... what they needed to do Sunday afternoon: overcoming lackluster play by their defense, the Steelers eeked out a six-point win against the Dolphins in their quest to wrap up a postseason berth and defend their Super Bowl title.

Unfortunately it wasn't enough; the help they needed didn't pan out, and Pittsburgh found itself in the unenviable position of having to watch the Lombardi Trophy go to someone else without getting an opportunity to claim it themselves.

Pittsburgh's best shot was a win over Miami plus losses by Houston and the Jets. Before they even finished their own game, it was apparent that the best-case scenario wasn't an option: the Texans were able to prevail over the somewhat substandard performance of Bill Belichump'...

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