Payton Wilson thought the NFL was a cakewalk when the Steelers started his rookie season 10-3 — and then collapsed. They ended the regular season on a four-game losing streak and exited in the first round of the playoffs. This year, things are going no better, but Wilson is trying to prevent a repeat, as are the rest of his teammates.
The Steelers opened this season 4-1 but have since collapsed to 6-6. They’ve lost five of their last seven games, sometimes in convincing fashion, like last week’s. The Bills turned their run defense into a punchline, and now the Steelers have Derrick Henry and the Ravens on deck.