When you are one of the most popular NFL teams in the world, you are bound to get attention from the league’s schedule makers. Despite two straight seasons out of the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers still land four prime time games including the late game on Thanksgiving.
Pittsburgh will square off with the Baltimore Ravens at home on the holiday in what will be a huge AFC North matchup and one of the most-watched games of the season. It can’t be fun for players to have to spend their holiday playing as opposed to being with family but it is something head coach Mike Tomlin is looking forward to.
“We just are humbled and honored to entertain our fans on a special day like that,” Tomlin said just after the schedule was announced. “We’ve had an opportunity to be in a number of those games over the years. We don’t take them for granted. We will be excited about this one.”
Thanksgiving games haven’t been kind to the Steelers. They are only 2-6 in the game with their last win being in 2016 against the Indianapolis Colts. The last time the Steelers and Ravens faced off on Thanksgiving the Ravens won 22-20.
