Even though he's been relegated to the bench in favor of Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson since October, Justin Fields may still fill an important role for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they begin their quest for the franchise's seventh Lombardi Trophy in the wild-card round of the playoffs on Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens.

Backup quarterback Justin Fields reportedly may be a factor in the Pittsburgh Steelers' AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens on

Steelers fans were begging to see more of the former Chicago Bears signal caller after the Ravens got out to a huge lead behind terrific performances from Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. Baltimore led 21-0 at halftime, while Wilson disappointed with just 44 passing yards at the interval.

It didn’t take long for Justin Fields to make his NFL playoff debut. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ change-of-pace quarterback, Fields checked in for the third snap from scrimmage of Saturday night’s wild-card round game against the Baltimore Ravens.

With the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense desperately needing a spark, many fans and analysts are wondering if the team will give backup quarterback Justin Fields a look in the wild-card game versus the Ravens.

The No. 6 seed Pittsburgh Steelers are set to face off against the No. 3 seed Baltimore Ravens in a wild-card round matchup on Saturday night. The Steelers did

In a high-stakes move, the Steelers have made their final decision on the quarterback situation between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson for the game against Ravens.

Orr said the Ravens have to prepare for Fields to be on the field for some plays and this in itself is a benefit to the Steelers, even if Fields doesn’t play. It forces Orr and the Ravens to take time during to the week preparing for the possibility even if it never happens.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up to take on the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, and it appears backup quarterback Justin Fields is poised to play a role in the matchup given the recent struggles for Russell Wilson.

It could be a case of the Steelers wanting to re-sign Fields at the end of the season but don’t want to show too much of Fields so as to keep him off the radar of NFL teams eyeing a quarterback. This would allow the Steelers to potentially bring Fields back on the cheap to be the starter in 2025 and let Wilson walk.