{"id":17603,"date":"2025-01-08T02:42:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T02:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17603"},"modified":"2025-01-08T02:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T02:42:26","slug":"sad-news-steelers-ravens-fans-get-unfortunate-news-before-nfl-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17603","title":{"rendered":"SAD NEWS: Steelers, Ravens Fans Get Unfortunate News Before NFL Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first round of the\u00a0NFL\u00a0playoffs will feature one of the fiercest rivalries in the league when the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0(12-5) host the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0(10-7), but there\u2019s a catch.<\/p>\n

When the NFL\u00a0announced\u00a0its Wild Card Weekend schedule, the Steelers-Ravens game got the short end of the stick. It will air exclusively on Prime Video, making it the only game out of six in the opening round to be behind a paywall.<\/p>\n

On the bright side, they got a favorable time slot, appearing in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday night. That did not quell the frustrations of disappointed fans who voiced their opinions loudly on social media after the unfortunate news.<\/p>\n

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (left) and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (right).<\/p>\n

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\u201cI miss the old days where I could simply watch the playoff game on cable,\u201d wrote a\u00a0user\u00a0on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cToo bad,\u201d\u00a0responded\u00a0a fan to Prime\u2019s announcement on X. \u201cI was looking forward to watching it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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