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The Steelers entered Week 16 as an afterthought in the AFC wild-card race. Many a sumed that it would take too much for them to actually work their way DeAndre Jordan Jersey  into the race.After all, too many other teams had paths to the postseason. Pittsburgh would surely be eliminated before it worked its way into the mix.Fast forward to Saturday night, and now, Pittsburgh can enter a four-way tie for eighth place in the division if they can beat the Raiders at home.Suddenly, making the playoffs doesn't seem that farfetched.Sure, the Steelers may not have a chance of qualifying for the postseason. Still, with three games remaining, they are alive and are a part of a jam-packed AFC wild-card race from which only a few teams will emerge.So, what exactly are the Steelers' playoff chances? Here's a breakdown of where the Steelers stand as Week 16 of the NFL season continues.MORE: The Steelers are currently the 12th seed in the AFC playoff picture with most of Week 16 in the books. Despite their lower ranking, they entered Week 16 just two games back of the No. 7 seed in the conference.At 6-8, the Steelers are currently tied with the Raiders in terms of overall record. That tie will be broken when  Garrett Temple Jersey they face off Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium. And if the Steelers win, they will be in a four-way tie for the No. 8 seed in the AFC. In truth, not many. They have only two head-to-head wins against AFC teams  the Colts and Bengals  so they aren't likely to win a head-to-head tiebreaker over anyone. Beyond that, they have a 1-3 division record and a 2-7 conference record.Those tiebreak numbers are among the worst of the AFC teams still fighting for postseason berths. So, unle s the Steelers can improve that over the final three weeks, they probably won't crack the postseason field.MORE:  Pittsburgh has three games remaining on its schedule. All are against AFC foes. The Steelers will play the Raiders at home on Christmas Eve before traveling to Baltimore to face the Ravens  Keven Durant Jersey on New Year's Day. Then, they will host the Browns in Julius Erving Jersey  Week 18 to close out the season.The Steelers' opponents have a combined record of 21-21 entering Week 16. That will make it a stretch of average difficulty for the Steelers, but it will be easier than the rest of their season has been. They have a .543 strength of schedule to date. It's hard to imagine the Steelers making a strong enough push to earn a wild-card spot. Pittsburgh would have to go 3-0 to close the season to have a shot at the No. 7 seed in the AFC. That leaves them no room for error as they close out the season.The good news for the Steelers is that they are getting some of the help they needed in the postseason race to stay alive. The Patriots, Jets, and Titans all lost in Week 16, and that puts the Steelers within striking distance of them as Week 16 comes to a close.If the Steelers beat the Raiders on Saturday night, they will be in the logjam of seven-win teams and could have an outside chance to move up if all goes well Wilson Chandler Jersey  for them. Still, they would have to go undefeated to have a chance to make the postseason, so it won't be easy.Of course, it's worth noting that Mike Tomlin has never posted a losing record during his time in Pittsburgh. The only way he can avoid that in 2022 is by guiding the team to a 3-0 finish.

The Titans held a huddle minutes before their Week 11 game in Baltimore right on the Ravens' midfield logo. John Harbaugh didn't like it.The CBS broadcast showed what looked like the majority of Tenne see's active roster temporarily gathered on top of Baltimore's  Bill Walton Jersey logo. After their huddle broke up, the Ravens coach came to meet some of the Titans for a shouting match.Video of HC Patrick Beverley Jersey  John Harbaugh and CB Malcolm Butler going back-and-forth pregame.  NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) The two Tenne see players coming toward Harbaugh are cornerback Malcolm Butler (21) and wide receiver A.J. Brown (11). A few of Butler's choice words appear to be the type that we'll  Serge Ibaka Jersey avoid writing on this page.MORE: CBS went on to show footage of Harbaugh and Tenne see coach Mike Vrabel discu sing the incident further; with masks on, however, it's impo sible to know what they were saying. The officials spoke with the coaches, too.Football games aren't without pregame skirmishes, and while they sometimes appear to happen for no reason, some of the emotion in this one likely stems from Tenne see knocking Baltimore out of the AFC playoffs last season in the divisional round. Despite Baltimore's 14-2 regular-season record  and the presence of MVP Lamar Jackson  the Titans handled the Ravens in a 28-12  Los Angeles Clippers T-Shirts win. They were knocked out by the Chiefs the following week.Jackson played poorly against the Titans a season ago, and he has a chance at some redemption in Baltimore in Week 11. . But Jackson at least went  Danny Manning Jersey with the cliche, "That was last year," in the leadup to this rematch.The pregame conflict suggests that last year hasn't been totally forgotten.

, once thought to be the shoo-in for last season's Comeback Player of the Year award, suffered a dip in his play during the final stretch of the 2020 season. Specifically, it appeared that Roethlisberger had lost some of the zip on his deep ball, one of the main weapons in his arsenal during a decorated 17-year career as the ' quarterback.It wasn't a surprise when Roethlisberger -- during his first media availability since the end of the 2020 season -- was asked about his drop in production near the end of last season and whether or not that worries him heading into 2021."I had  Marcus Morris Jersey total reconstruction on my elbow, that might have something to do with it," Roethlisberger said with a smile. "No excuses. My arm feels great, though."Roethlisberger, 39, admitted to feeling worn down near the end of the 2020 season. He also took responsibility for the Steelers winning just one of their final six games following an 11-0 start. But instead of lamenting over 2020, Roethlisberger is looking forward to the prospects of the 2021 season. For the fifth time in his career, Roethlisberger will have a new offensive coordinator: Matt Canada, who enjoyed a succe sful run in the college ranks before joining Pittsburgh's staff as the team's quarterbacks coach last season.  The Steelers' over-reliance on Roethlisberger's right arm last season, Pittsburgh's 32nd ranked rushing attack and what was often criticized as a predictable game plan ultimately led to the change in coordinators. The Steelers are hoping that Canada can wake up an offense that just three years ago set a franchise record for touchdowns scored in a season."There is a lot of new," , via Joe Rutter of the . "For someone who has Daniel Oturu Jersey  had a very similar offense for a very long time, verbiage-wise, it's taking some extra studying. It's a fun, new challenge. Guys are getting it, and hopefully it translates into winning football."A more diverse offensive attack will surely improve the Steelers' offense that endured a four-game streak of failing to score at least 20 points last season. Furthermore, the addition of first-round pick , tight end (a second-round pick) and fellow rookie linemen and . should help revive what has been a dormant rushing attack.  "Coach Canada's offense is one that hopefully will be Danilo Gallinari Jersey  a good one," Roethlisberger said, "and we need to be able to execute the plays that he calls, and hopefully we'll be better on offense this year than we were last year. ... He's got more motions, but I feel like that's where the is kind of going right now. I can go under center, we'll be under the gun, we'll move. We'll throw a lot of different looks and schemes at people and see what looks."Harris, the first running back the Steelers have selected in the first round since 2008, has left a quick impre sion on Roethlisberger, who played with four Pro Bowl running backs during his first 17 seasons."He's a really hard worker," Roethlisberger said of Harris, who is fresh off of helping Alabama win the national championship. "He's in here extra long. I think the other day the running back coach (Eddie Faulkner) told him, 'Hey Najee, I have to go home now.' That just shows that Quentin Richardson Jersey  he's still in there watching film. He's constantly asking questions, and that's good. He doesn't seem lost. It's not too big for him. He's out there and he's playing fast. And I think the most exciting part about Najee that we're all going to be excited to see is once he clicks and he goes full speed, it's going to be something to see."    Some Ben Roethlisberger to Najee Harris action  Noah Strackbein (@NoahStrack)  Roethlisberger also expre sed his excitement in getting another year to work with Pittsburgh's receiving corps, a group that includes , , and . Roethlisberger confirmed prior reports that he played a somewhat significant role in Smith-Schuster re-signing with the Steelers."Is there a guy in the NFL that on third and short-to-medium you want the ball in his hands as much as JuJu? I can't think of one," Roethlisberger said. "The pa sion that he gives to this city and to this team to help us win is awesome."Roethlisberger, whose return to the Steelers was not a sure thing at the end of the '20 season, is hoping to cap off his career with a third win, which would put him in an elite category of quarterbacks that includes , Joe Montana, former Steeler Terry Bradshaw, and Troy Aikman. And while the Steelers are not a trendy pick to make it out of the AFC, Big Ben likes his team's chances.  "I knew we had obviously a great defense and some amazing weapons on offense," Roethlisberger said. "I wanted to come back to be  Montrezl Harrell Jersey a part of what I think is a special football team that everyone is overlooking, which I think is kind of cool."

It took 11 weeks, but gue s what guys, we've finally had our first team officially eliminated from the 2020 NFL playoff race. The honor of being the first team out this year belongs to the , who were eliminated before the season even reached Week 12, marking the earliest the Jets have ever been knocked out in franchise history.Although the Jets are out of the running, there are still 31 teams who are mathematically alive and those are the teams we're going to talk about in this week's playoff projections.As always, the projections here are based on data from . Basically, Oh plugged some numbers into his SportsLine computer this week and simulated the rest of the season, and using those numbers, we're going to let you know the playoff chances for the 31 teams who are still alive, Malcolm Brogdon Jersey  plus the projected 14-team playoff field.As for Jets fans, . For everyone else, let's get to the projections. Wait, I do have one quick note for fans, you might want to go ahead and read that mock too, because there's a good chance you're going to be the next team eliminated. The Jags will be officially out of the playoff race if they lose to Cleveland on Sunday.   Note:Remember, this is a projection based on how we think the rest of the regular season will play out. If you want to see the current playoff standings, .With that in mind, let's get to the projections.1. (AFC North Champion)      The are the to start the season with a 10-0 record and of the previous 16 teams, six of them went on to win the Super Bowl. The only reason that's being mentioned is because the computer loves the Steelers chances of winning the Super Bowl. Out of all the teams in the NFL, Pittsburgh currently has a 21.89% chance of winning the Lombardi Trophy, which is the highest in the AFC and second-highest in the league, behind only the (22.44%).2. (AFC West Champion)      The didn't officially clinch the division by beating the on Sunday, but they might as well have. According to the computer, the Chiefs now have a 97.2% chance of winning the AFC West. This is usually the part where I'd tell Chiefs fans that it's safe to start saving for playoff tickets, but I'm not actually sure if anyone is going to be allowed to attend the playoffs this year.3. (AFC South Champion)      The currently have a 79.9% chance of making the playoffs Eric Bledsoe Jersey , which is a solid number, but it's also the lowest percentage being given to any current division leader in the AFC and second-lowest in the NFL (ahead of only the Eagles). The problem for the Colts (and the ) is that the loser of Sunday's game is going to fall to 7-4, which could drop them all the way down to the ninth spot in the current playoff standings, depending how the other games shake out on Sunday. Basically, the Colts probably shouldn't be getting any playoff banners made yet even though I know they love making banners.4. (AFC East Champion)      For the past three weeks, the were being projected to finish as the third seed, but after the Colts and Titans both pulled off big wins on Sunday (while the Bills were on a bye), the computer now likes those two teams slightly better, which is why Buffalo has fallen from the third-seed to the fourth spot. Robin Lopez Jersey  Although the Bills are being projected here, they're not even a lock to win the division yet. The computer is giving them a 75.7% chance of winning the division while the are lurking behind with a 21.7% chance of taking home the AFC East crown. However, they do have a 91% chance of making the playoffs, which is the third highest in the AFC (behind Steelers and Chiefs).5. Wild Card 1      After watching the Titans beat the on Sunday, the computer now feels like Tenne see is going to end up as the top wild card out of the AFC. That being said, the Titans could still very much end up winning the division. Going into Sunday's game with the Colts, the Titans have a 44% chance of taking home the AFC South crown and that percentage will only shoot up if they can pull off the upset in Indy.6. Wild Card 2      The Ravens have now lost three of the their past four games, but don't tell that to the computer, who refuses to give up on Baltimore. Despite their current tailspin, the Ravens are still being given a 73.4% chance of making the playoffs. The computer feels like there's a large gap between Baltimore and the three teams fighting for the seventh-seed.7. Wild Card 3      The computer will never admit this, but it doesn't have any idea who's going to get the final wild card spot out of the AFC. As things currently stand, there are three teams duking it out here. The are the frontrunners with a 56.1% chance of making the playoffs, the Dolphins are next at 53.8% and the Raiders are bringing up the rear with just a 51.2% chance of making it. Despite the fact that they have the lowest percentage, the Raiders do have a head-to-head win over Cleveland and they still have a game against the Dolphins and Las Vegas could really help itself in the tiebreaker department if they can beat Miami.First team out:Dolphins (53.8% chance of getting into the playoffs)Note: The first team out could end up making the playoffs. The NFL that will expand the playoffs to 16 teams, but that will only happen if COVID-19 causes the cancellation of multiple regular season games that have a bearing on who might make the  Jordan Nwora Jersey playoffs.Here's a list of the playoff chances for all the other AFC teams (their percentage chances of getting into the playoffs is listed next to them in parentheses):Raiders (51.2%), (5.8%), (0.8%), (0.2%), (0.2%), (0.0%), Jaguars (0.0%).  Officially eliminated: Jets.Note II: The Bengals and Jaguars haven't been eliminated from playoff contention, but they have a zero percent chance of making it because the computer hates them. Actually, the computer doesn't love or hate, it has no feelings, it just doesn't think there's a mathematical chance for either team to make it.1. (NFC South Champion)      The computer was so impre sed by the fact that the Saints won without that New Orleans is now being viewed as the Super Bowl favorite. For the past three weeks, the Saints had the second-best chance of winning the Super Bowl, but now, the computer is giving them a 22.44% chance, which is the best in the NFL. To put that in perspective, no other team in the NFC is even being given a 10% chance. 2. (NFC West Champion)      After knocking off two contenders in two straight weeks, the computer has decided to handsomely reward the by projecting them as the No. 2 seed in the NFC. The way the computer sees it, the battle for the NFC West crown is going to be a two-horse race between the Rams and NBA Milwaukee Bucks Jeresy  the . Los Angeles is being given a 51.9% chance of winning the division while Seattle's chances are sitting at 39.8%. As for the , the computer has basically written off their chances of taking home the division title, giving them just an 8.2

Knock, knock?Who's There? . Remember us?Yes, even though Alabama is dealing with a two-lo s season, the reports of its demise regarding the College Football Playoff have turned out to be premature.At No. 8 in last week's CFP rankings, the Crimson Tide needed four teams ahead of it to falter in order to move into position  Pat Connaughton Jersey for a po sible spot in the semifinals.It came extremely close to having just that on Saturday, only to see No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 TCU win on field goals as time expired (19-17 over Illinois, and 29-28 at Baylor, respectively), and Southern California hold on to beat UCLA (48-45).But Alabama got the outcome it needed the most to have a realistic shot at the playoff, No. 5 Tenne see losing at South Carolina. The 63-38 final ended the Volunteers playoff chances.We've said all along that the selection committee would be extremely hard-pre sed to have three teams from the same conference in the playoff, and the Crimson Tide was stuck behind both the Volunteers and the No. 6 , the two teams that eked out final-play wins over Alabama at home.However, if LSU can't beat No. 1 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta (or somehow loses at Texas A&M next week) Alabama becomes the league's second option should the Crimson Tide manage to beat Auburn next week at Bryant-Denny Stadium.Either way, let the scoreboard watching commence, with Alabama fans hoping for the following: No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Ohio State not to be close. The winner still has to play in the Big Ten Championship Game, but the loser has no way to add anything to its resume. The Wolverines have had the weaker schedule having faced just one ranked opponent this season, so solid lo s can put them behind the Crimson Tide. No. 4 TCU to lose at least once. It hosts Iowa State before playing the Big 12 Championship Game against an opponent to be determined but most likely Kansas State. No. 9 Clemson not  Allen Iverson Jersey to leapfrog ahead in the rankings. It hosts South Carolina before playing one-lo s North Carolina for the ACC title. The Tigers have three wins against ranked teams, but lost 35-14 to Notre Dame. USC to lose. The Trojans host Notre Dame and then play in the Pac-12 Championship Game. Oregon can still be a spoiler after defeating Utah last Saturday night, 20-17, but its two lo ses are 49-3 to Georgia and 37-34 to Washington.Wouldn't it be strange, though, to see Alabama's chances of making the playoff hinge on former Auburn quarterback Bo Nix and the Ducks against Southern California in the Pac-12 title game? Stranger things have happened.As for Alabama's 34-0 victory over Austin Peay:Player of the Game: Running back Jase McClellan had a career-high 156 rushing yards on 17 carries, averaging 9.2 yards per attempt, and two touchdownPlay of the Game: Safety Brian Branch's interception early in the fourth quarter ended Austin Peay's effort to end the shutout, and was the first play, on first-and-10 Ray Allen Jersey  at the Crimson Tide 37, after Alabama was called for a false start on fourth-and-2.Statistic of the Game: Austin Peay's offense was limited to one explosive play (run of 13-plus yards, and pa s 17-plus yards).Alabama's defense limited Austin Peay to 77 offensive yards in the second half, during which the Governors were just 1-for-7 on third-down conversions.Scroll to Continue Bryce Young's 75 percent completion percentage (18 of 24) was his best of the season. He topped that four times during his Hesiman Trophy season, against Southern Mi s, Ole Mi Marvin Williams Jersey  s, New Mexico State and Arkansas. Of Austin Peay's 53 yards after the catch, 32 came one play. The other 21 were spread out over 19 receptions. Alabama had a nice drive going, from its own 13 to the Austin Peay 28, when on third-and-9. Jalen Milroe made a bad decision and tried to force a pa s near the goal-line that was picked off. The Crimson Tide didn't really go after starting quarterback Mike DiLiello, who completed 20 for 32 attempts for 147 yards. But it was the first time since the season opener against Utah State that Alabama did not record a sack.Austin Peay held Alabama to 34 points, which is the fewest points the Crimson Tide has scored against an FCS team since the subdivision originated in 1978. It was also the fewest points the Governors have allowed to an SEC team, and against an FBS team since losing to Miami (OH), 31-10, in 2017.Too many hits on Young, including when unnece sarily  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey fighting for extra yards near the end zone. Alabama's fortunate he didn't take another shot to the head, or suffer another injury when taking the blindside hit on the corner blitz.1 Branch led the Crimson Tide with six solo tackles, while the defensive backs were credited with 18.2 Alabama has scored 54 touchdowns this season, and is averaging 40 points scored per game compared to 39.87 in 2021. Defensively, the Crimson went from yielding 13.3 points per game last season to 20.1, and that's after recording its second shutout this season.3 The Crimson Tide defense had two interceptions in a game for the first time since the 2021 SEC Championship Game against Georgia. Alabama had more than one pickoff in four games last season.4 After having a team-record 17 penalties at Tenne see, Alabama has had five or fewer flags in three of the last four games.5 The headline on the Austin Peay website: "Govs stem the Tide with three takeaways in regular-season finale."See Also: .