But let's look at a three-way tie at 10-6 between the Steelers, Titans, and Broncos. Since they all have the same conference record, and there is not a minimum of four common games between them, the tie-breaker goes to strength of victory. And here's where everything gets very, very complicated because now the outcome is determined not by their own records but by the records of the ten teams that each team has beaten. Which wins were more impressive? Because the AFC North teams this year were matched with the NFC West and AFC South (and the Steelers did not beat the Texans), the Black and Gold are at a disadvantage here, and could lose this fight. For them to win it, they would need outcomes like the Colts beating the Texans and the Browns beating the Ravens. It is not a definite loss, but c'mon people, let's just avoid this scenario, eh?
I believe that this is the only way the Steelers could miss the playoffs this year: on account of strength of victory in a three-way tie with the Broncos and Titans. I count sixteen different outcomes that have to be in place for that to work:
•Steelers lose out (at SF, vs. STL, at CLE).
•Titans win out (at IND, vs. JAC, at HOU).
•Broncos win vs. NE and at BUF, lose vs. KC.
•Raiders win out (vs. DET, at KC, vs. SD).
•Jets win out (at PHI, vs. NYG, at MIA).
•Patriots win either vs. MIA or vs. BUF.
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To thwart the scenario as early as this week, just one of the following five possible outcomes is necessary:
•Steelers win at SF, or
•Titans lose at IND, or
•Broncos lose vs. NE, or
•Raiders lose vs. DET, or
•Jets lose at PHI.
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