I know what you might be saying: what a silly question.
Of course, the Steelers, who, at 8-7, head into Week 17 in-need of a win and a Titans loss in-order to make the playoffs as the AFC’s final seed, have much more to lose than do the 49ers, who, at 12-3, have already punched a ticket to the postseason dance.
It might seem that way on the surface, but if you peel the onion just a tad, you may gain a whole new perspective.
The Steelers are a team that has been without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger since he suffered a season-ending elbow injury midway through a Week 2 loss to the Seahawks at Heinz Field.