The Pittsburgh Steelers had a silver lining whether the Baltimore Ravens or Los Angeles Chargers won last night. While they much rather would have preferred the division-rival Ravens lose, the Chargers’ loss doesn’t hurt, either. Only the benefit of the Chargers losing is of the kind the Steelers very much don’t want to need.
See, the only way the Chargers losing helps the Steelers is if the Ravens end up winning the AFC North. And the Ravens would have a much harder time winning the AFC North had the Chargers beaten them. Instead, they are now 8-4, a half-game behind the Steelers with a rematch in the offing.