Mark Andrews - Ravens need to 'wake up' after sloppy loss - ESPN

PITTSBURGH — Many of the Baltimore Ravens players, including quarterback Lamar Jackson, sat in disbelief at their lockers after a 17-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

The Ravens spoke about the need to fix their mistakes, which included three turnovers, five dropped passes, a blocked punt for a safety and a miscommunication at the end of the first half that eliminated a chance at a field goal.

«It's almost like a sleeping giant, man,» Ravens tight end Mark Andrews said. «We need to wake up.»

Instead of a victory that would have allowed the Ravens to sweep all of their AFC North road games this season, Baltimore (3-2) is now in a first-place tie with the Steelers.

The Ravens showed how out of sync they were at the end of the first half, when coach John Harbaugh said a «miscommunication» took away an opportunity at a 40-yard field goal. Baltimore wanted to run down the clock in the final minute before kicking the field goal, but center Tyler Linderbaum mistakenly snapped the ball when he thought he saw a Steelers defender jump offside. A surprised Jackson threw an incomplete pass on fourth down and the Ravens led only 10-3 at halftime.

«Really, it's on me just understanding the situation and making sure that he gets across the ball before I snap it,» Linderbaum said. «That's my fault not being aware and putting our team in a bad situation.»

Baltimore also left points on the field because of its inability to catch the ball. The Ravens dropped five passes, which were its most in a game since 2021. Wide receiver Rashod Bateman couldn't hold on to a third-down pass in the end zone in the second quarter.

«That stuff can't be contagious,» Andrews said. «If one [drop] happens, whatever, [we have to] move on and get to