The ugly truth is the Steelers let the AFC North crown slip out of their hands. The Cleveland Browns would have to defeat the Baltimore Ravens, and Pittsburgh beat the Cincinnati Bengals to win the division. In that scenario, the Los Angeles Chargers would travel to Acrisure Stadium in the opening round of the playoffs.

The Cincinnati Bengals can win their fifth straight game, finish the season with a winning record and keep slim playoff hopes alive by taking down the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18. Doing so will require another stellar performance from Joe Burrow and the soaring offense, this time on primetime in a Saturday night slot.

The Steelers Week 18 loss to the Bengals was an ugly one, making it four straight for Pittsburgh, who lost out on winning the AFC North.

The Steelers must capitalize on offensive opportunities and neutralize key Bengals defenders to secure a critical Week 18 victory.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers will head to Baltimore for their Wild Card matchup with the Ravens. But they may not have to square off against their AFC North rival's best wide receiver. Wideout Zay Flowers suffered a knee injury during the team's Week 18 win over the Cleveland Browns.