The Steelers have been consistently good under Mike Tomlin, but they have also been consistently difficult to figure out. Few teams play down to their opponents in weird spots like these Steelers and Sunday, in a huge spot, was no exception. The Steelers strolled into Oakland as a 10-point favorite and left with a horrible lo s that could eventually leave them sitting at home during the postseason.Pittsburgh had plenty of chances to put the Raiders away and just never did. Now they're 7-5-1 with two very daunting games on the immediate docket: next Sunday at home against an angry Patriots team and Week 16 on the road against a Saints team fighting to land homefield advantage in the NFC. The Steelers likely won't be favored in either game.Lose both those games -- not likely, but certainly plausible -- and . Beating the Bengals at home in Week 17 is a likely outcome, but if they lose the next two weeks, they will likely be putting their fate in the Ravens' hands.Baltimore, nearly a winner on Sunday against Kansas City, plays the Bucs at home in Week 15, the on the road in Week 16 and the Browns at home in Week 17. Based on Vegas odds, they're likely to Anthony Hitchens Jersey go 2-1 down the stretch. Pittsburgh can't really catch the Chargers, who are almost secured in the playoffs at 10-3. The crowded AFC is e sentially fighting for one wild card spot. Making matters worse for Pittsburgh? There are three more contenders at 7-6 lurking to steal their spot. Let's say the Steelers go 2-1 down the stretch. That's a reasonable scenario. They would finish Dustin Colquitt Jersey at 9-6-1. That would beat a 9-7 team, obviously, but not a 10-6 squad. Which means any of the , and winning out would doom the Steelers if they don't win the division.Here's the really crazy part: the Steelers could actually lose their spot in the playoffs to the BROWNS. Yes, the Browns. As John Breech wrote, . If the Browns win out, they'd be 8-7-1. If the Steelers lose out, they would be 7-8-1. Pittsburgh probably won't lose to the Bengals in Week 17, but the Steelers probably shouldn't lost to the Raiders in Week 14 either. Weirder things have happened, although the Browns going to the playoffs while the Steelers stay home because Hue Jackson and the Bengals beat Pittsburgh would be right up there.Conversely, the Seahawks just beat the Vikings on Monday night and moved to 8-5. That puts them in a great spot to make the postseason; at this point it would be stunning if they didn't end up as a wild-card team thanks to games against the Cardinals (home) and 49ers (road) remaining on the schedule. Seattle's going to be -- at worst -- 9-7 and that's good enough to get in, especially with several tiebreakers in their favor. As Brady Quinn pointed out on Tuesday's Pick Six Podcast -- it's a daily show that's jam-packed with Kansas City Chiefs Jersey fantasy info, picks and football analysis with a heavy dose of mirth, subscribe: | | | -- the Seahawks look like the NFC version of the Chargers. Just a wildly underrated and dangerous wild-card team who can make life miserablle for people in the bracket. , as well as a snapshot of some games that could impact what it looks like after Week 14 and beyond. 1. (x) (11-2) The Chiefs had a on their hands against the Ravens on Sunday, with Baltimore storming into Kansas City and nearly pulling off the upset before falling 27-24 in overtime. Credit for doing Patrick Mahomes things and to the defense for putting pre sure on late (and to the refs who threw tons of flags on Baltimore). K.C. clinched a playoff berth and can clinch the division with a win over the Chargers on Thursday. Patrick Mahomes also had his "MVP Moment" with a fourth-down throw acro s his body to that set up the Chiefs win. 2. (9-4)The Patriots suffered a brutal lo s in their quest for a bye, losing in horrific fashion to the Dolphins, who beat them on the final play of the game, a walk-off, lateral move to Kenyan Drake that he took 69 yards to the house. The good news for New England is some of its competition lost as well, but the one seed now that they're two games back of the Chiefs. That's huge because it means no home-field advantage in a potential playoff game with the Chiefs. Their matchup against the Steelers could determine whether New England gets a bye. 3. (9-4)The Texans finally hit a speed bump, losing to the Colts at home and falling short in their quest to win 10 straight games. That lo s really opens up the AFC South too, although Indy and Tenne see are still two full games back. Houston should win, but it's going to be difficult for them to secure a bye with the Patriots holding a head-to-head tiebreaker over them. What the Texans really need to be concerned about is falling to the four seed and potentially having to host the Chargers in the wild-card round. 4. (7-5-1)The Steelers lost to the Raiders on Sunday, an ugly lo s that featured no and coming on and off Emmanuel Ogbah Jersey the field. had a potential kick to win the game and the Steelers botched it. Brutal lo s. They're not a lock to make the playoffs all of a sudden. 5. Los Angeles Chargers (10-3)The Chargers didn't win by a lot, but they won! They love playing down to the competition and they did just that against the Bengals, coming away with a close win that sets up an excellent Thursday night game in Kansas City that will have divisional implications. 6. (7-6)Brutal lo s to the Chiefs, even if the Ravens were heavy dogs in that game. Some of us have Ravens over eight wins and that would have been a pleasant surprise Travis Kelce Jersey . More importantly for the Ravens, it really puts them in a bind as they try to chase the Steelers. 8-5 would have been a great spot for Baltimore, who saw Lamar Jackson go down late with an injury. And even more importantly, Baltimore is now fighting tooth and nail to keep the Colts and Titans and Dolphins out. Tenne see is behind the Colts in the tiebreaker standings based on the division tiebreak (head to head record). The Colts are eliminated from the three-team tie with Baltimore and Miami because of conference record and Baltimore is ahead of Miami because of a better record in common games. So, yes, their hold on the sixth seed is tenuous at best.7. Indianapolis Colts (7-6): The Colts had to win to stay alive in the playoff hunt and they did just that against the Texans, pulling off an impre sive and dominant win over Houston on the road. T.Y. Hilton now averages more than 100 yards per game for his career over the Texans. The Colts hold the tiebreaker over Miami based on head-to-head record (1-0). 8. Miami Dolphins (7-6):The Dolphins were dead ... . Thanks to taking it to the house, Miami kept itself in the playoff race, although they have an uphill climb to get the No. 6 seed. The Dolphins are behind the Colts but ahead of the Titans based on head-to-head record.9. Tenne see Titans (7-6):The Titans manhandled the Jaguars on Thursday night but did not get favorabl