Steelers' Wilson says fumble, pick-6 in loss 'unacceptable' - ESPN

BALTIMORE — Russell Wilson was frank in his assessment of the play where it all started to unravel for the Steelers in their 34-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night.

«It's unacceptable,» Wilson said of his second-quarter fumble. «It can't happen.»

The fumble, which occurred at the end of a 19-yard run as the quarterback ran into Ravens safety Ar'Darius Washington just 4 yards shy of the end zone, was one of two critical turnovers committed by Wilson in a loss that prevented the Steelers from celebrating an AFC North title on their bitter rival's turf.

«It's just really two negative plays,» said Wilson, who completed 22 of 33 attempts for 217 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. «I felt like I was seeing it well. I thought the guys made some really good plays.… We knew it was going to be a tough fight throughout the end, and they made two plays on us that were significant plays and unfortunately I can't let that happen.»

At the time of Wilson's fumble, the Steelers (10-5) were knotted 7-7 with the Ravens, and they had great starting field position thanks to a 14-yard shanked punt by Baltimore's Jordan Stout.

Coming off their first touchdown drive, the Steelers were moving the ball well. They picked up two plays of more than 10 yards on a reception by Jaylen Warren and a run by Najee Harris. Then on second-and-6, Wilson dropped back, and after seeing a swath of green grass in front of him, he opted to keep the ball and run it himself.

«I just thought we had a chance to go to the end zone and tried to cut back and just got hit,» Wilson said. «I think right before I hit the ground, the ball came out.

»I was kind of cutting off the block and just, I didn't want to slide there, didn't want to slide