Pittsburgh scored four touchdowns in the second half to pull away from the Dolphins, who came into the game having won four in a row and five of their last six after starting the season 1-6. For the Steelers, the win keeps them in first place in the AFC North Division, one game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens.

What Steelers win means for AFC North standings, NFL playoff picture originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business on Monday Night Football. They were hosting the Miami Dolphins, and a win or a loss would have drastic implications.

Tomlin would improve his career record to 200-124-2 (counting the playoffs) with a win on Sunday. That would make him the 11th head coach in NFL history with 200 wins. At age 53, it would also make Tomlin the third-youngest coach to reach the 200-win mark. Curly Lambeau did it at age 48 and Don Shula did it at age 51.

The Steelers’ 28-15 win over Miami produced a rare NFL first and boosted Pittsburgh’s playoff chances as the season winds down.

The Detroit Lions (8-6) have their backs against the wall when it comes to trying to reach the postseason and it’s looking like the path to the playoffs runs through familiar foe Aaron Rodgers and his new Pittsburgh Steelers squad (8-6).

On Sunday, the Detroit Lions will kick off their most critical stretch of the 2025 season. They're set to battle with Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first of three games that are all virtual must-win contests. Kickoff for the Week 16 affair is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. (EST) at Ford Field.

While 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers was channeling his prime at wintry Acrisure Stadium by completing 23 of 27 passes for 224 yards and two scores, a defense playing without superstar outside linebacker T.J. Watt overwhelmed Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during a third quarter in which Miami ran six plays and lost 20 yards in the process.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to welcome the Miami Dolphins to Pittsburgh in frigid temperatures. Over their last 13 games in temperatures 40 degrees or colder, the Dolphins have lost.