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Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals set for primetime matchup in Week 18
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals will be squaring off in primetime on Saturday night for the Week 18 matchup between the two teams.
The Steelers have already clinched a playoff spot but still have a chance to win the AFC North division while the Bengals continue to fight for a chance to make the postseason. Kickoff on Saturday night is set for 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh has lost their last three games and are looking for a bounce-back win heading into the postseason.
Here are the different scenarios that will impact what playoff seed the Steelers will earn.
How can the Steelers win the AFC North division title?
The Steelers can win the AFC North division title and the AFC’s No. 3 seed in the postseason if they win and the Baltimore Ravens lose to the Cleveland Browns earlier in the day on Saturday.
A win paired with a Baltimore loss would give both teams an 11-6 record and Pittsburgh would win the division based on tiebreakers.
If this were to happen, the Steelers would earn a home game in the playoffs and would host the Los Angeles Chargers. The Steelers beat the Chargers 20-10 in Week 3.
What happens if the Steelers win and Baltimore wins?
If Baltimore beats Cleveland and the Steelers beat the Bengals, Pittsburgh will earn the No. 5 seed in the AFC.
Under this scenario, the Steelers would travel to Houston to face the Texans in the Wild Card round.
The Steelers faced the Texans in the preseason earlier this year, but haven’t faced off in the regular season since early in the 2023 season.
What happens if the Steelers lose to the Bengals?
If the Steelers lose to the Bengals on Saturday night and the Chargers win against the Raiders, Pittsburgh will still make the playoffs, but will fall to the No. 6 seed in the AFC.
Should the Steelers fall to the No. 6 seed, Pittsburgh would then have to travel back to Baltimore to face the Ravens for a third time this season in the Wild Card round.
The Steelers beat the Ravens 18-16 earlier this year in Pittsburgh and lost earlier this month 34-17 on the road in Baltimore.
How can the Bengals make the playoffs?
For Cincinnati to make the playoffs as the No. 7 seed, they need to beat the Steelers on Saturday night and also need the Denver Broncos to lose and the Miami Dolphins to either lose or tie.
If all three of those things happen, Cincinnati will earn the No. 7 seed and travel to Buffalo to face the Bills in the Wild Card round.
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Pittsburg man accused of hotel kidnapping, assault enters plea deal
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Allegheny County to hold 100th birthday bash for the Andy Warhol Bridge this summer
With America celebrating its 250th birthday this summer, a major landmark in Pittsburgh will celebrate its 100th birthday.
Allegheny County announced a 100th Birthday Bash for the Andy Warhol Bridge on Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato made the event official on Friday morning and said it will feature art, music, games, and more.
“Allegheny County’s history is filled with innovation and creativity, beautiful architecture, and talented homegrown artists, and the Andy Warhol Bridge encapsulates all of that in one iconic structure,” said Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato. “I hope everyone will come down for a fun day of art, community, and a shared celebration of our history on June 27.”
Part of the celebration will be art projects hosted and led by the Andy Warhol Museum and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. Local artist Strawberry Luna will also create a special, commemorative poster celebrating the bridge’s history.
The Andy Warhol Bridge is the only bridge in the country to be named for a visual artist, according to Allegheny County.
“As our nation commemorates the U.S. Semiquincentennial, it is fitting that we recognize the oldest of the three Sister Bridges, which represent Pittsburgh’s tradition of innovation, ingenuity, and ‘we can do it’ spirit,” said Andy Masich, president and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center. “These iconic bridges, painted in ‘Aztec Gold’ as an homage to the city’s official colors, are symbols of Pittsburgh’s vibrancy, culture, and most importantly, its people.”
Formerly known as the Seventh Street Bridge, it was renamed the Andy Warhol Bridge in 2005 to honor the famous artist as well as the 10th anniversary of the Andy Warhol Museum, which is two blocks away.
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Man critically injured after assault in Pittsburgh
A man was critically injured after being assaulted by a group of people in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood on Thursday evening, authorities said.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers were called to South St. Clair and Eva streets around 5 p.m. for reports of a man who was assaulted by a group of people. The assault happened next to a Whole Foods store.
At the scene, which bordered a park with a playground, first responders found a man who was unconscious and not breathing. Officers and medics performed CPR on the man until he was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. The exact nature of his injuries was not released.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said “several males of unknown age” were detained and transported to police headquarters for questioning. It was not immediately known if any of them would be charged.
A KDKA-TV crew observed a second police scene nearby on Centre Avenue next to The Fresh Market, which was previously a Whole Foods. At that scene, KDKA-TV observed what appeared to be at least one teenager being taken into a police car. A witness told KDKA-TV they saw police questioning nearly 10 people, ranging from grade schoolers to teenagers.
Pittsburgh Public Safety did not say what led up to the assault.
“Those kids, whoever they were, need to be reprimanded for that, because that was horrible, horrible,” said Asia Wilter, who was nearby on Thursday evening.
Over the weekend, another man was assaulted outside a 7-Eleven store on Penn Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. Police say the assault started inside the 7-Eleven after the victim mentioned to an employee that he believed a group of teenage males was shoplifting.
Pittsburgh police say the victim scraped his elbow and had a small abrasion on his face. He refused to be transported to the hospital, but police say he went on his own to get checked out. Police are searching for the teens.
Earlier this month, six teenage girls were charged after authorities said they chased a woman into a Sephora store in East Liberty and beat her. Sephora’s loss prevention officer estimated the teens caused approximately $30,000 in damage.
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