this is BS

the Steelers keep getting screwed by the NFL while teams they are in direct competition with in the AFC (Titans & Ravens) get massively boosted

meanwhile SF is forced to play without half their roster

we know the season is crazy but at least try to make it fair, NFL

Pittsburgh entered the yr with 1 bye (wk 8) & 1 mini-bye (post-Thanksgiving)

they practiced wk 4 to play TEN but the NFL shifted that game to their bye (wk 8) for covid on TEN

no bye

due to covid on BAL, they lose a short-week home primetime game (a nice edge)

and no mini-bye

no team knows the MASSIVE BENEFIT gained by hosting a short week game like the Ravens

since 2000 Baltimore is:

7-0 when hosting Thursday games
1-4 when traveling on the road for one

they win by 17 ppg when they host
they lose by 8 ppg when they travel

it is a MASSIVE EDGE