Steelers, Carolina’s fate rides on finale

Pats in line for AFC top spot after big win

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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers lost on Sunday to miss out on clinching NFL playoff berths, setting up a pair of showdowns next week for postseason spots.

Cleveland beat Pittsburgh 13-6 to snap the Steelers’ three-game win streak.

The Baltimore Ravens (8-8) will visit Pittsburgh (9-7) this weekend in a winner-take-all game to decide the AFC North division title and final AFC playoff spot.

“We've handled adversity well and when we've had to play our best ball, we did, other than today’ Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said about his confidence for this week.

The Browns (4-12) halted a fourgame losing skid to beat the Steelers for the fourth consecutive time in Cleveland.

Shedeur Sanders’ 28-yard touchdown pass to Harold Fannin lifted Cleveland ahead 10-6 at halftime and Andre Szmyt added a 33-yard field goal with 1:40 remaining.

Aaron Rodgers drove Pittsburgh to the Cleveland 7-yard line but couldn’t produce a touchdown.