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The Pittsburgh Steelers may find out before they exit the field Sunday that they're no longer in playoff contention, but it's somewhat remarkable that they even head into Week 17 with a chance. Though they'll need plenty of help, the Steelers will try to do their part in becoming only the second team in NFL history to start 0-4 and reach the postseason as they look for a 10th consecutive home win over the Cleveland Browns. Pittsburgh (7-8) was left for dead after going 0-for-September and again after back-to-back losses to fellow AFC playoff contenders Baltimore and Miami dropped it to 5-8, but the Steelers still have a chance to earn the conference's No. 6 seed. Of the 185 teams in league history to lose their first four games, only the 1992 San Diego Chargers turned it around to qualify for the postseason.
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