It's a big game for a bunch of obvious reasons.

It might be the biggest in a long time based on some less than obvious reasons.

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Good Friday morning.

I'm Dan Kovachovich of D.K. Pittsburgh Sports.

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Steelers versus Ravens is an 8.22 p.m. kickoff Sunday at Accrochure Stadium.

You already know what's on the line.

You might not know that this will represent the first time that these teams have met with an outright division title

on the line, meaning that's it, that game decides it. But, you know, grafted onto that,

one team will be in the playoffs, one won't, one team will have a home field advantage for that

playoff, one won't participate at all.

And the one team that has the home field advantage for this one

seems to be a little bit on edge as to whether or not that's a good thing.

That'll be my way of introducing this week's thoughts on what to expect this weekend.

Thought! Oh yeah, they're thinking about it. Believe me.

When Mason McCormick's saying stuff like he did yesterday, and I quote here,

I just want the fans to come out there with excitement. Be loud, be proud, and just root us on.

Perfectly acceptable sentiment.

But think about what he's actually saying here and why he's saying it.

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