Next to winning a seventh Super Bowl, of course, one of the Steelers' main objectives this regular season was to clinch a first-round bye in the postseason. With Monday night's dominating 34-6 win over the Texans, they can check that off their to-do list.
Now the question is what to do in Week 17 against the Browns in their regular-season finale.
A meaningless game? It's not quite that simple.
The Steelers (12-3) could still earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a win over the hapless Browns (0-15), if the Patriots (12-3) lose to the 5-10 Jets. Should the Steelers risk potential injuries to starters in what should be an easily winnable game against Cleveland while chasing down home-field advantage throughout the tournament, all while hoping that the Patriots somehow lose to a Jets team which has lost three in a row and five of their last six?
During his weekly press conference on Tuesday at the Rooney Sports Complex, Mike Tomlin wouldn't divulge exactly who would play this week.
To continue reading, log into your account:
