A whole lot of change could be coming to the Pittsburgh Steelers if they fall to the Baltimore Ravens in their de facto AFC North title matchup at Acrisure Stadium in Week 18.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into their do-or-die Week 18 matchup without one of their most talked about weapons on offense. The team announced wide receiver Roman Wilson will not play as a healthy stratch in the AFC North title game.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
If the Pittsburgh Steelers end their regular season with a victory over the Baltimore Ravens, the organization will clinch their first AFC North division title since the 2020 season.
What was unthinkable a few years ago has become a possibility: the Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin could part ways this offseason. Pittsburgh won their ninth game in Week 16, guaranteeing a winning record for the sixth year in a row and the 16th in Tomlin’s 19 years as head coach.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have one last chance to make the playoffs. A win against the Baltimore Ravens will give them a home game in January, but a loss will end their season early.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' 2025 season comes down to one game: a Week 18 Sunday Night Football showdown against the rival Baltimore Ravens. Win, and the Steelers' season continues, as they'll clinch their first AFC North title since 2020, and advance to play playoff football.
Roman Wilson's lack of usage recently, particularly in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 17 loss to the Cleveland Browns without DK Metcalf and Calvin Austin III being available, has been puzzling to say the least.
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Only a year ago, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin solidified his position as the longest-tenured head coach across the four primary professional sports leagues in the United States.
The mood at Acrisure Stadium was noticeably upbeat while the Pittsburgh Steelers went through their final practice before an AFC North-deciding contest against the Baltimore Ravens.
Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt is set to return in a critical AFC North showdown against the Baltimore Ravens after recovering from a partially collapsed lung.
Rodgers has the 9-7 Steelers a win over the 8-8 Baltimore Ravens this coming Sunday night away from entering the playoffs as champions of the AFC North.