The Pittsburgh Steelers had about as unusual a season as they have had in many years in 2019. Due to a variety of circumstances, the team experienced major ups and major downs all in the course of a single 16-game season. And frankly, it started before that, and has continued after.
Even though the team ultimately fell well short of its goals—going 8-8 on the year and missing the postseason, for the second consecutive year—many still credit the unit for getting as far as it did. That argument is made harder because of how they fell in the final three games, even though they were playing teams on hot streaks.