Russell Wilson’s Stats vs. Ravens: 2x Super Bowl Winner Calls It “Super Lazy” to Blame Steelers QB for Wild Card Loss

Braden Ramsey | 12/01/2025
Jan 11, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) passes against the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter in an AFC wild card game at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Baltimore Ravens 28-14 in Saturday’s AFC wild card contest. The loss was the Steelers’ fifth straight to end the season following a 10-3 start.

Quarterback Russell Wilson has been heavily criticized during Pittsburgh’s skid. The Steelers’ offense averaged 14.2 points per game in the five-game losing streak, so he’s not completely absolved of responsibility for the negative results. However, to LeSean McCoy, Wilson is not the primary culprit for Pittsburgh coming up short against Baltimore.

McCoy isn’t the first person to back Wilson amidst the Steelers’ end-of-season swoon. And shockingly, many of the commenters on his Twitter/X post shared his sentiment. Most of them directed their ire at head coach Mike Tomlin instead of Wilson.

Despite McCoy’s assertion, there are still plenty of doubters holding Wilson in their sights. A quick analysis of Pittsburgh’s numbers from the playoff defeat, though, shows McCoy is telling the truth.

Pittsburgh’s stats back LeSean McCoy’s statement

Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith did not dial up many deep throws in the first half of Saturday’s game. That – and Pittsburgh’s offensive fortunes – changed in the third quarter. Wilson completed five passes of 25-plus yards over the back half of the rivalry battle. His two touchdown strikes were long attempts that kept the Steelers in the game.

Pittsburgh also had no ground game to complement Wilson’s aerial attack. The Steelers averaged 2.6 yards per carry and accrued just 29 rushing yards versus the Ravens. On the other side of the ball, Pittsburgh’s defense allowed 247 rushing yards to Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry.

In total, Baltimore’s offense recorded 404 yards on 68 non-punt plays. Their 6.8 yards-per-play average was on par with their regular season mark, which ranked as the second-best in NFL history. Essentially, the Steelers’ vaunted unit did nothing to slow the Ravens’ potent group.

Wilson completed 69% of his passes (20/29) for 270 yards and two touchdowns in a road playoff game. Is that an exceptional showing? No, but it’s certainly not a bad effort either. McCoy is right about him not being the biggest reason Pittsburgh’s year ended on Saturday night. And now that their campaign is over, the Steelers have a lot of soul searching to do this offseason.

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Braden Ramsey

Braden Ramsey has always been a big NFL fan. He has written about the league for various outlets, and covered the sport at a number of levels throughout his life. His favorite team is the Baltimore Ravens. When he's not writing, Braden can be found enjoying comedy of all kinds and hanging out with friends.

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