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00:00Now, looking ahead for the Steelers, because that's the next question, they fall short
00:07to primetime yet again.
00:09A lot of people were curious, can they rise to the occasion and make a postseason appearance?
00:14More importantly, can they go a little further in the postseason?
00:17Always a great defense.
00:18Sometimes they just have these offensive issues that are their shortcomings year after year
00:22after year.
00:23Coming up, they've got the Bengals, then they got the Browns again, as mentioned on December
00:278th.
00:28And they've got the Eagles, the Ravens, the Chiefs, and then the Bengals again.
00:31You're talking about a team that could potentially be really up against the ropes when it comes
00:35to the competition to close out the regular season.
00:38So what do you make of the rest of the season for the Steelers?
00:41And can they hold a spot in the AFC North at the top?
00:45Certainly tough.
00:46That's why I said on the pregame show, this is a big game for the Steelers because they
00:50know that the Ravens are playing at the Chargers this weekend.
00:53That's not an easy matchup for the Ravens.
00:56I would say this coin flip game we can maybe get into if we have enough time for the previews.
01:00That's a bit of a coin flip game.
01:01If the Ravens lose that game, I wouldn't be shocked.
01:04So this was an opportunity for the Steelers to, again, like I said on the pregame show,
01:08get a little bit of breathing room and standings because they do have another game against
01:11the Ravens.
01:12And if the Ravens win that, then the head-to-head tiebreaker is one-to-one, and then it comes
01:18down to the division record.
01:19So the division games are now going to be vital for the Steelers because ultimately,
01:23I expect the Ravens, who are a better team compared to the Steelers, to bounce back in
01:27that second matchup and come away with the win.
01:29So these next few matchups against the Bengals and then the Browns, again, these are like
01:33really, really important games because if it gets to the point late in the season, it
01:37may not matter if the Steelers pick up a win because they're going to be so behind in terms
01:41of the division.
01:42And then other teams in the AFC, like the Chargers, are going to be fighting for a wild
01:47card spot.
01:48Like, we see the Bills are going to be locking down their spot, and then the Chiefs are going
01:52to be at number two.
01:53Whatever it might be.
01:54So the AFC wild card picture is going to be extremely close, and the next three weeks
01:58for the Steelers are vital.