In the early portions of the 2025 season, it seemed like smooth sailing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. On October 12, Mike Tomlin's team sat on a comfortable 4-1 record while the Baltimore Ravens seemed effectively eliminated from contention at 1-5.
Somehow, the Steelers surrendered their pole position.
As the season marched on, Pittsburgh hit a few roadblocks while Baltimore went on a run. From Week 7 to Week 13, the Steelers went 2-5, while the Ravens found a way to go on a five-game winning streak in the middle of the season.
Now, we're getting set to enter a do-or-die AFC North title game—the winner gets to host a home playoff game, and the loser goes home.