With wins in four of their first five starts of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked like they were quickly locking up a playoff berth in the AFC North. The rest of the division struggled early, as the Cleveland Browns have been one of the worst teams in the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals have a putrid defense and have been without Joe Burrow , and the Baltimore Ravens struggled with Lamar Jackson sidelined. The tides are starting to turn in the AFC North, though, and now the Steelers are at risk of missing the playoffs.

The State of the AFC playoff picture

Coming into Week 12, the Steelers were atop the AFC North. Now, they aren't even lined up to be a Wild Card team. With a 6-5 record, the Steelers are currently the eighth seed in the conference. Most recently, Pittsburgh lost t

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