Panthers Vs. Steelers Thursday Night Football: Steelers Defeat Panthers 27-3

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The Steelers are officially one step closer to winning the AFC North and securing a first round bye in the playoffs. The Steelers were a little slow to start the game, but once they got going, they never looked back. 

The Steelers now have 10 days to prepare to travel to Cleveland for the final week of the regular season. A win in Cleveland will guarantee the Steelers win the division. However, the Steelers may not need to wait until next week to wrap up the division. In the unlikely event that the Browns are able to defeat the Ravens on Sunday, the Steelers would clinch the division.

Sunday will mark a rare time in which Steelers fans will be cheering for the Browns. A victory against the Ravens would be bitter-sweet for Browns' fans. It would give them a chance to stick it to the franchise that left them behind in 1996. However, it would also guarantee their most-hated rival a division championship.

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