There are few situations less comfortable than being a playoff contender at the end of the NFL regular season and needing help to actually make the postseason. The Pittsburgh Steelers were in that position in 2023 and got that help with the Jacksonville Jaguars losing their final game of the season. Just two seasons prior, the Steelers needed help as well.
The problem was that the two teams in that 2021 game were both fighting for a playoff berth as well. And a tie would have sent both the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers to the playoffs with the Steelers starting their offseason early.