A lot of people have wailed and rent their garments over the Pittsburgh Steelers’ schedule and its immense difficulty. On the whole, I find myself largely indifferent—after all, we knew every single team they would play since January. The one quirk that intrigues me, however, is the timing of the Baltimore Ravens games.
More specifically, what happens after they play the Ravens is interesting. Following each game against Baltimore, the Steelers play on a short week. So they will play one of their most physical games on their schedule and then turn around and play again.