We entered Thursday night’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans expecting a vintage snoozefest. Instead, we got a low-key quality game between two solid AFC playoff contenders, ending in a 20-16 win for the Steelers. Sometimes, the NFL can pleasantly surprise us, dearest readers.
With the second half of the NFL season now officially underway, there’s a lot to unpack from this heated battle in Pittsburgh. Unsurprisingly, it might have a lot of ramifications — particularly of the tiebreaker and No. 7 seed variety — on the AFC postseason race.
Let’s examine the biggest winners and losers from Steelers-Titans on Thursday evening.