The Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-2 and atop the AFC North standings heading into their bye week. So it only makes sense that Steelers fans would be looking ahead toward the playoffs. After all, it’s been quite a while since the Steelers won a playoff game and people would love for that to change this season.
The rest of the season’s schedule will be full of challenges for the Steelers. They still have the entirety of the AFC North schedule. Then there are the matchups against the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, and the Kansas City Chiefs.
And it’s that Chiefs game on Christmas that will serve as a huge barometer of whether the Steelers can consider themselves true contenders.