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NFL Week 8 rooting guide: Steelers need help to keep pace in AFC

Here is a quick look at the games that matter the most for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8 of the NFL season. Pittsburgh finds themselves sitting at 4-2 and in the thick of the playoff hunt but with a touch showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week are going to need some help to keep from slipping behind.

Ravens @ Cardinals

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(Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

This one seems like a walk for the Ravens who are playing great football right now. Everyone is chasing the Ravens and Lamar Jackson right now.

Browns @ Seahawks

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Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

This is probably the best matchup of the weekend for the Steelers in terms of holding on in the AFC North. The Browns are getting healthy but Seattle is a tough out at home.

Bengals @ 49ers

 

Texans @ Panthers

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(Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Houston blew out the Steelers earlier this year and is just behind them in the rankings. It’s a longshot to think they will lose to the struggling Panthers.

Jets @ Giants

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Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

It’s strange to think a Jets team without Aaron Rodgers is 3-3 and just behind the Steelers but this is the case. The Giants are struggling and New York could find themselves at 4-3 after this week.

Story originally appeared on Steelers Wire