The ugly truth is the Steelers let the AFC North crown slip out of their hands. The Cleveland Browns would have to defeat the Baltimore Ravens, and Pittsburgh beat the Cincinnati Bengals to win the division. In that scenario, the Los Angeles Chargers would travel to Acrisure Stadium in the opening round of the playoffs.

The Steelers Week 18 loss to the Bengals was an ugly one, making it four straight for Pittsburgh, who lost out on winning the AFC North.

While Russell Wilson torched this Bengals defense for 414 passing yards in the first matchup, a 44-38 road win in Week 14, he’s been awful since then. Pittsburgh did not look competitive against the Chiefs at home on Christmas and the offense has not topped 20 points in three straight games.