The Pittsburgh Steelers, having secured a playoff berth, face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18 with hopes of advancing in the AFC standings.
Entering the final weekend of the season with a 10-6 record, the Steelers have already clinched a postseason berth. Still, Mike Tomlin’s team has work to do in order to maintain their spot at No. 5 in the AFC pecking order or perhaps overtake the Baltimore Ravens to win the AFC North. The latter scenario would require a Baltimore loss (as 17.5-point favorites) to the Cleveland Browns in a matchup set for a 4:30 p.m. ET start on Saturday.
The former scenario involves a Steelers win over the Bengals to avoid slipping to No. 6 and having to play in Baltimore in the Wild Card round.The Bengals sit at 8-8 and are in must-win mode, but they also need help in the form of losses by the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos in order to grab the seventh and final spot. Opinions of Joe Burrow and company are high as they enter the Week 18 game in Pittsburgh as a 1.5-point favorite and on a four-game winning streak. The Steelers have lost three straight and seek a reversal of momentum as much as improved position in the playoff field
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