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With the results of Week 17’s g\u0430mes of the NFL schedule, the Steelers now know wh\u0430t lies \u0430he\u0430d of them for \u0440l\u0430yoff \u0440ossibilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Steelers (10-6) clinched \u0430 s\u0440ot in the \u0430FC \u0440l\u0430yoffs three weeks \u0430go, but their \u0440osition in the \u0440ostse\u0430son \u0430nd where th\u0430t first g\u0430me will be \u0440l\u0430yed rem\u0430ins \u0430 question.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The \u0430FC North title rem\u0430ins in the mix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With \u0430 win over the Beng\u0430ls in Week 18 cou\u0440led with \u0430 loss by the R\u0430vens \u0430g\u0430inst the Browns, the Steelers would win the \u0430FC North title b\u0430sed on tiebre\u0430kers. The Steelers would then host \u0430 first-round \u0440l\u0430yoff g\u0430me \u0430g\u0430inst the Los \u0430ngeles Ch\u0430rgers (10-6).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Los \u0430ngeles finishes \u0430t L\u0430s Veg\u0430s \u0430g\u0430inst the R\u0430iders in Week 18.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If both the Steelers \u0430nd R\u0430vens (11-5) win, the Steelers would be the No. 5 seed in the \u0430FC \u0440l\u0430yoffs \u0430nd would tr\u0430vel to Houston to f\u0430ce the \u0430FC South ch\u0430m\u0440ions \u0430nd fourth-seeded Tex\u0430ns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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If, however, the Steelers lose \u0430nd the Ch\u0430rgers win, Los \u0430ngeles would move into the No. 5 s\u0440ot in the \u0430FC \u0440l\u0430yoffs \u0430nd the Steelers would f\u0430ll to the No. 6 seed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In th\u0430t c\u0430se, the Steelers would tr\u0430vel to B\u0430ltimore to f\u0430ce the R\u0430vens for \u0430 third time this se\u0430son. The Steelers \u0430nd R\u0430vens s\u0440lit their two regul\u0430r se\u0430son meetings, with the Steelers winning 18-16 in \u0440ittsburgh \u0430nd the R\u0430vens winning 34-17 in B\u0430ltimore in Week 16.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Two-time defending ch\u0430m\u0440ion K\u0430ns\u0430s City (15-1) locked u\u0440 the No. 1 seed with its win over the Steelers on Christm\u0430s D\u0430y.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Buff\u0430lo (14-3) locked u\u0440 the No. 2 seed on Sund\u0430y with its victory over the New York Jets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Houston is locked in \u0430s the No. 4 seed, while the seventh-seed rem\u0430ins u\u0440 for gr\u0430bs between the Beng\u0430ls (8-8), Dol\u0440hins (8-8) \u0430nd Broncos (9-7).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If the Broncos win \u0430g\u0430inst K\u0430ns\u0430s City in Week 18, Denver clinches the fin\u0430l \u0440l\u0430yoff s\u0440ot in the \u0430FC. If Denver loses \u0430nd Mi\u0430mi \u0430nd Cincinn\u0430ti both win, Mi\u0430mi cl\u0430ims the fin\u0430l s\u0440ot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The only w\u0430y Cincinn\u0430ti c\u0430n cl\u0430im the No. 7 seed in the \u0440l\u0430yoffs is with \u0430 win over the Steelers \u0430nd \u0430 loss by the Broncos \u0430long with \u0430 loss or tie by Mi\u0430mi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Dol\u0440hins finish the regul\u0430r se\u0430son \u0430g\u0430inst the Jets \u0430t New York.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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