The Pittsburgh Steelers hadn't won the AFC North division title since 2020 and appeared poised to see that streak continue when Tyler Loop lined up for a division-deciding field goal on Sunday night.
After Loop missed, however, the Steelers punched their ticket to the playoffs.
After another winning season, can Mike Tomlin and the Steelers earn their first playoff win in nine years?
Here's a look at who the Steelers will see in the first round of the playoffs.
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NFL playoff bracket 2026
NFL playoffs bracket 2026
Steelers playoff picture
The Steelers are AFC North champions and hold the No. 4 seed in the AFC at 10-7. By defeating the Ravens on Sunday night, Pittsburgh punched its ticket to the playoffs again and will host the Houston Texans on Monday, Jan. 12 in the final game of the wild-card round.
Seed Team Record
1 Denver Broncos* 14-3
2 New England Patriots* 14-3
3 Jacksonville Jaguars* 13-4
4 Pittsburgh Steelers* 10-7
5 Houston Texans* 12-5
6 Buffalo Bills* 12-5
7 Los Angeles Chargers* 11-5
8 Baltimore Ravens - eliminated 8-9
9 Indianapolis Colts - eliminated 8-9
10 Miami Dolphins - eliminated 7-10
11 Cincinnati Bengals - eliminated 6-11
12 Kansas City Chiefs - eliminated 6-11
13 Cleveland Browns - eliminated 5-12
14 Las Vegas Raiders - eliminated 3-13
15 New York Jets- eliminated 3-14
16 Tennessee Titans - eliminated 3-14
*=clinched playoff spot
AFC North standings
Rank Team Record
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 10-7
2 Baltimore Ravens 8-9
3 Cincinnati Bengals 6-11
4 Cleveland Browns 5-12
The Steelers won the AFC North at 10-7 in a thrilling game against the Ravens that came down to the wire. Pittsburgh is the No. 4 seed in the AFC.
Steelers clinching scenarios
The Steelers won the AFC North by defeating the Ravens on Sunday night.
While the Ravens would have owned the head-to-head tiebreaker with a victory and eliminated the Steelers, Pittsburgh finished a full two games clear of Baltimore by surviving and coming away with a win.
The Steelers are the No. 4 seed in the AFC and will host the Texans in the wild-card round.