Steelers playoff picture: What Week 17 vs. Browns means for AFC standings

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday setting up a winner-take-all matchup in Week 18 against the Baltimore Ravens for the AFCNorth division championship. The winner is in the playoffs, the loser goes home.

It has an excellent chance of being the final game of the 2025 regular season on Sunday Night Football.

As of right now, the fourth seed would play the Buffalo Bills who play in the late afternoon window on Sunday.

AFC North Standings

The Steelers could have clinched with a Ravens loss on Saturday or a Steelers win on Sunday. Niether of those happened.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers 9-7
2. Baltimore Ravens 8-8
3. Cincinnati Bengals 6-10
4. Cleveland Browns 4-12

Updated AFC playoff picture

1. Denver Broncos 13-3 (clinched playoff berth)
2. New England Patriots 13-3 (clinched playoff berth)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars 11-4 (clinched playoff berth)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers 9-7
5. Buffalo Bills 11-4 (clinched playoff berth)
6. Houston Texans 11-5 (clinched playoff berth)
7. Los Angeles Chargers 11-5 (clinched playoff berth)
8. Indianapolis Colts 8-6 (eliminated)
9. Baltimore Ravens 8-8

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