Pittsburgh Steelers T.J. Watt excited for return in must-win game vs. Ravens

Good news for Pittsburgh Steelers fans ahead of their must-win game on Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens.

Defensive star T.J. Watt is set to return to the team in a winner-take-all game after suffering a partially collapsed lung on Dec. 10 and having to undergo surgery. 

"I feel pretty good," Watt said on Friday. "Honestly, don't know if I could have said that a week ago, but I feel really good. Feel really confident about the week of practice and excited to play."

On Friday, Watt was a full participant in practice. It's unknown if coach Mike Tomlin will keep Watt on a snap count in what is right now the biggest game of the season. Watt says it's a conversation that hasn't occurred yet with Tomlin. 

"It's still so early," Watt said. "Like I said, I had a great week of practice. I had no limitations. Tried to simulate as much as I could with shoulder pads and stuff like that, but you can only simulate so much. So I feel really good right now. Hoping that's the case on Sunday as well."

The winner of Steelers-Ravens will capture the AFC North division title and advance to the postseason. That was all the motivation for Watt, who this season has seven sacks, two fumble recoveries, one interception, and 10 tackles for loss, needed.

"Oh, huge," Watt said of his motivation. "I mean, this is a huge game. Obviously, we just started the playoffs a week early, and we get to have a home game. Really excited to get back out here in front of Steeler Nation and leave it all on the field."

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