by Barry BarnesFiled under: Ravens, Steelers, AFC North, NFL Playoffs
Armageddon is such a strong word to describe the divisional-round matchup between the Ravens and Steelers on Saturday.Biblically, Armageddon is described in the book of Revelation as the catastrophic battle between the forces of good and evil. Although that's a topic for another day, Pro Bowl linebacker Terrell Suggs used the word to describe the game that will be the last of the 2010 NFL season for the losing team.
"Yeah, (I said that) but it's about what is on the line," said Suggs. "They call it Armageddon as the fight between good and evil. I am a big Star Wars fan and the emperor said, 'Evil is only a point of view.' I guess it is from whose point of view it's coming from."
When the 12-4 teams meet at Heinz Field, it will be the third time this season the Ravens and Steelers have met, as they both won on each other's turf. It's great to see the league's most fierce rivalry again this year and this matchup will be more intense, more physical than their earlier matchups because of what's at stake with the Super Bowl in their sights.
"The teams are similar and equal this year, but we split in the regular season," said Suggs. "We both finished 12-4. That's why I think the stakes are so much higher, the best two teams in the NFL.
"You can argue Atlanta and New England, but everything that it takes to win in this game, to win in January that's why this game is so big. Anyone could argue the winner this game will most likely go on to win the Super Bowl. You can put that out there because that's what these two teams are."
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