Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)
8 p.m. Saturday, ESPN/ABC
If the Ravens do not beat the Browns Saturday afternoon, the AFC North will come right down to this sport. Baltimore can be the division champion with a win Saturday or Pittsburgh loss, establishing a house playoff sport in the Wild-Card spherical.
The Steelers had a two-game lead on the division a couple of weeks in the past however have misplaced three straight whereas the Ravens have received three straight. The Bengals have dug themselves out of a 4-8 gap and nonetheless have a shot on the postseason, however they want the Chiefs, who’re resting some key starters, to beat the (*18*) and the Jets to defeat the Dolphins.
Even if the Ravens win in the sooner slate, the Steelers nonetheless have seeding to play for. If they lose and the Chargers beat the Raiders, that may imply a return journey to M&T Bank Stadium for the Steelers, who misplaced in Baltimore by 17 factors on Dec. 21. By beating the Bengals, the Steelers would guarantee a first-round highway matchup towards the Houston Texans, who’ve misplaced 5 of their final eight.
No matter what occurs in the Ravens sport, this can be a hard-fought battle with the Steelers wanting for momentum going into the playoffs and the Bengals combating to remain alive.
