For Green Bay Packers fans still licking the wounds after Saturday’s disappointing and frustrating loss to the Chicago Bears, the good or bad news is that there is still a lot more football to be played in Week 16. Sunday brings another 12 games, and one of those stands out well above the rest as one that Packers fans should be watching closely.

That game comes in the late afternoon time slot and will be on most CBS affiliates across the country. It’s time to cheer for Aaron Rodgers again, Packers fans — he will lead the Pittsburgh Steelers into Ford Field to try to beat the Detroit Lions in a game that has major playoff implications for both teams and both North divisions.

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The Steelers opened up a lead on the Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North lead last week with a head-to-head win, and the two teams play once again in Week 18. A Steelers win would be helpful on multiple fronts, as that plus a Ravens loss this evening could make Baltimore a longer shot to make the playoffs.

The major benefit to a Steelers win, however, is putting the Packers in better position to clinch a playoff spot. Green Bay’s magic number for the postseason remains at two, so any combination of two Packers wins and Detroit losses locks Green Bay into the postseason.

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So tune in, cheer for the old guy one more time, try to enjoy some Sunday football if you can, and talk about it all here at APC.

Visiting Team

Home Team

Venue

City, State

Time (CT)

TV Network

Los Angeles Chargers

Dallas Cowboys

AT&T Stadium

Arlington, TX

12:00 PM

FOX

Minnesota Vikings

New York Giants

MetLife Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ

12:00 PM

FOX

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Carolina Panthers

Bank of America Stadium

Charlotte, NC

12:00 PM

FOX

Buffalo Bills

Cleveland Browns

Huntington Bank Stadium

Cleveland, OH

12:00 PM

CBS

Kansas City Chiefs

Tennessee Titans

Nissan Stadium

Nashville, TN

12:00 PM

CBS

Cincinnati Bengals

Miami Dolphins

Hard Rock Stadium

Miami Gardens, FL

12:00 PM

CBS

New York Jets

New Orleans Saints

Caesars Superdome

New Orleans, LA

12:00 PM

CBS

Jacksonville Jaguars

Denver Broncos

Empower Field at Mile High

Denver, CO

3:05 PM

FOX

Atlanta Falcons

Arizona Cardinals

State Farm Stadium

Glendale, AZ

3:05 PM

FOX

Pittsburgh Steelers

Detroit Lions

Ford Field

Detroit, MI

3:25 PM

CBS

Las Vegas Raiders

Houston Texans

NRG Stadium

Houston, TX

3:25 PM

CBS

New England Patriots

Baltimore Ravens

M&T Bank Stadium

Baltimore, MD

7:20 PM

NBC