The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a tricky loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and to compound issues the opposite three division leaders and the group instantly trailing them within the division all received in Week 15. With video games towards two of these groups in a four-day span arising, the Steelers might want to proper the ship in a rush.
The Steelers have already clinched a playoff spot however dealing with the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16, they’ll clinch the AFC North.
Steelers AFC North clinching eventualities
It’s fairly easy for the Steelers; win and so they clinch the division and a house sport in January. Pittsburgh is 10-4 and a win means they go to 11-4 and might end no worse than 11-6. They’ll beat Baltimore to knock them to 9-6, so the perfect they’ll end is 11-6. Within the course of, Pittsburgh would safe their second win of the season over Baltimore, locking up the tiebreaker.
If Pittsburgh loses, they may keep within the division lead by the slimmest of margins. Their win over the Raiders offers them a 7-3 document vs frequent opponents whereas the Ravens misplaced to the Raiders and are 7-4.
The Ravens are 6.5-point favorites in their very own constructing, in response to FanDuel Sportsbook.
AFC standings getting into Saturday of Week 16
1. y-Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (13-1)2. y-Buffalo Payments (11-3)3. x-Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4)4. y-Houston Texans (9-5)
5. Baltimore Ravens (9-5, win over DEN)6. Los Angeles Chargers (9-6, wins over DEN)*7. Denver Broncos (9-6, losses to LAC)*
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-8, 5-5 AFC, win over MIA)*9. Miami Dolphins (6-8, 5-5 AFC, loss to IND)*10. Cincinnati Bengals (6-8, 3-6 AFC)*
11. New York Jets (4-10) — eliminated12. Cleveland Browns (3-11, win over JAX) — eliminated13. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11, win over TEN, loss to CLE, win over NE) — eliminated14. Tennessee Titans (3-11, loss to JAX, win over NE) — eliminated15. New England Patriots (3-11, losses to JAX & TEN) — eliminated16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) — eradicated
