TIEBREAKERS: Quick look at week 12 sees the following (assume no ties):
PIT @steelers clinch playoff berth with WIN (Thurs) + MIA loss + LV loss
JAX @Jaguars eliminated from playoffs with LOSS vs. CLE pic.twitter.com/i83ZUv4dhc
— Joe Ferreira (@JoeNFL) November 23, 2020
The New York Jets found themselves being the first AFC team to officially be eliminated from the playoffs. But as of now, now team has secured a playoff spot yet. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a chance to change that on Thanksgiving night.
If the Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday and both the Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders lose, Pittsburgh is in. A longshot? Maybe but it is comforting to even be having this conversation after 10 games. At this point last season this team was 5-5 thanks to exceptional defensive play but had no direction on offense whatsoever.
The Steelers have missed the playoffs the last two seasons after a stretch of four staright playoff births. Head coach Mike Tomlin has led this team to playoffs eight times, twice going to the Super Bowl.
