Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger came right out and admitted Monday night's game against the Cleveland Browns will likely be his last game at Heinz Field, hinting that he'll retire after this season. However, with the Steelers still fighting for a playoff berth, Roethlisberger knows he has to focus on the game and not be thinking too much about his career.

There's no room to be nostalgic when trying to be in the moment to win a football game in the NFL:

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Pittsburgh is 7-7-1 on the season and sitting in 11th place in the AFC. The Browns are right behind them at 7-8. The Miami Dolphins currently have the No. 7 seed with an 8-7 record, but the Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders are all 8-7 as well. The Denver Broncos are the one other team out of the playoff picture that's still alive for a postseason spot, and they share a 7-8 record with the Browns.

So, while there will be plenty of emotions heading into this game, Big Ben and the Steelers must focus for this big contest in order to pick up a win. It would be a bummer if Pittsburgh doesn't make the playoffs in Roethlisberger's final season, so the team must rally around each other and play its best game.

It looks like Roethlisberger will have to play well against Browns star Myles Garrett, who's set to be at practice on Thursday.