The Pittsburgh Steelers never seem to make things easy, and thanks to an inexplicable loss in Oakland this past Sunday, they now have a difficult path to the playoffs.
The Steelers (7-5-1) lead the Ravens (7-6) by a half-game in the AFC North with three games remaining.
The first of those three games is against a long-time nemesis, the New England Patriots, in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers are 0-5 in their past five games against the Patriots, including a 27-24 loss at Heinz Field last December that prevented Pittsburgh from earning the No.