Steelers will make the playoffs if these three things happen in Week 18
By Tommy Jaggi
2. Bills must beat the Patriots
This one very much seems like it could fall in favor of Pittsburgh, but stranger things have happened. when two division rivals get together it can go either way. Unlike the Steelers-Browns game this week, the Patriots still have something to play for and Bill Belichick will be fighting tooth and nail for a chance to enter the tournament.
Fortunately, the Buffalo Bills also have something major to play for. Though the Bills have obviously clinched a playoff spot, they still have a chance to earn the number one seed — which would offer the lone first-round bye in the AFC and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
In their first head-to-head matchup against each other back in Week 14, Josh Allen and company took care of the Patriots pretty easily with a 24-10 win on the road. With a first-round bye to play for, the Bills should be able to take care of business against the Patriots this week.
It’s still unclear if the Bills-Bengals game will be rescheduled or when it will take place. The game was initially postponed after an incredibly scary moment for Bills safety, Damar Hamlin — who remains hospitalized. The city of Buffalo and the nation are in his corner. His health is so much bigger than football, and we pray for a speedy recovery.