Yanda, safety Earl Thomas and defensive tackle Brandon William’s will be among those sitting in Week 17.
After seeing Ingram go down with a calf injury and both Jackson and Mark Andrews limping at one point against the Browns, it only proved the idea the Ravens should be cautious.
Baltimore looks like the best team in the league right now, in the midst of an 11-game winning streak and sitting at a league-best 13-2. To jeopardize one of their top players for a meaningless game would have been foolish.
Instead, the Ravens will give their key starters three weeks of rest with Week 17 off and a first-round bye in the playoffs.
