For the Pittsburgh Steelers, their focus is squarely set on making one final playoff push. And there are plenty of teams in the same boat. There’s nine non-division leaders sitting at 8-6 or 7-7, a win or less possibly making or breaking their season.
But there are many, many teams already packing it in. Teams whose seasons essentially ended a month ago but now, are finally mathematically eliminated. Their focus isn’t on the playoffs but the offseason. Before the season officially comes to an end, those organizations are looking around the league, poaching futures talent off the roster for a cup of coffee.