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Steelers still hold No. 6 seed, but margin for error down to nothing

PITTSBURGH -- Clinching a playoff spot got harder for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.

With two chances to narrow a seven-point lead late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Devlin "Duck" Hodges did the one thing coach Mike Tomlin said he couldn't do: He threw interceptions.

Twice.

With the 17-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, the Steelers are clinging to the final AFC wild-card spot with two games left. The Bills, meanwhile, clinched the first wild-card spot with the win.

The Steelers currently hold the tiebreaker over the Tennessee Titans and remain the AFC's No.