The Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 15 matchup against Miami is huge for their postseason hopes. Will they make the playoffs?

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But most importantly, the win took the Steelers from seemingly on the brink to in the driver's seat in the AFC North with four weeks to play. Tomlin has famously -- or infamously -- never had a losing record, and games like this one are why. The Steelers are 7-6, the win having stopped a two-game losing streak.

The Pittsburgh Steelers responded to those who were suggesting that the club should part ways with head coach Mike Tomlin by earning a 27-22 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 7 that improved the Steelers to 7-6 and gave them sole possession of first place in the AFC North.

All of a sudden, the Pittsburgh Steelers are firmly in the driver's seat of the AFC North with just four games left in the regular season. Just one short week

The Pittsburgh Steelers need a win Monday night to keep a one-game buffer over the Baltimore Ravens in the race for the AFC North title. They may have to face the Miami Dolphins without a key part of their underwhelming offense.

With growing calls for the head coach's job, the Steelers went to Baltimore and delivered one of their biggest wins in years.

While it was chilly in Cincinnati, the Baltimore Ravens were red hot throughout their 24-0 win that eliminated the Bengals from playoff contention. The win also evened Baltimore's record at 7-7 while keeping them within striking distance of the first-place Steelers in the AFC North standings.

The Bengals fell to 4-10 this season with their 24-0 loss to the Ravens at Paycor Stadium, the first shutout with Joe Burrow as starting quarterback.