Pittsburgh sounds different when the Steelers are a legitimate Super Bowl contender. There is an energy in the air that is hard to describe. There's a buzz inside the stadium on game days that reaches a crescendo when "Renegade" is played at some point during the fourth quarter.

Week 17 is already in the books for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the news wasn't great. The Steelers got blown out by the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day while the Baltimore Ravens blew out the Houston Texans to take over the lead in the AFC North.

With the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens both getting a jump on Week 17 of the NFL regular season, we have a bit more information about what Week 18 means for the Steelers prior to any of the other AFC teams in the playoff mix getting to play.

However, the Broncos are on the verge of returning to the postseason for the first time in nearly a decade, and can clinch a playoff spot in Week 17. Here is how Denver can punch