There are very few reasons for Jacksonville Jaguars fans to ever root for the Pittsburgh Steelers. An old divisional foe back in the since disbanded AFC Central, the Steelers were a heated rival, and little has changed since the teams joined separate divisions.
But Thursday Night provided a very rare change of the norm, as a Pittsburgh win would do Jacksonville a big favor. Beating the Titans at home would give the Jaguars the lead in the AFC South, and the Steelers did just that in a 40-17 blowout.
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So Jacksonville has leaped to the division lead, and with that, the emphasis to not stumble against a far inferior opponent in the Cleveland Browns has become even more crucial.