The Most Important Games for the Steelers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Steelers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Steelers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Steelers Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Steelers (5‑3) vs Chargers (6‑3) |
52 | Steelers Wins | 11% | 16% | 21% | 34% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 18% | 38% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Chargers Wins | 2% | 7% | 16% | 46% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 23% | ||
| Buccaneers (6‑2) vs Patriots (7‑2) |
9 | Buccaneers Wins | 8% | 12% | 17% | 37% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 18% | 38% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Patriots Wins | 6% | 11% | 18% | 40% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Raiders (2‑6) vs Broncos (7‑2) |
7 | Raiders Wins | 9% | 12% | 18% | 36% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 18% | 38% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Broncos Wins | 7% | 11% | 18% | 39% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 20% | ||
| Vikings (4‑4) vs Ravens (3‑5) |
6 | Vikings Wins | 7% | 11% | 18% | 41% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 18% | 38% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Ravens Wins | 7% | 11% | 18% | 36% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 21% | ||
| Falcons (3‑5) vs Colts (7‑2) |
6 | Falcons Wins | 8% | 12% | 19% | 35% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 18% | 38% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Colts Wins | 7% | 11% | 17% | 39% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Texans (3‑5) vs Jaguars (5‑3) |
4 | Texans Wins | 8% | 12% | 18% | 37% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 18% | 38% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Jaguars Wins | 7% | 11% | 17% | 39% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Dolphins (2‑7) vs Bills (6‑2) |
2 | Dolphins Wins | 8% | 12% | 18% | 37% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 18% | 38% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Bills Wins | 7% | 11% | 18% | 39% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Browns (2‑6) vs Jets (1‑7) |
0 | Browns Wins | 7% | 11% | 18% | 38% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 18% | 38% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Jets Wins | 7% | 11% | 18% | 39% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | ||