PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are well positioned for an AFC wild card berth but have little room for slippage. Here are five factors that could leave them at home in January.
Logistics: Losing to Denver and winning the final two games would give the Steelers a 10-win season, which is pretty good considering the loss of several key players to injury and a schedule that included six of the league’s top 10 defenses. But that wouldn’t be enough if the Jets win their final two conference games and the Chiefs keep winning. Kansas City owns any tiebreaker over the Steelers for the sixth spot.