4 teams that stand in Steelers way of making the playoffs
By Tommy Jaggi
Buffalo Bills
I don’t think many predicted that the Buffalo Bills would be 7-6 at this point in the season. The Bills currently hold the final Wild Card spot in the AFC, and the Steelers trail them by just a half-game. Unfortunately, this isn’t a playoff spot we should count on as being up for grabs.
While the Bills haven’t played their best football in the second half of the season, they have a cupcake schedule down the stretch. Outside of a tough rematch game against the Patriots, Buffalo plays the Panthers, Falcons, and Jets to close the season, and it’s very easy to see them going 3-1 to close out the year.
If this proves to be the case, Pittsburgh would have to be a perfect 4-0 — which seems very unlikely to happen. Just in case this happens, Steelers fans need to be rooting for the Colts and Chargers to fall flat down the stretch, or earning a Wild Card spot will be out of the question.
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The Steelers have a difficult schedule as they play the Titans, Chiefs, Browns, and Ravens to close the season. Sadly, they can only do so much to control their own destiny at this point, and there are teams that stand in the way of their playoff hopes.