final game will be in the postseason. After a 1-3 start, the clinched a playoff berth with a 9-7-1 record after the Raiders defeated the Chargers on Sunday night, 35-32. The Raiders clinched their and the Steelers' playoff spots on Daniel Carlson's 47-yard field goal as time expired in overtime. The field goal eliminated the Chargers, who forced overtime after trailing by 15 points late in the fourth quarter.Pittsburgh's road to the playoffs was initially opened after the upset the earlier on Sunday. The Steelers did their part after rallying from behind to defeat the in overtime. Pittsburgh clinched a playoff berth after the and avoided a tie.The Steelers earned the AFC's seventh seed and will face the two-time defending AFC champion in the wild card round  Burch Smith Jersey next Sunday night in Kansas City. The Chiefs defeated Pittsburgh 36-10 back in Week 16, as the Steelers had to win their last two games in order to have a chance at making the playoffs.Pittsburgh was able to do just that. In an emotional game, the Steelers defeated the on "Monday Night Football" in what was celebrated as Roethlisberger's final game at Heinz Field. For an encore, Roethlisberger engineered his 57th career game-winning drive in Baltimore, the site of his NFL regular-season debut way back in Week 2 of the 2004 season. Roethlisberger gave the Steelers a 13-10 lead late in regulation on a touchdown pa s to . His 10-yard completion to on a fourth-and-8 play in overtime set up game-winning field goal.           Pick Six Newsletter   Crafted By The Best NFL Experts   Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings Enderson Franco Jersey .     I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies.  By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's .                 Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe.       Thanks for signing up!   Keep an eye on your inbox.     Sorry!   There was an error proce Dereck Rodriguez Jersey  sing your subscription.     "That's Steelers-Ravens right there," said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. "I just can't say enough about the men in that locker room. Their collective will, it was on display throughout. ... I'm just appreciative of it, and particularly, some of those young ones. ... The growth and development of these young guys throughout this journey, and the negativity that's usually a sociated with growth and development did not take away from their efforts. They smiled in the face of it, and I'm appreciative of that."And obviously, I'm appreciative of our quarterback, QB1. He's been smiling in the face of adversity for 18 years. Even though it's not surprising, it's still appreciated."This might be the most unlikely of the Steelers' 33 playoff teams. Pittsburgh was not expected by many to make the playoffs after losing several starting offensive linemen this offseason as well as pa s-rusher in free agency. As Tomlin noted Sunday, many were predicting for him to have his first losing season after the Steelers staggered to a 1-3 start after home lo ses to Las Vegas and Cincinnati and a road lo s in Green Bay.  "You guys buried us when we were 1-3," said Tomlin, who will coach in the playoffs for the 10th time in his 15 seasons in Pittsburgh. "We've got  Stephen Vogt Jersey a lot of warts, but we're here. That's been our position since September. I'm just appreciative of that mental fortitude being displayed by those men in that locker room."The Steelers will enter the playoffs with a battle-tested defense that is led by , , and . Tomlin's team is also equipped with running back , who this season broke both and Franco Harris' rookie franchise records. The Steelers will also head back to Kansas City with emerging young playmakers in receivers , Claypool and rookie tight end . And while the unit is still a work in progre s, the Steelers' offensive line enters the postseason with some momentum after allowing just one sack of Roethlisberger in Sunday's win.Oh yeah, the Steelers will also have  Pablo Sandoval Jersey Roethlisberger, who continues to defy the skeptics with his play in the clutch.  "We just like to stre s people out early," Roethlisberger said with a laugh when asked about the offense's strong finishes after slow starts. "I think it shows something about this team that you can fight and never give up. You guys have asked me a million times what's the i sue, but it would be nice to figure it out now."