Pittsburgh Steelers NFL playoffs probability revealed entering Week 13

by: Brian Jones 4 minutes ago brianjones_93

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ chances of reaching the playoffs heading into Week 13 of the season have been revealed. According toAli Bhanpuri of NFL.com, the Steelers currently have a 38 percent chance of reaching the postseason.

That doesn’t seem great, but a win against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday will help their chances. Bhanpuri said if Pittsburgh takes down the Bills, its playoff chances increase to 52 percent. However, a loss to Josh Allen and company would drop the Steelers to 29 percent.

“The Steelers’ loss to the Bears didn’t end up being as damaging to their playoff hopes as the model projected, with Pittsburgh’s postseason probability sitting at 38 percent, which, while still unsettling, is just 1 point lower than it was last Tuesday and 7 points  higher  than the model’s ‘If Lose” projection going into Week 12,” Bhanpuri wrote, “The Steelers hit Thanksgiving Week as the least likely of the 10 legitimate AFC contenders to clinch a playoff berth. But those odds could change drastically if they can beat the Bills this weekend. Like Pittsburgh, Buffalo has similarly been all over the map since October (figuratively, not literally).”

Can the Steelers win in the playoffs?

What has hurt the Steelers recently is their AFC North foes, the Baltimore Ravens, who are one of the hottest teams in the NFL. After starting the season 1-5, the Ravens have won the last five games and are tied with the Steelers for the division lead. Baltimore has the tiebreaker over Pittsburgh because it has a better division record.

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