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A Chiefs’ fan guide on NFL games to watch during the bye week

By Byron Smith

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 08: Minkah Fitzpatrick #39 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates a 24-19 win against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 08: Minkah Fitzpatrick #39 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates a 24-19 win against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 25: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs with the ball against the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 25: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs with the ball against the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

1. Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the current number one seed in the AFC, with an 8-0 record. If the Chiefs want the number one seed in the playoffs, they need the Steelers to drop at least one game this season. The Steelers have a long stretch of games ahead of them thanks to the Titans giving them an extremely early bye week, which means every game is a test of endurance and health.

Looking at last week’s matchup between the Steelers and Dallas Cowboys, you can definitely see that the Steelers are not invincible and tend to play down to their competition. The Bengals are a better team then the Cowboys, and have experience against the Steelers as a divisional opponent, making this a winnable game for Joe Burrow and company.

A loss here would move the Steelers to second in the AFC (because of the tied record, it comes down to divisional records, which are tied, bringing it to the conference records, where the Chiefs would beat the Steelers 7-1 to 5-1) and make the defending Super Bowl Champions the controllers of their own fate in terms of seeding.

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