The Steelers took care of their part of the playoff equation and defeated the Miami Dolphins, 30-24, here today and now await a long-shot parlay of results of later games to see if they will play on.
The victory raised their record to 9-7 but they need losses by Baltimore, Denver and the New York Jets in order to make the playoffs. If any of those three win, the Steelers season will end. Baltimore is at Oakland, Denver at home to Kansas City and the Jets at home against the Cincinnati Bengals.
That three-team ticket was made necessary when Houston beat New England 34-27. Had the Patriots, who blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead, won, the Steelers would have needed only a loss by either the Jets or Ravens to get into the playoffs. Continue
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