Under this theory of craziness, it may actually seem more likely that the Steelers could shock the world and leave Buffalo with a victory. Stranger things than that have happened, especially since Pittsburgh appears to be a playoff contender once again. If the Steelers get absolutely blown out or Player X looks abominable, those elements need to be dissected and are certainly applicable for the rest of the season. Also, the Bills are against the Steelers under Josh Allen, and both victories were impressive.
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Latest News Full Archive. A team that we thought was really good turned out to be pretty bad—and Pittsburgh will head into the offseason needing to answer all kinds of questions. The biggest question is the one under center: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had one of his worst seasons in He looked downright washed in games, rarely pushing the ball deep or making throws into tight windows.
Should Roethlisberger leave, there is no obvious path to finding a replacement. But that may not be such a bad path to go down for a franchise that needs to start thinking about its long-term future anyways. With or without Roethlisberger, the offense will likely see a major overhaul this offseason. Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner, whose lackadaisical game scripts have earned him the ire of Steelers fans, may not return to the team. Fichtner has been with the franchise since as a wide receivers and quarterbacks coach, and was promoted to offensive coordinator in Meanwhile, key offensive players in wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster, running back James Conner, and tackle Alejandro Villanueva are unrestricted free agents.
Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday that Roethlisberger would rest Sunday in favor of backup quarterback Mason Rudolph. The most Pittsburgh can do is move up to No. Tomlin suggested that most players would get their usual workload but that Roethlisberger would be "airmailed" to the playoffs. It's a huge game for Cleveland, too, which can secure its first postseason berth since with a win. Here's how Pittsburgh can end up as either the No.
The Steelers can only be the No. While the Steelers position is very close to being set, their opponent for the Wild Card Round could actually be any one of five teams depending on the final week of the season. The Steelers will either finish in the 2nd or 3rd seed in the AFC based on the outcome of the remaining games.
The only team in contention with the Steelers for seeding purposes is the Buffalo Bills. Since the Steelers lost to the Bills in the head-to-head matchup, the Steelers would have to finish one game ahead in order to gain the 2 seed.
Before the Bills Monday night matchup with the New England Patriots , the Steelers are technically the 2 seed for the time being as they have one more victory. If the Bills defeat the Patriots, they will jump back into the 2 seed moving into the final week of the season. If not, the Steelers would hold the advantage as they go into Week With no first-round bye going to the 2nd seed beginning in , both the Steelers and the Bills are probably more interested in their players being at full health going into Wild Card Weekend then they would be in gaining the 2nd seed.
Since playing for a specific matchup would be very complicated as will be explained below , the only advantage coming out of having the 2nd seed would be hosting a Divisional Round game should the team make it past the Wild Card Round. While that home-field advantage would be helpful when the time comes, the greater concern is getting through each round of the postseason.
Going into the final week of the NFL season, there are five teams in the AFC with a record of and only four of them can qualify for the playoffs. Even with an extra team making the postseason from each conference, the AFC will have a 10—and possibly 11—win team not qualify.
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