Pittsburgh Steelers’ Playoff Hopes Still Alive

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Published: December 28, 2009

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... dropped pass can mean the difference between victory or defeat, glory or shame.

Case in point: the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Three weeks ago the black and gold were being read their last rites.

Mired in a five-game losing skid, the Steelers limped home with a 6-7 mark after losing to the Cleveland Browns on national television.

With the prospects of facing a resurgent Green Bay Packers squad and the always tough Baltimore Ravens on the horizon, all hope seemed lost.

So most of us thought.

Thanks to some amazing play by QB Ben Roethlisberger and LB LaMarr Woodley, plus a little bit of lady luck, the Steelers have won two straight and forced themselves back into the AFC playoff picture.

With the final week of the season approaching, the playoff scenario for Pittsburgh has become pretty clear.

Clear, but not easy to achieve.

The Steelers will clinch a playoff spot if any one of the following three steps is met:

1. Steeler...

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