Now that the Ravens are on their way to a fresh start, in the long run, or big picture, maybe they actually "won" this past weekend

PITTSBURGH — Cigar smoke wafted through the air and the thumping beat of a bass drum reverberated through the locker room.

Result: The Steelers were the very last team to secure a playoff spot, and it took a missed field goal by the Ravens as time expired to do it. Pittsburgh wins the AFC North and earns the No. 4 seed, which means it will host the Houston Texans in the wild-card round. The Ravens are sent home for the season in painful fashion.

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 in the first "win or go home" game in AFC North History. The Steelers kicked off and R

Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson rued what may have been a missed penalty call on Tyler Loop's wayward field-goal attempt as time expired in Sunday night's 26-24 defeat.

The Steelers placed their belief in Aaron Rodgers in the offseason. On Sunday night, the veteran QB showed why they were right to do so, leading Pittsburgh to a 26-24 win over Baltimore and the AFC North crown.

The NFL season will come to a close on Sunday night in Pittsburgh. We'll have you covered up-to-the-minute here at SI.

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