Despite holding the AFC North lead for most of the year, a late-season Pittsburgh Steelers collapse has slipped the division crown out of their hands. No longer controlling their destiny entering Week 18, the Baltimore Ravens will wear hats and T-shirts into the postseason, winning the division by beating the Cleveland Browns Saturday afternoon. Pittsburgh is kicking off the nightcap only playing for Wild Card seeding.
From Weeks 1-16, only once did Pittsburgh not hold the division lead, a brief second-place slip in Week 7 they regained the following week. Sitting at 10-3 in mid-December, they had a commanding lead and margin to win the AFC North.