Pittsburgh sounds different when the Steelers are a legitimate Super Bowl contender. There is an energy in the air that is hard to describe. There's a buzz inside the stadium on game days that reaches a crescendo when "Renegade" is played at some point during the fourth quarter.

With the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens both getting a jump on Week 17 of the NFL regular season, we have a bit more information about what Week 18 means for the Steelers prior to any of the other AFC teams in the playoff mix getting to play.

Week 17 is already in the books for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the news wasn't great. The Steelers got blown out by the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day while the Baltimore Ravens blew out the Houston Texans to take over the lead in the AFC North.

Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season kicked off a bit early with a Christmas Day doubleheader Wednesday featuring the Kansas City Chiefs beating the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens dominating the Houston Texans.

T hree of the 16 games on the Week 17 schedule have already been played as the Kansas City Chiefs soundly beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day to clinch the AFC lead and

Wondering what NFL games are going to be on in your regional market today? The Sporting News has you covered with the map of regional broadcasts for every Week 17 matchup, including a full schedule of kickoff times and channels.