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With just one week left in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have all but conceded there's not much more the team can do to bolster their playoff seeding. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that by deciding to sit quarterback Ben ...
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 Broncos now control their own destiny. With a 24-17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Denver Broncos improve to 11-2 on the year, won their 10th straight game, and are once again the number one seed in the AFC.
Woody Marks rushed for 65 yards on 24 carries, adding a touchdown through the air while Nico Collins reeled in four catches for 121 yards. Kareem Hunt scored Kansas City’s lone touchdown, rushing for 30 yards on 12 carries.