You don’t have a chance if you don’t get into the dance. That’s the ethos of the postseason, with the implication being that all you need to have a chance to win is to be in the competition. The Pittsburgh Steelers barely stamped their ticket thanks to some week 18 assistance—and it actually did look for most of the first half that they did have a chance.
Playing as the seventh seed after finishing the season 9-7-1, the Steelers faced the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wildcard Round, and they were able to hold Patrick Mahomes and company scoreless in the first quarter.