When the Steelers won the AFC North title with their thrilling 31-27 win over Baltimore, they also brought the AFC playoff picture into clear focus — they are the one team left to have any shot at keeping New England from rolling into Super Bowl LI.
The current AFC No. 2 seed, the Raiders, will go into the playoffs without the heart and soul of their offense/team, quarterback Derek Carr. The likely No. 4 seed, the Texans, will keep relying on makeshift play from their backup QB, Tom Savage.
Pittsburgh's win on Sunday afternoon also eliminated the Ravens from playoff contention.