The race for AFC playoff spots is an ongoing struggle.
Once sitting at just 1-3 on the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers appeared to be bottoming out with an aging quarterback and an injured receiving corp. Yet they haven’t lost a game since Week 4 and enter Sunday suddenly in the hunt for an AFC North lead.
The Los Angeles Chargers are trending in a different direction. Justin Herbert’s crew has lost three of their last four games after beginning the season 4-1 and find themselves needing a win more than ever to stay in the playoff hunt.