Had the Broncos beaten the Bengals on Saturday, Cincinnati Would have been eliminated from the playoffs and had nothing to play for in the final game of the year. This was exactly what the Steelers needed as they continue to jockey for playoff positioning into the final week.

The Bengals survived the Denver Broncos Saturday at Paycor Stadium, winning 30-24 to keep their long-shot playoff hopes intact entering the final game of the 2024-25 season. A crowd of 66,546 attended the thriller, which was the regular-season finale at Paycor Stadium.

The Cincinnati Bengals are holding onto their playoff hopes by a thread after a thrilling overtime victory over the Denver Broncos Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers ' potential playoff opponents have been revealed after Saturday’s games. With the Denver Broncos losing to the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers can no longer face Denver. And they have locked themselves into a top-six seed, meaning they could one of four teams.

With the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens both getting a jump on Week 17 of the NFL regular season, we have a bit more information about what Week 18 means for the Steelers prior to any of the other AFC teams in the playoff mix getting to play.

As we enter the weekend in Week 17, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a handful of seeding and playoff matchup scenarios after their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Here's a look at the seeds the Steelers can finish as and their possible matchups based on how things shake out over the final two weeks.