The Pittsburgh Steelers remaining schedule will make or break their season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming out of their bye week sitting in first place in the AFC North with a 6-2 record. The second half of their season could go either way, but it doesn’t seem like their schedule will do them any favors or disfavors.

According to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, the Steelers are in the middle of the pack with the 16th easiest remaining schedule in the league.

Of course, a lot can still change between now and the end of the regular season, but it gives the Steelers fairly good odds to make the playoffs.

The first big step to making that happen is coming in Week 10, though, as Pittsburgh heads to Cincinnati to face the 6-2 Bengals.

The Steelers won the first meeting 30-27 in Week 3, but the Bengals have been clicking on all cylinders as of late.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has thrown for 2,386 yards, 23 touchdowns and just six interceptions this season, while wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins have combined for 101 catches for 1,405 yards and 13 touchdowns.

The Steelers season doesn’t slow up after the Bengals, though. Some of their most difficult matchups still lie ahead, including the 7-2 Denver Broncos in Week 12, 6-2 Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14, and both meetings with the Baltimore Ravens, who always prove to be a good test even in a down year.

Nonetheless, Pittsburgh’s best shot of making the playoffs is by winning the division, and that quest will continue this week on Sunday Night Football against the Bengals.