Le’Veon Bell’s crack at revenge, Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes among pregame storylines for Jets vs. Steelers

Jets Wire breaks down Gang Green’s matchup with the Steelers in Week 16 with four pregame storylines to keep an eye on.

Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes

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The Steelers aren’t out of the hunt for the final AFC Wild Card spot if they lose to the Jets in Week 16, but they’ll be hard-pressed to make the postseason if they do succumb to a 5-9 New York squad.

Sitting at 8-6, Pittsburgh is currently in possession of the sixth seed in the AFC playoff picture. The Steelers have an edge over the 8-6 Titans by the slimmest of margins — conference winning percentage.

If Pittsburgh loses to the Jets on Sunday, it can say goodbye to that tiebreaker. Factor in a Week 17 matchup with a dominant Baltimore Ravens team and it’s safe to say this is the game the Steelers absolutely have to have if they want to make the playoffs this year.