Behind the Steel Curtain
The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to 4-3 on Sunday night with their second straight loss, but that didn’t mean they would fall far in the AFC playoff race. They stayed in fourth place despite the loss, but the rest of the division is in striking distance now, even though the Bengals and Browns lost.
Around the rest of the AFC, the Steelers were not so lucky. The Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, and Denver Broncos all won to keep leading their divisions.
In the wild card, the Buffalo Bills also won to stay in fifth. The Los Angeles Chargers won on Thursday and the Jacksonville Jaguars were on the bye. Literally none of the teams in playoff position lost but Pittsburgh.
The Kansas City Chiefs play on Monday night and can move into playoff position with a win.
Only one team in playoff position lost this weekend and it was the Pittsburgh Steelers. The good news is they are still tops in their division and remain fourth in the conference.
1. Indianapolis Colts (7-1)
2. New England Patriots (6-2, 4-2 AFC)
3. Denver Broncos (6-2, 3-2 AFC)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3)
5. Buffalo Bills (5-2)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (5-3)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3, win over KC)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (4-3, loss to JAX)
9. Houston Texans (3-4)
10. Cincinnati Bengals (3-5)
11. Las Vegas Raiders (2-5, 2-3 AFC)
12. Baltimore Ravens (2-5, 1-3 AFC)
13. Miami Dolphins (2-6, win over CLE)
14. Cleveland Browns (2-6, loss to MIA)
15. New York Jets (1-7, 1-4 AFC)
16. Tennessee Titans (1-7, 0-5 AFC)
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost, yes. But so did the Cincinnati Bengals to the previously winless New York Jets. The Cleveland Browns sacked Drake Maye a ton, but lost to the Patriots. The Baltimore Ravens pulled out the win against the Chicago Bears and Lamar Jackson is on his way back.
The Ravens play Thursday night to kick off Week 9.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) 2. Cincinnati Bengals (3-5)
3. Baltimore Ravens (2-5)
4. Cleveland Browns (2-6)
