The Pittsburgh Steelers blew their golden opportunity to stay in lockstep with the elites of the AFC for a push towards a possible first-round bye in the playoffs, but they remain in pretty good position overall. At 8-3, the Steelers are still going to exit Week 12 with the AFC North lead regardless of the results of Monday Night Football between the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers.
What grade do the Steelers deserve for their 24-19 loss? Probably not a great one, but CBS Sports were pretty generous with a ‘C’.
“There are no easy games in the AFC North and the Steelers learned that lesson the hard way on Thursday night.