Steelers Positioned for First Place Bid

It's an extraordinarily long streak: 179-0-1 all-time when leading by 20 points or more. It has to end sometime but last night would have been the worst time imaginable, other than perhaps in the Super Bowl. Barely surviving a last minute flurry by the Bengals, set up by a missed Jeff Reed FG that would have put the game away, the Steelers climb to 6-2 and play the New England Patriots next week for at least a tie for second place in the AFC. Should the Ravens lose in Atlanta on Thursday and the Steelers manage a win over New England Sunday night they will take over sole position of first place. Unfortunately, Cleveland may have once again thrown a monkey in the wrench by defeating the team the Steelers play the week before (NO two weeks ago, NE last week) so we can expect the Pats to be pissed. I'll be there (Section 536, Row K, Seat 5).