The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Sunday in a tie for first place in the AFC North with the Baltimore Ravens.
They're both a relatively uninspiring 6-6, but they'll focus on the opportunity ahead of them to win a division title rather than the bumps in the road that have come before.
They still play twice, including Sunday, and will have a huge bearing on whether they themselves or their opponent is the one that ends up in the playoff field.
Another big influence will be the health of the quarterbacks, both of whom have had rocky seasons with injuries.
Aaron Rodgers had to leave the Steelers' loss a week ago to the Bills, and he certainly was pretty beat up.
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Is Aaron Rodgers playing today?
Yes, Aaron Rodgers is slated to start at QB for the Steelers in Week 14 against the Ravens.
When he left the Buffalo game, he missed only a single series.
He needed to get his nose taped up because it had been cut open. Rodgers is also playing with three fractured bones in his left wrist.
But he's playing through it all to try to get the Steelers into the postseason.
On the lone series without Rodgers last week, Mason Rudolph threw an interception.
This week, somehow, will be the first time Rodgers and Lamar Jackson ever play against one another. That's a cool factoid ahead of a huge game.
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