The Pittsburgh Steelers did not get help from the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night as the Baltimore Ravens ran all over them to win on the road 41-24 in a dominating performance from running back Derrick Henry.
While the Steelers could have clinched with a Ravens loss outright, that does not mean they do not control their destiny to clinch this week. A win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday gives the Steelers the AFC North title and a playoff berth.
With a loss to the Browns, the Steelers and Ravens’ Week 18 game at Acrisure Stadium would be a winner-takes-all game for a playoff berth and the divisional crown.
Pittsburgh hopes it never gets to that point, and after three straight wins, including one in Baltimore, the Steelers have their eyes on the Browns.
Head coach Mike Tomlin noted the team was not focused at all on the Ravens and what they ere doing, instead latching onto hard preparation towards the Browns.
The Steelers, unlike many NFL teams, did practice on Christmas to show just how much urgency they had toward the game.
Pittsburgh is locked into the four seed if they clinch a playoff berth and still have five potential opponents they could face in the Wild Card round.