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5 NFL teams that must win in Week 12

By Thomas Wheaton

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 18: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans throws before a game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on November 18, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 18: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans throws before a game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on November 18, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 18: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 18, 2018, at TIAA Bank Field. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 18: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 18, 2018, at TIAA Bank Field. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Pittsburgh Steelers

Unlike the NFC West and the NFC South, the AFC North is still relatively close. The Steelers are 7-2-1, but the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals are both 5-5 and still have outside chances at winning the division.

The Ravens and Bengals both have favorable matchups this weekend, with Baltimore hosting Oakland and Cincinnati hosting Cleveland. Pittsburgh travels to Denver, who will be flying high after their victory over the Chargers last week.

So far this season, the Steelers have been great on the road, not dropping a game away from home. However, Denver is not an ordinary road game, it is one of the toughest places in the NFL to play, The altitude and fan support can be unbearable at times, and the Steelers will undoubtedly struggle with them.

However, it really seems like the Steelers have finally put it all together and are playing like the sum of their parts. Despite struggling for a majority of the game last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Big Ben and the Steelers pulled out a last-second victory. That’s the mark of a special team.

A win over the Broncos would be instrumental in locking in yet another division title for Pittsburgh. Will they get it?