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Who should Steelers fans root for in Week 10?

Week 10 rooting guide for Pittsburgh Steelers fans (6-2, 78% to make the playoffs): root for the Lions, the Chargers, the Browns. Every Week 10 game ranked by how much it moves the Steelers' playoff odds.

PIT
Steelers
6-2 · #4 seed · 9 games left · remaining SOS .474
Make playoffs
79%
Win division
35%
#1 seed
4%
Avg draft pick
23.3
proj. 10.8 wins
Rooting guide

Who should Steelers fans root for in Week 10?

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-2 with a 78% chance to make the playoffs, 34% to win the division and 4% to earn the No. 1 seed, based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

Their own game against the Bengals (Sun, Nov 15) matters most, of course.

The biggest outside game for Steelers fans: root for the Lions over the Patriots (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 4 pts of playoff odds.

Next, root for the Chargers over the Ravens (Mon, Nov 16), worth about 3 pts of playoff odds.

Also, root for the Browns over the Texans (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 2 pts of playoff odds.

And, root for the Titans over the Jaguars (Sun, Nov 15) (better afc rival takes a loss).

Updated after every game. Odds use the real standings, not your picks. See all Steelers playoff scenarios.

Every Week 10 result, ranked by how much it helps the Steelers' playoff chances (78% to make it, 34% to win the division, 4% for the #1 seed). Based on the real standings, not your picks. Gold marks the side to root for.

Your gameBig
PIT
Steelers
Root for
@
CIN
Bengals
4 pts of playoff oddsMedium
NE
Patriots
@
DET
Lions
Root for
3 pts of playoff oddsMedium
LAC
Chargers
Root for
@
BAL
Ravens
2 pts of playoff oddsMedium
HOU
Texans
@
CLE
Browns
Root for
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
JAX
Jaguars
@
TEN
Titans
Root for
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
BUF
Bills
@
NYJ
Jets
Root for
AFC rival loses to the NFCSmall
SEA
Seahawks
Root for
@
LV
Raiders
AFC rival loses to the NFCSmall
KC
Chiefs
@
ATL
Falcons
Root for
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
MIA
Dolphins
Root for
@
IND
Colts
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
SF
49ers
@
DAL
Cowboys
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
WAS
Commanders
@
NYG
Giants
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
LA
Rams
@
ARI
Cardinals
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
CAR
Panthers
@
NO
Saints
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
MIN
Vikings
@
GB
Packers

AFC

1BUFBills div7-199%
2DENBroncos div7-293%
3JAXJaguars div 6-297%
4PITSteelers div 6-279%
5KCChiefs 6-293%
6CINBengals 6-291%
7NEPatriots 5-458%
in the hunt
CLEBrowns 5-425%
LVRaiders 4-512%
BALRavens 4-516%
HOUTexans 3-535%
NYJJets 2-71%
INDColts 2-71%
MIADolphins 1-7<1%
TENTitans 1-7<1%
LACChargers 0-8<1%