The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and to complicate things even more, the other three division leaders and the team just below them all won in Week 15. is. With games against two of these teams in four days, the Steelers will need to right the ship quickly as they get closer.
The Steelers have already clinched a playoff berth, but could clinch a spot in the AFC North if they play the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16.
Steelers AFC North championship scenario
It's a no-brainer for the Steelers. A win would clinch the division title and a home game in January. Pittsburgh is 10-4, and a win would mean they would be 11-4, no worse than 11-6. They would beat Baltimore 9-6, so 11-6 would be the best they could end up with. In the process, Pittsburgh locked up the tiebreaker and sealed its second win of the season against Baltimore.
If Pittsburgh loses, it will remain in first place in the division by a narrow margin. The win over the Raiders improved their record against regular opponents to 7-3, while the Ravens' loss to the Raiders moved them to 7-4.
The Ravens are 6.5 point favorites within their own territory, but According to FanDuel Sportsbook.
AFC standings heading into Saturday week 16
1.y-kansas city chiefs (13-1)
2.y-buffalo bills (11-3)
3.×-pittsburgh steelers (10-4)
4.y-houston texans (9-5)
5. baltimore ravens (9-5, victory over DEN)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (9-6, victory over DEN)*
7. denver broncos (9-6, lost to LAC)*
8. indianapolis colts (6-8, 5-5 AFC wins over MIA)*
9. miami dolphins (6-8, 5-5 AFC, lost to IND)*
10. cincinnati bengals (6-8, 3-6 AFC)*
11. new york jets (4-10) — Eliminated
12. cleveland browns (3-11, victory over JAX) — Eliminated
13. jacksonville jaguars (3-11, won against TEN, lost against CLE, won against NE) — Eliminated
14. tennessee titans (3-11, lost to JAX, won against NE) — Lost
15. New England Patriots (3-11, lost to Jacks & Ten) — Eliminated
16. las vegas raiders (2-12) — Eliminated
