The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the New York Jets 16-10 Sunday. The Steelers suffered more injuries in the game, with running back James Conner, center Maurkice Pouncey and quarterback Mason Rudolph all leaving the game. Rudolph had replaced Devlin Hodges after Hodges threw two interceptions in the first half. He led the Steelers back from a 10-0 deficit to a 10-10 tie at halftime.
The Steelers fell to 8-7 and will visit Baltimore to finish their regular season this Sunday. They will need a victory and a Tennessee loss to make the playoffs. The Titans were defeated 38-28 by New Orleans.
The start time of the Steelers-Ravens game has been moved to 4:25pm.
Other NFL Games:
–The Baltimore Ravens clinched the first overall seed in the AFC for the upcoming playoffs after defeating Cleveland 31-15. The Ravens have won 11 games in a row.
–New England clinched the AFC East for the 11th consecutive season with a 24-17 victory over Buffalo Saturday.
–Houston clinched the AFC South with a 23-20 victory over Tampa Bay Saturday. The Texans forced five turnovers, including four interceptions of Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston.
–San Francisco eliminated the defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams from the playoffs with a 34-31 victory Saturday. The 49ers took back over the NFC West lead after Seattle was beaten 27-13 by Arizona. The Seahawks will host San Francisco Sunday night to complete the regular season.
–Philadelphia took control of the NFC East with a 17-9 victory over Dallas. The Eagles will need to beat the New York Giants or have Dallas lose to Washington to win the division.
–The Cincinnati Bengals locked down the first overall pick in the next NFL Draft after a 38-35 loss to Miami.
Tonight in Monday Night Football:
–Minnesota will host Green Bay at 8:15pm. Green Bay needs a victory to clinch the NFC North.
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