Saturday night went great for the Pittsburgh Steelers as their home win over the Cincinnati Bengals was not only needed, but it also helped increase their playoff chances ever so slightly. While The Steelers didn’t get any help from the Los Angeles Chargers in their Saturday night game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday’s NFL action mostly wound up going in their favor when it comes to their playoff chances.
In the early games on Sunday, the Cleveland Browns beat the Houston Texans and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Indianapolis Colts. Those outcomes dropped both the Texans and Colts to 8-7 on the season, which is the same record that the Steelers have.