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Steelers vs Browns Set for Kickoff in Early Window

The Pittsburgh Steelers will know their playoff fate early in Week 18.
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Steelers vs Browns Set for Kickoff in Early Window
Steelers vs Browns Set for Kickoff in Early Window

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers will learn their playoff fate early in Week 18. Their own regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns will kick off at 1 p.m., the league announced. The other two games relevant to their playoff hopes will be played at the same time. 

The Steelers will need to beat the Browns and get some help from the Jets and Bills in order to make the postseason. Pittsburgh hopes the Jets can knock off the Dolphins and that the Bills can defeat the Patriots. All three of the games the Steelers need to break their way will be played during the 1 o'clock window. 

The Bills-Patriots game will be played in Buffalo, New York and the Jets-Dolphins game will be held in Miami, Florida. If the Bills beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, they'll still be able to clinch the top seed in the AFC, but will be locked into the third seed if they lose. Miami, New York and New England all need to win to secure the final playoff spot in the AFC. 

The Steelers will have to play while their playoff fate is determined simultaneously on fields far, far away from Pittsburgh. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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