As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to face the Cleveland Browns, Ryan Clark put it succinctly on ESPN’s First Take: “It ain’t a must win, but it’s a you better win.” This underscores the high stakes for a team looking to solidify its standing as a contender
The Steelers find themselves with a 1.5-game cushion over the Baltimore Ravens atop the AFC North, and with the Ravens on their bye week, the Steelers have an opportunity to put the division further out of reach with a win over the Browns Sunday.
They haven’t mathematically clinched a spot in the playoffs yet, but it’d take a monumental collapse to fall out of Wild Card contention altogether.