We've seen good teams win playoff games and even Super Bowls without an elite quarterback at the helm in recent years. The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles are a prime example of how success came from the talent on the roster, not from a QB carrying the team on his shoulders. Unfortunately, the Pittsburgh Steelers don't have that luxury.
Like it or not, the Steelers' 2025 roster is average at best. T.J. Watt has taken a big step back in his ninth NFL season, while the league's highest-paid defense ranks 28th in yards per game allowed (369.3). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh's defensive front has allowed over 215 rushing yards to its opponents in back-to-back games, and they have no threatening wide receiver outside of DK Metcalf.