NFL decides Steelers-Browns will kick off Sunday, 1:02 p.m. taken on the South Side (Steelers)

CHRIS HALICKE / DKPS

The south end zone of Acrisure Stadium.

The NFL has announced the game times for the final week of the regular season.

The Steelers will host the Browns at Acrisure Stadium for a 1:02 p.m. kickoff Sunday afternoon. The game will air on CBS, or KDKA-TV in the Pittsburgh market.

Pittsburgh's playoff hopes are still alive after the 16-13 win over the Ravens, but they still need some help along the way to make the postseason.

The Steelers are fighting with the Patriots and Dolphins for the final spot in the AFC playoffs. Because the Steelers lost to both of those teams earlier in the season, they need both to lose or tie in Week 18. A win by either one of them automatically eliminates the Steelers from playoff contention.

The Patriots travel to Orchard Park, N.Y. to take on the Bills while the Dolphins host the Jets in Miami. Both of those games will also be played at 1 p.m., so the Steelers won't have the luxury to know their playoff fate ahead of kickoff as they did prior to Sunday night's win in Baltimore.

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