Joe Flacco Helps Ravens by Leading Bengals to Upset Win Over Steelers

If the Ravens are to beat the odds and make the playoffs, winning the AFC North seems like the most direct path. To do so, they not only have to win a large majority of their remaining games, but they also need the first-place Steelers to rack up a decent amount of losses.

The Ravens got some help Thursday night in the form of an old friend.

In Joe Flacco's second game with the Bengals since being traded from the Browns last week, the former Ravens quarterback turned back the clock, throwing for 342 yards and three touchdowns to lead Cincinnati to a thrilling, 33-31 upset of the Steelers.

It looks like Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin had good reason to be miffed at the Browns for trading Flacco to a division rival.

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