Behind the Steel Curtain
The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to 4-2 on Thursday night, but that didn’t mean they would fall far in the AFC playoff race. After the New England Patriots win, the Steelers fell to fourth place.
If the Los Angeles Chargers win on Sunday afternoon, the Steelers will stick in fourth place in the conference. If the Chargers lose, Pittsburgh moves up to third.
The Indianapolis Colts stay in first place in the conference with a 5-1 record, but they play late against the AFC West-leading Los Angeles Chargers. At least one of them is going to lose.
The 5-2 New England Patriots lead the AFC East and sit in second place in the conference. They will stay there to finish the week. The Buffalo Bills are 4-2 on the bye and will stay in the wild card mix.
The Denver Broncos begin Week 7 with the same 4-2 record the Steelers have, but they still play in the late window.
The Bills and Ravens were on the bye this week.
1. Indianapolis Colts (5-1)
2. New England Patriots (5-2)
3. Los Angeles Chargers (4-2, win over DEN, 4-0 AFC)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2, 3-1 AFC)
5. Buffalo Bills (4-2, 3-1 AFC)
6. Denver Broncos (4-2, loss to LAC, 3-2 AFC)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3, win over KC)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (4-3, loss to JAX)
9. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)
10. Houston Texans (2-3)
11. Las Vegas Raiders (2-5)
12. Cleveland Browns (2-5)
13. Baltimore Ravens (1-5)
14. Miami Dolphins (1-6)
15. Tennessee Titans (1-6)
16. New York Jets (0-7)
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) 2. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)
3. Cleveland Browns (2-5)
4. Baltimore Ravens (1-5)
The Steelers and Bengals open Week 7 on Thursday night, with the Browns playing Sunday and the Ravens on a bye.
