As far as the playoffs go, the most important thing has been decided for the Steelers. They are in.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are AFC North Champions. Check out the celebration on the field and in the locker room.
But a lot still has to be determined, including who they will play and when.
The Steelers 31-27 win over the Ravens secured the AFC North and a No. 3 seed. The Steelers will play a home game at Heinz Field the weekend of Jan. 7-8, but the exact date and time of the game is still to be determined.
The same story holds true for who the Steelers opponent will be. The Steelers will play either the Kansas City Chiefs (11-4) or Miami Dolphins (10-5), whichever team finishes as the No. 6 seed.
The Dolphins are currently the six seed, but if they beat the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, and the Chiefs lose to the San Diego Chargers on the road, Miami would jump into the No. 5 spot based on tiebreakers.
The Steelers beat the Chiefs, 43-14, at Heinz Field on Oct. 2, and lost to the Dolphins, 30-15, at Hard Rock Stadium on Oct. 16.
AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
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| RK | TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
| 1. | New England Patriots | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 |
| 2. | Oakland Raiders | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 |
| 3. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 |
| 4. | Houston Texans | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 |
| 5. | Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
| 6. | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 |
