The Pittsburgh Steelers in a great shape toward clinching the final playoff spot in the AFC following their 16-13 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. After the game, the Steelers players took to dancing in the locker room. Head coach Mike Tomlin decided he was feeling fleet of foot as well.
Mike Tomlin was feelin' it after the Steelers win 🤣
(via @ThatBlitzGuy, @Chico_Hndrxx) pic.twitter.com/QmGjXvzUWi
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 9, 2022
Pittsburgh has not clinched a playoff berth just yet. But you would not know it based on that video.
The Steelers will make the postseason whether the Las Vegas Raiders or Los Angeles Chargers win Sunday night. As long as one of them win the game. If that game ends up tied, both the Raiders and Chargers would clinch the final two spots and Pittsburgh would be eliminated.
Entering Sunday, both the Ravens and the Steelers appeared to be a long shot to make the playoffs. They both needed a win and the Indianapolis Colts to lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville was 2-14 entering the game and a massive underdog. Yet, they shocked the NFL world by dominating the Colts Sunday, winning 26-11.
That opened the door for the Steelers and Ravens. The game was a defensive struggle that eventually went to overtime. After the Ravens failed to score on the opening possession, Pittsburgh went 65 yards, setting up Chris Boswell's game-winning 36 yard field goal.
On the drive, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed three critical passes on 3rd down twice and 4th down. In what could have been Roethlisberger's final game, he stepped up when it mattered most and made big play after big play.
Assuming the Chargers vs. Raiders game does not end in a tie, Pittsburgh will travel to Kansas City in the wild card round of the playoffs next week.