NFL Power Rankings, Week 12: Ravens pound Texans, Raiders stay in hunt

By Randy Gurzi | Nov 18, 2019

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Mark Andrews #89 of the Baltimore Ravens (not pictured) against the Houston Texans during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OH – NOVEMBER 14: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers passes over the defense of Mack Wilson #51 of the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 14, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland defeated Pittsburgh 21-7. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

18. Pittsburgh Steelers (14)

Mason Rudolph was beaten more than once on Thursday. Not only did he throw four interceptions as his Pittsburgh Steelers lost 21-7 to the Cleveland Browns, but then he started a fight with a very large and angry man. Rudolph and Myles Garrett got into a fight at the end of the game and while the quarterback was the first one to try and remove a helmet, he was the one who ended up getting clubbed upside the head with his own.

He’s now on the poor me tour but has admitted more than once he went after Garrett out of anger. The league only slapped him with a fine whereas the Cleveland defender might not play again until next year — unless he wins his appeal.

All that took away from the real issue the Steelers are facing this season — health. They simply can’t keep their best players on the field. Ben Roethlisberger is already out for the year and they can’t keep James Conner on the field either. In this one, they lost more players with the biggest being JuJu Smith-Schuster who suffered a concussion.

They’re now 5-5 which isn’t terrible but it feels like it could be too much to overcome as they just keep shuffling the deck with their players.

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