NFL Week 14 Preview

There are some big games out there this week, and as we well know, December football is a completely different animal. Last year the Steelers went into December 9-3 and came out 10-6 as the No. 4 seed in the playoffs. Last year Cleveland was bearing down on us in the division, this year it's Baltimore.

One thing is certain, Pittsburgh needs to play better this December than they did last December if they want to make the playoffs.

Game of the Week: Cowboys at Steelers
The Steelers need to win to give themselves a chance to close out the division next week in Baltimore. The Cowboys need a win to keep pace in the tight wild card race in the NFC.

Tony Romo has been hot the last three weeks, throwing for over 300 yards each week. Pittsburgh's defense has allowed 10 points in each of the last three games and hasn't allowed a 100-yard rusher or 300-yard passer all season.

Other Meaningful Games:
Atlanta at New Orleans
Philadelphia at NY Giants
Miami at Buffalo
Washington at Baltimore
Tampa Bay at Carolina

Playoff Scenarios:

Tennessee

• clinches a PLAYOFF BIRTH with a tie, OR a NE loss or tie and NYJ loss or tie, OR a NE loss or tie and MIA loss or tie
• clinches the AFC SOUTH with a win, OR a tie and IND loss or tie, OR an IND loss
• clinches a FIRST ROUND BYE with a win and a NYJ loss, OR a tie and an IND loss or tie and a NYJ loss

Pittsburgh

• clinches a PLAYOFF BIRTH with a win and a NE loss and EITHER: MIA loss OR MIA tie and NYJ loss

New York Giants

• clinches a PLAYOFF BIRTH with a tie and EITHER: ATL loss OR ATL tie and TB loss
• clinches NFC EAST with a win, OR tie and DAL loss, OR DAL loss
• clinches a FIRST ROUND BYE with a win, OR tie and DAL loss or tie, OR DAL loss and MIN loss or tie and ARI loss or tie

Arizona

• clinches NFC WEST with a win, OR a tie and SF loss or tie, OR SF loss

Teams up for elimination:
Houston
Cleveland
Jacksonville
New Orleans
San Francisco