Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers squandered a golden opportunity to lock up the AFC North. Had they beaten the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, the division race would be over. Because they could not pull through, it will go down to the wire, until Week 18.
While they are already in the postseason, the Steelers still have the division title to play for. In that sense, they are already in playoff mode, with two one-game seasons to end the year. It’s not quite sudden death, but they have to keep pace with the Ravens.