Though Pittsburgh is part of the AFC North, all eyes will be on the AFC East Sunday afternoon. Now knowing the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans’ Saturday night game didn’t end in a tie (though it was looking promising for a hot minute), the Steelers will need help from the East to get into the playoffs. Either the Tennessee Titans beating (or tying) the Jacksonville Jaguars or the Miami Dolphins beating the Buffalo Bills. One of those scenarios must happen.
The old phrase is “any given Sunday” but entering the day, the odds look stacked against Pittsburgh. The Jaguars are likely to get back QB Trevor Lawrence after missing last weekend with a shoulder injury.