Seahawks were never troubled, putting Steelers away 36-14. Jalen Milroe threw for Seahawks — 21/37, 301 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. T.J. Watt lived in the backfield for Steelers — 2 sacks — in a losing effort. That is 4 straight games over 250 for Jalen Milroe. Total yards: Seahawks 405, Steelers 279.

Ravens 26, Steelers 3, and it was not that close. Raylen Wilson got after the quarterback for Ravens — 2 sacks. Adam Randall ran it for Ravens — 13 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD. Adam Randall has now cleared 100 rushing yards in 3 in a row. On the ground: Ravens 184, Steelers 62.

Take care of the football or lose. Browns did not, and did. Shedeur Sanders did the damage for Browns — 34/50, 330 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. KC Concepcion Jr was the target for Browns — 8 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD. Shedeur Sanders has not had a better afternoon this season. Through the air: Browns 330, Steelers 121.

Jets 24, Steelers 21. Nobody watching sat down. Cade Klubnik did the damage for Jets — 24/33, 271 yards, 2 TD. Drew Allar threw for Steelers — 25/41, 234 yards — in a losing effort. A season best for Trey Benson. Through the air: Jets 271, Steelers 234.

Steelers 25, Broncos 22. Nobody watching sat down. Drew Allar was steady for Steelers — 22/39, 236 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. Bo Nix was steady for Broncos — 16/33, 219 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Bo Nix has now cleared 250 passing yards in 5 in a row. Total yards: Steelers 401, Broncos 290.

Ava Collins: "Pittsburgh's Drew Allar threw for 451 yards and 5 touchdowns but also 4 interceptions in a 44-41 win that came down to turnover management—Atlanta coughed it up 5 times to Pittsburgh's 4, and that one extra mistake was the difference." Talia Morgan: "Bijan Robinson put up 289 yards and 4 touchdowns on 16 carries and still lost—that's the kind of individual dominance that doesn't matter if your quarterback is throwing it away 5 times."

Pittsburgh won 44-41 in a game where both teams treated the ball like it was on fire, combining for 9 turnovers in 85 total points. Drew Allar threw for 451 yards and 5 touchdowns against 4 interceptions, while Michael Pittman caught 9 passes for 152 yards and 4 scores, but the Steelers' 83 percent pass rate meant they abandoned what little ground game existed—they ran 10 times to Atlanta's 23. Bijan Robinson carried the Falcons on his back with 289 yards and 4 touchdowns, yet Atlanta still lost because it gave the ball away 5 times to Pittsburgh's 4, a margin that shows up nowhere in a box score but everywhere in a final score.

Nicole Santos: "Carolina's ground game — 109 yards to Pittsburgh's 75 — was the difference in a 20-17 slog between a playoff team and a 3-13 squad that had no business winning. Tyreek Hill's 96 yards and a touchdown made the Panthers' run-first approach work when it mattered." Hollis Vaughn: "Pittsburgh had a 10-6 team's chance to put away a 3-13 squad at home and couldn't get it done — that's not a moral victory, that's a missed playoff statement when you need every one." Devon Walker: "Pittsburgh had the better team and still lost—that's what stings here. The Steelers' pass rush collapsed down the stretch (1 sack), and Germie Bernard's 87 yards couldn't overcome Carolina's willingness to lean on the ground when it mattered most."